Yup, that's how it work here. As compensation for that, we do have to pay for charts....
Ken H. On 17 May 2018 at 13:50, Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Hi Dennis > > > > It seems a bit different in Canada. I received something in mail from > Transport Canada that I was not expecting. Upon opening it was the new > certificate of registration. They issue one every three years. I did not > even request it – it just came automatically. > > > > The even better news is that they also did not require me to pay anything. > > > > Mike > > Persistence V > > Halifax, NS > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Dennis > C. via CnC-List > *Sent:* Thursday, May 17, 2018 1:44 PM > *To:* CnClist > *Cc:* Dennis C. > *Subject:* Stus-List Vessel documentation renewal - those scammers again > > > > Well, gee. I just got my "courtesy" renewal notice from "Maritime > Documentation Center". I promptly emailed them an "official notice of > shame". :) > > > > For those who are new the list a while and haven't seen our derision at > these folks, let me elaborate. The "Maritime Documentation Center" is NOT > the US Coast Guard's Vessel Documentation Center (VDC). It is a third > party entity who will gladly charge you three times the fee of the VDC for > doing what you can do on the VDC's website in under 5 minutes. It's not > illegal, just irritating. > > > > They simply send you an official looking courtesy notice for renewal. It > may show up slightly before the USCG VDC's real renewal notice. > > > > Do not be fooled. The VDC fee for renewal is $26. Pay no more. The > official VDC website is here: > > > > https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Deputy-for- > Operations-Policy-and-Capabilities-DCO-D/National- > Vessel-Documentation-Center/ > > > > Dennis C. > > Touche' 35-1 #83 > > Mandeville, LA > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > >
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