EMPIRE GLASS WORKS LLC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with EMP were assigned by the US Coast Guard to EMPIRE GLASS WORKS LLC of APOLLO BEACH, 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
EMP
Location
APOLLO BEACH, FL
In business
since 2007
Status
Listed active in USCG records
EMPIRE GLASS WORKS LLC hulls (2007–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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EMPIRE GLASS WORKS LLC HIN FAQ
What does a EMPIRE GLASS WORKS LLC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "EMP" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to EMPIRE GLASS WORKS LLC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. EMPIRE GLASS WORKS LLC hulls (2007–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is EMPIRE GLASS WORKS LLC still in business?
USCG records list EMPIRE GLASS WORKS LLC of APOLLO BEACH, FL in the MIC database (registered 2007).
How do I decode the year on a EMPIRE GLASS WORKS LLC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. EMPIRE GLASS WORKS LLC hulls (2007–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, "EMPIRE GLASS WORKS LLC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/emp, last verified 2026-06-12.