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Transport Canada > Marine Safety > Operations & Environmental Programs

SHIP REGISTRY AND LICENSING
SCHEDULE OF FEES EFFECTIVE MAY 1
ST 2002

  Service Fee ($)
1. a. Registration of a ship (includes Re-Registry) 250.00
b. Additional fee for the registration of a foreign-built ship  
- for a commercial ship over 15 tons gross 300.00
- for a commercial ship of 15 tons gross or less or for a pleasure craft 100.00
c. Additional fee if the ship is not registered within 12 months after the ship's name approval date (for each additional 12 month period or less until the ship is registered or the application is cancelled). 125.00
2. a. Registry of a bare-boat charter for each six month period 200.00
b. Suspension of Canadian registration (Bare-boat charter) 100.00
c. Reinstatement of Canadian registration of a ship after suspension of the registration (Bare-boat charter) 50.00
3. Change of ownership of a ship 150.00
4. Transfer of registry of a ship to a new port of registry 150.00
5. Change of Name of a Canadian Ship 250.00
6. Issuance of a Provisional Certificate 150.00
7. Replacement of a Certificate of Registry or Provisional Certificate 50.00
8. Registration of an alteration to a ship 100.00
9. Issuance of a Deletion Certificate 50.00
10. Recording of a vessel under construction 25.00
11. a. Recording of a builder's mortgage including its subsequent discharge 150.00
b. Registration of a mortgage including its subsequent discharge 150.00
12. Transfer or transmission of either a recorded builder's mortgage or a registered mortgage 150.00
13. Recording a change to priorities of mortgages or for recording an injunction or an order 50.00
14. a. Issuance of certified transcripts or abstracts 50.00
b. Issuance of uncertified transcripts or abstracts 20.00
15. Historical research:  
a. Per non-active ship when the research requires searching various information sources other than the computer database 10.00
b. Per active ship when the research requires searching various information sources other than the computer database 5.00
c. Per printed page for active and non-active ships when the research requires use of the computer database 2.00
16. Witnessing of a declaration before a Registrar who is a "Commissioner for Oath" 10.00
17. Services provided by a Registrar out of hours (contact a Registrar for details).  
18. Issuance of a Small Commercial Vessel licence valid for a five year period 50.00

NOTES:

  • All fees must accompany documentation filed.
  • Payment of fees by all federal government departments must be made according to the Interdepartmental Settlement Processing (IS). Please refer to: http://publiservice.pwgsc.gc.ca/cars-sccr/is/welcome-e.html 
  • CHEQUE OR MONEY ORDER PAYABLE TO THE RECEIVER GENERAL FOR CANADA.

 


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