NORTHSTAR ALUMINUM LLC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with NSA were assigned by the US Coast Guard to NORTHSTAR ALUMINUM LLC of STILLWATER, MN. 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
NSA
Location
STILLWATER, MN
In business
since 2019
Status
Listed active in USCG records
NORTHSTAR ALUMINUM LLC hulls (2019–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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NORTHSTAR ALUMINUM LLC HIN FAQ
What does a NORTHSTAR ALUMINUM LLC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "NSA" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to NORTHSTAR ALUMINUM LLC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. NORTHSTAR ALUMINUM LLC hulls (2019–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is NORTHSTAR ALUMINUM LLC still in business?
USCG records list NORTHSTAR ALUMINUM LLC of STILLWATER, MN in the MIC database (registered 2019).
How do I decode the year on a NORTHSTAR ALUMINUM LLC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. NORTHSTAR ALUMINUM LLC hulls (2019–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, "NORTHSTAR ALUMINUM LLC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/nsa, last verified 2026-06-12.