Posted by Dan Lind on December 21, 2002 at 22:04:34 from 24.69.255.202 user captain.
In Reply to: Tonnage posted by John Lambert on December 06, 2002 at 08:35:05:
John: If I remember correctly, you live in Canada?? If so, you may be interested in Transport Canada's Registration Guide - How to Register a Ship in Canada.
A country needs a system - and I'm sure there is a rational reason for commercial vessels to have a registered tonnage - but to require such a system for pleasure vessels boggles the mind.
My MARGOLETTA has an Official Number (That makes sense), a name (One would think a name OR a number would suffice), its vital statistics - length and beam are recorded (that makes some sense) BUT, included are
ITs Gross Tonnage - 26.85 - and ITs Net/Register Tonnage - 18.26.
I can not imagine what useful purpose Gross and Net/Register tonnage serves in a pleasure vessel used for crusing the west coast.
But, I suppose it keeps several civil servants employed.
Dan