NORFOLK SCH OF BT BLDG HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with NSH were assigned by the US Coast Guard to NORFOLK SCH OF BT BLDG of NORFOLK, VA. The company is recorded as out of business since 2006 — common for older hulls, and useful to know when hunting parts or records. Enter the full 12-character HIN below for build date, model year, and serial — free, no account.
MIC
NSH
Location
NORFOLK, VA
In business
since 1978
Status
Out of business (2006)
NORFOLK SCH OF BT BLDG built hulls across both HIN eras (1978–2006): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three.
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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NORFOLK SCH OF BT BLDG HIN FAQ
What does a NORFOLK SCH OF BT BLDG HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "NSH" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to NORFOLK SCH OF BT BLDG — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. NORFOLK SCH OF BT BLDG built hulls across both HIN eras (1978–2006): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three.
Is NORFOLK SCH OF BT BLDG still in business?
USCG records list NORFOLK SCH OF BT BLDG as out of business since 2006. That's common for older hulls — the HIN still decodes normally, and the out-of-business date helps date the boat and guides parts-hunting toward salvage and owner groups rather than a dealer network.
How do I decode the year on a NORFOLK SCH OF BT BLDG HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. NORFOLK SCH OF BT BLDG built hulls across both HIN eras (1978–2006): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three. 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, "NORFOLK SCH OF BT BLDG HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/nsh, last verified 2026-06-12.