SOUTH SHORE PANGAS HIN Decoder — MIC BRV
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with BRV were assigned by the US Coast Guard to SOUTH SHORE PANGAS of HAMPTON BAYS, NY. 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
BRV
Location
HAMPTON BAYS, NY
In business
since 2017
Status
Listed active in USCG records
Parent company
JETWIRE LLC
SOUTH SHORE PANGAS 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.
How a SOUTH SHORE PANGAS HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example BRV45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | BRV | Identifies SOUTH SHORE PANGAS, assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | SOUTH SHORE PANGAS'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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SOUTH SHORE PANGAS HIN FAQ
What does a SOUTH SHORE PANGAS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "BRV" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to SOUTH SHORE PANGAS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. SOUTH SHORE PANGAS 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 SOUTH SHORE PANGAS still in business?
USCG records list SOUTH SHORE PANGAS of HAMPTON BAYS, NY in the MIC database (registered 2017), associated with JETWIRE LLC.
How do I decode the year on a SOUTH SHORE PANGAS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. SOUTH SHORE PANGAS 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.
Where is the HIN on a SOUTH SHORE PANGAS 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 "BRV" MIC the same as a SOUTH SHORE PANGAS serial number?
No. "BRV" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies SOUTH SHORE PANGAS. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: SOUTH SHORE PANGAS'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 SOUTH SHORE PANGAS 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 SOUTH SHORE PANGAS 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, "SOUTH SHORE PANGAS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/brv, last verified 2026-06-15.