Bare-Boat Chartered Vessels

• This application must be completed and signed by the Bare-Boat Charterer who is also known as the Authorized Representative and must be qualified to bare-boat charter a vessel registered in Canada.
• Qualifications to own a vessel registered in Canada are set out in Section 2 of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 under "Qualified person".
• The process for bare-boat charter registration must be similar in both countries – conditional/provisional registration is not permitted.

This Application must be signed by the Bare-boat Charterer (Authorized Representative) who is an Officer or Director of the corporation who has the authority to bind the corporation. Pursuant to Sections 51(2) and 75.01(2) of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 applicants may be required to provide additional information as requested by the Chief Registrar.

I understand that it is an offence for a person to knowingly make a false or misleading statement in writing and that the penalty can be a fine or imprisonment or both if found guilty in a court of law (Section 37 of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001).

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