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