NEWCASTLE SHIPYARDS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with NGM were assigned by the US Coast Guard to NEWCASTLE SHIPYARDS of PALATKA, 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
NGM
Location
PALATKA, FL
In business
since 2001
Status
Listed active in USCG records
NEWCASTLE SHIPYARDS hulls (2001–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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NEWCASTLE SHIPYARDS HIN FAQ
What does a NEWCASTLE SHIPYARDS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "NGM" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to NEWCASTLE SHIPYARDS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. NEWCASTLE SHIPYARDS hulls (2001–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is NEWCASTLE SHIPYARDS still in business?
USCG records list NEWCASTLE SHIPYARDS of PALATKA, FL in the MIC database (registered 2001).
How do I decode the year on a NEWCASTLE SHIPYARDS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. NEWCASTLE SHIPYARDS hulls (2001–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, "NEWCASTLE SHIPYARDS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/ngm, last verified 2026-06-12.