PACIFIC OCEANEERING DESIGN LT HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with QPO were assigned by the US Coast Guard to PACIFIC OCEANEERING DESIGN LT of NANAIMO, 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
QPO
Location
NANAIMO, BC
In business
since 1989
Status
Listed active in USCG records
PACIFIC OCEANEERING DESIGN LT hulls (1989–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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PACIFIC OCEANEERING DESIGN LT HIN FAQ
What does a PACIFIC OCEANEERING DESIGN LT HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "QPO" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to PACIFIC OCEANEERING DESIGN LT — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. PACIFIC OCEANEERING DESIGN LT hulls (1989–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is PACIFIC OCEANEERING DESIGN LT still in business?
USCG records list PACIFIC OCEANEERING DESIGN LT of NANAIMO, BC in the MIC database (registered 1989).
How do I decode the year on a PACIFIC OCEANEERING DESIGN LT HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. PACIFIC OCEANEERING DESIGN LT hulls (1989–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, "PACIFIC OCEANEERING DESIGN LT HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/qpo, last verified 2026-06-12.