INDEPENDENT SHIPWRIGHTS LTD HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with QIA were assigned by the US Coast Guard to INDEPENDENT SHIPWRIGHTS LTD of COOMBS, BC. 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
QIA
Location
COOMBS, BC
In business
since 2002
Status
Listed active in USCG records
INDEPENDENT SHIPWRIGHTS LTD hulls (2002–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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INDEPENDENT SHIPWRIGHTS LTD HIN FAQ
What does a INDEPENDENT SHIPWRIGHTS LTD HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "QIA" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to INDEPENDENT SHIPWRIGHTS LTD — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. INDEPENDENT SHIPWRIGHTS LTD hulls (2002–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is INDEPENDENT SHIPWRIGHTS LTD still in business?
USCG records list INDEPENDENT SHIPWRIGHTS LTD of COOMBS, BC in the MIC database (registered 2002).
How do I decode the year on a INDEPENDENT SHIPWRIGHTS LTD HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. INDEPENDENT SHIPWRIGHTS LTD hulls (2002–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, "INDEPENDENT SHIPWRIGHTS LTD HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/qia, last verified 2026-06-12.