ARIMA MARINE INTERNATIONAL HIN Decoder — MIC AMI
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with AMI were assigned by the US Coast Guard to ARIMA MARINE INTERNATIONAL of AUBURN, WA. The company is recorded as out of business since 2013 — common for older hulls, and useful to know when hunting parts or records. Enter the full 12-character HIN below for build date, model year, and serial — free, no account.
MIC
AMI
Location
AUBURN, WA
In business
since 1980
Status
Out of business (2013)
ARIMA MARINE INTERNATIONAL built hulls across both HIN eras (1980–2013): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three.
How a ARIMA MARINE INTERNATIONAL HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example AMI45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | AMI | Identifies ARIMA MARINE INTERNATIONAL, assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | ARIMA MARINE INTERNATIONAL's own production number for the specific hull (the letters I, O, Q are never used). |
| 9 | Certification month | D | Month built — A=January … L=December (D = April). |
| 10 | Certification year | 4 | Last digit of the certification year. |
| 11–12 | Model year | 24 | The boat’s model year. |
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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ARIMA MARINE INTERNATIONAL HIN FAQ
What does a ARIMA MARINE INTERNATIONAL HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "AMI" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to ARIMA MARINE INTERNATIONAL — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. ARIMA MARINE INTERNATIONAL built hulls across both HIN eras (1980–2013): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three.
Is ARIMA MARINE INTERNATIONAL still in business?
USCG records list ARIMA MARINE INTERNATIONAL as out of business since 2013. That's common for older hulls — the HIN still decodes normally, and the out-of-business date helps date the boat and guides parts-hunting toward salvage and owner groups rather than a dealer network.
How do I decode the year on a ARIMA MARINE INTERNATIONAL HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. ARIMA MARINE INTERNATIONAL built hulls across both HIN eras (1980–2013): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three. Enter the full 12-character HIN above and the decoder works it out, including the legacy formats.
Where is the HIN on a ARIMA MARINE INTERNATIONAL boat?
On the outside upper-starboard (right) corner of the transom, within two inches of the top — required by 33 CFR 181.29. Since August 1984 an identical duplicate HIN is also molded into an unexposed interior location as an anti-theft measure. Both should match the title, registration, and insurance card exactly.
Is the "AMI" MIC the same as a ARIMA MARINE INTERNATIONAL serial number?
No. "AMI" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies ARIMA MARINE INTERNATIONAL. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: ARIMA MARINE INTERNATIONAL's own production number for that specific boat (the letters I, O, and Q are never used). The full 12-character HIN combines the MIC, the serial, and the date code.
Can a ARIMA MARINE INTERNATIONAL HIN tell me the exact model?
Not on its own. A HIN encodes the builder, hull serial, certification month/year, and model year — not the model name or length. Match the decoded year and serial against ARIMA MARINE INTERNATIONAL records, the title, or a marine survey to confirm the exact model and configuration.
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Sources: verified against the USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR Part 181, Subpart C. Reviewed by Sam Reynolds, Lead Researcher, CarWhere. Cite this page: CarWhere, "ARIMA MARINE INTERNATIONAL HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/ami, last verified 2026-06-15.