Vessel Name Display Requirements — Transport Canada
Canada Shipping Act 2001 · Federal — Canada
§The Law
Canada Shipping Act 2001 — Canada Shipping Act 2001
“Registered vessels must display the vessel name on the stern and on each bow, in clearly visible characters.”
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If your boat is registered (not just licensed), it must show the vessel name. Licenced pleasure crafts are not required to show a name.
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Specific Requirements
Vessel name on stern (registered vessels)
Name on bow optional for licensed craft
Characters must be clearly visible
Port of registry below name on stern
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- Marine & Boating Law
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