CARIBE INFLATABLES USA INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with EMD were assigned by the US Coast Guard to CARIBE INFLATABLES USA INC of HOMESTEAD, 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
EMD
Location
HOMESTEAD, FL
In business
since 1989
Status
Listed active in USCG records
CARIBE INFLATABLES USA INC hulls (1989–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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CARIBE INFLATABLES USA INC HIN FAQ
What does a CARIBE INFLATABLES USA INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "EMD" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to CARIBE INFLATABLES USA INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. CARIBE INFLATABLES USA INC hulls (1989–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is CARIBE INFLATABLES USA INC still in business?
USCG records list CARIBE INFLATABLES USA INC of HOMESTEAD, FL in the MIC database (registered 1989).
How do I decode the year on a CARIBE INFLATABLES USA INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. CARIBE INFLATABLES USA INC hulls (1989–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, "CARIBE INFLATABLES USA INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/emd, last verified 2026-06-12.