ALUMINUM SPLTY WELDING HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with AWA were assigned by the US Coast Guard to ALUMINUM SPLTY WELDING of HOUMA, LA. The company is recorded as out of business since 1992 — 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
AWA
Location
HOUMA, LA
In business
since 1992
Status
Out of business (1992)
ALUMINUM SPLTY WELDING hulls (1992–1992) 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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ALUMINUM SPLTY WELDING HIN FAQ
What does a ALUMINUM SPLTY WELDING HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "AWA" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to ALUMINUM SPLTY WELDING — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. ALUMINUM SPLTY WELDING hulls (1992–1992) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is ALUMINUM SPLTY WELDING still in business?
USCG records list ALUMINUM SPLTY WELDING as out of business since 1992. 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 ALUMINUM SPLTY WELDING HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. ALUMINUM SPLTY WELDING hulls (1992–1992) 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, "ALUMINUM SPLTY WELDING HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/awa, last verified 2026-06-12.