INTERNATIONAL MARINE AND RECR HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with IGW were assigned by the US Coast Guard to INTERNATIONAL MARINE AND RECR of FARGO, ND. The company is recorded as out of business since 2008 — common for older hulls, and useful to know when hunting parts or records. Enter the full 12-character HIN below for build date, model year, and serial — free, no account.
MIC
IGW
Location
FARGO, ND
In business
since 2004
Status
Out of business (2008)
INTERNATIONAL MARINE AND RECR hulls (2004–2008) 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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INTERNATIONAL MARINE AND RECR HIN FAQ
What does a INTERNATIONAL MARINE AND RECR HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "IGW" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to INTERNATIONAL MARINE AND RECR — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. INTERNATIONAL MARINE AND RECR hulls (2004–2008) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is INTERNATIONAL MARINE AND RECR still in business?
USCG records list INTERNATIONAL MARINE AND RECR as out of business since 2008. That's common for older hulls — the HIN still decodes normally, and the out-of-business date helps date the boat and guides parts-hunting toward salvage and owner groups rather than a dealer network.
How do I decode the year on a INTERNATIONAL MARINE AND RECR HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. INTERNATIONAL MARINE AND RECR hulls (2004–2008) 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, "INTERNATIONAL MARINE AND RECR HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/igw, last verified 2026-06-12.