SINGLE VESSEL LABELS are issued to pleasure craft owners and brokers of second-hand pleasure crafts capable of being fitted with a propulsion engine. This applies to HOMEBUILT pleasure craft and pleasure craft where a manufacturer is unable to issue a compliance label.
The INFORMATION package includes:
The following items and information are to be returned to:
Transport Canada
Office of Boating Safety (AMSRO)
Tower C, Place de Ville
11th Floor
330 Sparks Street
Ottawa, ON
Canada
K1A 0N8
Tel: 1-800-267-6687
Fax: 613-996-4818
The SINGLE VESSEL DATA SHEET with overall details of the vessel to be issued with a label), for all pleasure craft including sailboats, REGARDLESS OF LENGTH.
Photographs of the actual vessel showing a stern view, side view, bow view, and the seating layout inside of the pleasure craft - REGARDLESS OF LENGTH.
Brochure pictures and hand-drawings are NOT ACCEPTABLE.
The cost of the label (CAN $5.00 per label/one label per vessel), prepaid and made payable to the Receiver General of Canada (personal cheque or money order only).
IMPORTANT NOTE: For monohull pleasure craft not exceeding 6 m (19 ft 8 in) in length, applicants have the option of using the Short Method as illustrated in this Appendix (2.0) or the “Long Method” as illustrated in Appendix 1.0 under the “Capacity Label for Manufacturers.” The difference between the two methods is that the Short Method in this Appendix will give slightly lower ratings than the “Long Method” in Appendix 1.0.
An exemption Letter valid for one year will be issued to applicants for all fully completed applications. Omission of any of the requested data will cause a delay in the issuance of the exemption letter and the processing of the application.
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Classification codes (one of each to be checked off)
Vessel Types - Code 1
101. Open Vessel - Power
102. Closed Vessel - Power
103. Open Vessel - Sail
104. Closed Vessel - Sail
106. Multi-Hull
107. Personal Watercraft
108. Hovercraft (ACV)
109. Airboat
110. Inflatable
120. Other: specify
Hull Materials - Code 2
201. Fibreglass - glass reinforced plastic
202. Aluminum
203. Steel
204. Wood
205. Ferro cement
220. Other: specify
Hull Form - Code 3
301. Flat bottom
302. Round bottom
303. V bottom
304. Modified V
305. Deep V
306. Tunnel Hull
307. Tri-Hull
308. Cathedral Hull
309. Catamaran
310. Displacement hull
311. Pontoon
320. Other: specify
Engine - Code 4
401. Inboard gasoline
402. Inboard diesel
403. Inboard LPG/CNG
404. Outboard, no motor well
406. Outboard with motor well
406G. Inboard-outboard gasoline
406D. Inboard-outboard diesel
407. Sail drive
408. Electric
409. Jet Drive
410. Air Drive
420. Other: specify
Steering - Code 5
501. Remote fwd of midships
502. Remote aft of midships
503. Outboard tiller arm
504. Rudder and tiller
505. Rudder and wheel
506. Other: specify
APPLICATION FOR SINGLE VESSEL LABEL FOR MONOHULL VESSELS UNDER 6 METRES (19 ft 8 in) IN LENGTH
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APPLICATION FOR SINGLE VESSEL LABEL FOR MULTIHULL VESSELS UNDER 6 METRES (19 ft 8 in) IN LENGTH
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APPLICATION FOR SINGLE VESSEL LABEL FOR INFLATABLE VESSELS UNDER 6 METRES (19 ft 8 in) IN LENGTH
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