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Transport Canada > Marine Safety Home Page > Design, Equipment & Boating Safety > Small Vessels

Inspection

It’s your responsibility to have your vessel inspected before it enters service. Aside from being the law, inspection will help protect your crew and passengers as well as your vessel.

Inspection determines whether your vessel meets the safety regulations requirements.

Small Commercial Vessels 0-15 gross tons, carrying up to 12 passengers

Small Commercial Vessels 15-150 gross tons, carrying 13-100  passengers

Small Fishing Vessels


Special Purpose/ Non-conventional Vessels       

  • River Rafting (the Special Purpose Vessel Audit Checklist (186 KB) PDF, designed specially for river rafting, is available as a self inspection tool)
  • Air Cushion Vehicles (hovercraft) 
  • Amphibious Vehicles 
  • Sail Training Vessels 

Please contact your nearest Transport Canada Centre for details on Special Purpose/ Non-conventional Vessel inspections.


Last updated: 2006 02 07 Top of Page Important Notices