HABER U S HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with HUS were assigned by the US Coast Guard to HABER U S of COLUMBIA, SC. 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
HUS
Location
COLUMBIA, SC
In business
since 2016
Status
Listed active in USCG records
Parent company
HABER U.S. LLC
HABER U S hulls (2016–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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HABER U S HIN FAQ
What does a HABER U S HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "HUS" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to HABER U S — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. HABER U S hulls (2016–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is HABER U S still in business?
USCG records list HABER U S of COLUMBIA, SC in the MIC database (registered 2016), associated with HABER U.S. LLC.
How do I decode the year on a HABER U S HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. HABER U S hulls (2016–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, "HABER U S HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/hus, last verified 2026-06-12.