MARINE INFLATABLES HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with QIN were assigned by the US Coast Guard to MARINE INFLATABLES of HALIFAX, NS. 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
QIN
Location
HALIFAX, NS
In business
since 2002
Status
Listed active in USCG records
MARINE INFLATABLES 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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MARINE INFLATABLES HIN FAQ
What does a MARINE INFLATABLES HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "QIN" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to MARINE INFLATABLES — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. MARINE INFLATABLES 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 MARINE INFLATABLES still in business?
USCG records list MARINE INFLATABLES of HALIFAX, NS in the MIC database (registered 2002).
How do I decode the year on a MARINE INFLATABLES HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. MARINE INFLATABLES 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, "MARINE INFLATABLES HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/qin, last verified 2026-06-12.