BRIGHTPOINT INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with JIO were assigned by the US Coast Guard to BRIGHTPOINT INC of SAN JUAN, PR. 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
JIO
Location
SAN JUAN, PR
In business
since 2006
Status
Listed active in USCG records
BRIGHTPOINT INC hulls (2006–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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BRIGHTPOINT INC HIN FAQ
What does a BRIGHTPOINT INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "JIO" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to BRIGHTPOINT INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. BRIGHTPOINT INC hulls (2006–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is BRIGHTPOINT INC still in business?
USCG records list BRIGHTPOINT INC of SAN JUAN, PR in the MIC database (registered 2006).
How do I decode the year on a BRIGHTPOINT INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. BRIGHTPOINT INC hulls (2006–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, "BRIGHTPOINT INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/jio, last verified 2026-06-12.