BATU MARINE OUTFITTERS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with BMQ were assigned by the US Coast Guard to BATU MARINE OUTFITTERS of ST PETERSBURG, FL. 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
BMQ
Location
ST PETERSBURG, FL
In business
since 2017
Status
Listed active in USCG records
BATU MARINE OUTFITTERS hulls (2017–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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BATU MARINE OUTFITTERS HIN FAQ
What does a BATU MARINE OUTFITTERS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "BMQ" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to BATU MARINE OUTFITTERS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. BATU MARINE OUTFITTERS hulls (2017–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is BATU MARINE OUTFITTERS still in business?
USCG records list BATU MARINE OUTFITTERS of ST PETERSBURG, FL in the MIC database (registered 2017).
How do I decode the year on a BATU MARINE OUTFITTERS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. BATU MARINE OUTFITTERS hulls (2017–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, "BATU MARINE OUTFITTERS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/bmq, last verified 2026-06-12.