Recording/Registering and Licensing of Vessels

Act: Canada Shipping Act, 2001 (CSA 2001), Part 2
Regulation: Vessel Registration and Tonnage Regulations and Vessels Registry Fees Tariff 

To Whom Does This Apply?

Applicants and owners of commercial vessel (or pleasure craft) and pleasure craft owners who opt to register their vessel.

Summary

The Canada Shipping Act, 2001 (CSA 2001), Part 2, places numerous requirements on the shipping industry, including: 

• registration of vessels;
• certification of officers; and
• working conditions for seamen.

The Vessels Registry Fees Tariff sets the fees for the registration, change of name, transfer, transmission or mortgage of Canadian vessels.

The Vessel Registration and Tonnage Regulations describe the authorities for the Chief Registrar to keep the Canadian register current as per the CSA 2001. Also, the Vessel Registration and Tonnage Regulations reflect modern Canadian practices for establishing ship's tonnage measurement.

DISCLAIMER
Information contained in this section is of a general nature only and is not intended to constitute advice for any specific fact situation. For particular questions, the users are invited to contact their lawyer. For additional information, see contact(s) listed below.

Manitoba Contact(s):
Prairie and Northern Regional Office
Marine Safety
Transport Canada
344 Edmonton Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba  R3C 0P6
Telephone: 204-984-1624
Fax: 204-984-8417
Toll-free (information): 1-877-242-8770
TTY Toll-free (hearing impaired): 1-888-675-6863
E-mail: webfeedback@tc.gc.ca
Web site: http://www.tc.gc.ca/en/menu.htm

 

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National Contact(s):
Diane Cosentino
Chief Registrar
Operations and Environmental Programs
Marine Safety
Transport Canada
10th Floor, Tower C
330 Sparks Street
Ottawa, Ontario  K1A 0N5
Telephone: 613-991-3155
E-mail: cosentd@tc.gc.ca
Web site: http://www.tc.gc.ca/en/menu.htm