APS MARINE INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with APS were assigned by the US Coast Guard to APS MARINE INC of NATIONAL CITY, CA. The builder is listed in the USCG MIC database. Enter the full 12-character HIN below for build date, model year, and serial — free, no account.
MIC
APS
Location
NATIONAL CITY, CA
In business
since 2014
Status
Listed active in USCG records
APS MARINE INC hulls (2014–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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APS MARINE INC HIN FAQ
What does a APS MARINE INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "APS" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to APS MARINE INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. APS MARINE INC hulls (2014–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is APS MARINE INC still in business?
USCG records list APS MARINE INC of NATIONAL CITY, CA in the MIC database (registered 2014).
How do I decode the year on a APS MARINE INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. APS MARINE INC hulls (2014–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits. Enter the full 12-character HIN above and the decoder works it out, including the legacy formats.
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Sources: USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (uscgboating.org, refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR 181 subpart C. Cite this page: CarWhere, "APS MARINE INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/aps, last verified 2026-06-12.