Y.M. BM CORPORATION HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with KGU were assigned by the US Coast Guard to Y.M. BM CORPORATION of SAIPAN, MP. 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
KGU
Location
SAIPAN, MP
In business
since 2006
Status
Listed active in USCG records
Y.M. BM CORPORATION 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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Y.M. BM CORPORATION HIN FAQ
What does a Y.M. BM CORPORATION HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "KGU" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to Y.M. BM CORPORATION — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. Y.M. BM CORPORATION 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 Y.M. BM CORPORATION still in business?
USCG records list Y.M. BM CORPORATION of SAIPAN, MP in the MIC database (registered 2006).
How do I decode the year on a Y.M. BM CORPORATION HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. Y.M. BM CORPORATION 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, "Y.M. BM CORPORATION HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/kgu, last verified 2026-06-12.