LIGHTHOUSE ARCHAEOLOGICAL MARITIME PROGRAM HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with LMP were assigned by the US Coast Guard to LIGHTHOUSE ARCHAEOLOGICAL MARITIME PROGRAM of ST. AUGUSTINE, FL. 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
LMP
Location
ST. AUGUSTINE, FL
In business
since 2009
Status
Listed active in USCG records
LIGHTHOUSE ARCHAEOLOGICAL MARITIME PROGRAM hulls (2009–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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LIGHTHOUSE ARCHAEOLOGICAL MARITIME PROGRAM HIN FAQ
What does a LIGHTHOUSE ARCHAEOLOGICAL MARITIME PROGRAM HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "LMP" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to LIGHTHOUSE ARCHAEOLOGICAL MARITIME PROGRAM — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. LIGHTHOUSE ARCHAEOLOGICAL MARITIME PROGRAM hulls (2009–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is LIGHTHOUSE ARCHAEOLOGICAL MARITIME PROGRAM still in business?
USCG records list LIGHTHOUSE ARCHAEOLOGICAL MARITIME PROGRAM of ST. AUGUSTINE, FL in the MIC database (registered 2009).
How do I decode the year on a LIGHTHOUSE ARCHAEOLOGICAL MARITIME PROGRAM HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. LIGHTHOUSE ARCHAEOLOGICAL MARITIME PROGRAM hulls (2009–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, "LIGHTHOUSE ARCHAEOLOGICAL MARITIME PROGRAM HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/lmp, last verified 2026-06-12.