GENERAL FOAM PLASTICS CORP HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with IEK were assigned by the US Coast Guard to GENERAL FOAM PLASTICS CORP of NORFOLK, VA. 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
IEK
Location
NORFOLK, VA
In business
since 2005
Status
Listed active in USCG records
GENERAL FOAM PLASTICS CORP hulls (2005–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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GENERAL FOAM PLASTICS CORP HIN FAQ
What does a GENERAL FOAM PLASTICS CORP HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "IEK" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to GENERAL FOAM PLASTICS CORP — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. GENERAL FOAM PLASTICS CORP hulls (2005–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is GENERAL FOAM PLASTICS CORP still in business?
USCG records list GENERAL FOAM PLASTICS CORP of NORFOLK, VA in the MIC database (registered 2005).
How do I decode the year on a GENERAL FOAM PLASTICS CORP HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. GENERAL FOAM PLASTICS CORP hulls (2005–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, "GENERAL FOAM PLASTICS CORP HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/iek, last verified 2026-06-12.