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Marine Transportation

Transport Canada promotes efficient marine transportation and safe, secure and sustainable marine practices; oversees marine infrastructure; regulates the safe transportation of dangerous goods by water; and helps protect the marine environment.  

• St. Lawrence Plan - For a Sustainable Development
  
  
• Emissions Inventory of Landside and Marine Sources at the Port of Montreal - Final Report 
  For a hard copy or PDF of the report "Emissions Inventory of Landside and Marine Sources at the Port of Montreal - Final Report" please send an email or 514-633-2916.
  
  
• TP 14659E - Passport Boating Safety for Anglers and Hunters
  
  
• TP 14761E - Protecting Quebec's Waterways - A Boater's Guide 
  

Ship Registration

As stipulated in Part 2 of the Canada Shipping Act, Transport Canada is responsible for registering Canadian vessels upon request from their owners. CSA 2001 requires that all non pleasure crafts to be duly registred.

Ship Registration consists of establishing its identity and providing it with a title against which a ship's mortage or some other necessity may be obtained and the right to navigate in international waters. Boats of 15 tons or less, registred under the Small commercial vessels Register are not allowed to morgage.

Our Ship Registration Offices, in Quebec, are located at:

Montreal Office - Transport Canada
Ship Registration
800 Rene Levesque Blvd West, Suite 620
Montreal, Quebec
H3B 1X9

• Registrar of ships
  Telephone: 514-283-3597
  Fax: 514-283-6595

Quebec Office - Transport Canada
Ship Registration
401-1550 D’Estimauville Avenue
Quebec City, Quebec
G1J 0C8

• Registrar of ships
  Telephone: 418-648-4508
  Fax: 418-649-6326

While the Act does not require registration of ships below 15 tons (as noted above), owners of these vessels may choose to register them. Vessels equipped with a permanent or temporary engine of 7.5 kW (10 HP) or more must, however, hold a licence, for more...

Transport Canada Marine Safety Forms 

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• 84-0019 - Mortgage / Transfer of Mortgage
• 84-0027 - Declaration of transmission
• 84-0044 - Application for Registry
• 84-0048 - Declaration for Transfer of Registry
• 84-0042 - Notice of Name for a Ship or Change of name of Ship
• 84-0035 - Appointment of Authorized Representative
• 84-0040 - Builder's Certificate and First Transfer of Title
• 84-0002 - Declaration of Ownership / Declaration of Transfer of Ownership
• 85-0405 - Tabular Method
• 84-0015 - Bill of Sale
• 84-0149 - Application for Provisional Certificate of Registry

Date modified:

2012-02-09

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