NORTHWEST DOCK SYSTEMS, LLC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with NDS were assigned by the US Coast Guard to NORTHWEST DOCK SYSTEMS, LLC of EATONVILLE, WA. 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
NDS
Location
EATONVILLE, WA
In business
since 1998
Status
Listed active in USCG records
NORTHWEST DOCK SYSTEMS, LLC hulls (1998–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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NORTHWEST DOCK SYSTEMS, LLC HIN FAQ
What does a NORTHWEST DOCK SYSTEMS, LLC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "NDS" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to NORTHWEST DOCK SYSTEMS, LLC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. NORTHWEST DOCK SYSTEMS, LLC hulls (1998–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is NORTHWEST DOCK SYSTEMS, LLC still in business?
USCG records list NORTHWEST DOCK SYSTEMS, LLC of EATONVILLE, WA in the MIC database (registered 1998).
How do I decode the year on a NORTHWEST DOCK SYSTEMS, LLC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. NORTHWEST DOCK SYSTEMS, LLC hulls (1998–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, "NORTHWEST DOCK SYSTEMS, LLC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/nds, last verified 2026-06-12.