NAVATEK, LTD HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with NVL were assigned by the US Coast Guard to NAVATEK, LTD of HONOLULU, HI. 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
NVL
Location
HONOLULU, HI
In business
since 2008
Status
Listed active in USCG records
NAVATEK, LTD hulls (2008–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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NAVATEK, LTD HIN FAQ
What does a NAVATEK, LTD HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "NVL" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to NAVATEK, LTD — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. NAVATEK, LTD hulls (2008–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is NAVATEK, LTD still in business?
USCG records list NAVATEK, LTD of HONOLULU, HI in the MIC database (registered 2008).
How do I decode the year on a NAVATEK, LTD HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. NAVATEK, LTD hulls (2008–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, "NAVATEK, LTD HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/nvl, last verified 2026-06-12.