MINI CAT HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with MIC were assigned by the US Coast Guard to MINI CAT of OAKLAND, CA. 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
MIC
Location
OAKLAND, CA
In business
since 2015
Status
Listed active in USCG records
MINI CAT hulls (2015–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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MINI CAT HIN FAQ
What does a MINI CAT HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "MIC" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to MINI CAT — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. MINI CAT hulls (2015–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is MINI CAT still in business?
USCG records list MINI CAT of OAKLAND, CA in the MIC database (registered 2015).
How do I decode the year on a MINI CAT HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. MINI CAT hulls (2015–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, "MINI CAT HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/mic, last verified 2026-06-12.