SEAMAGINE HYDROSPACE CORP HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with SHV were assigned by the US Coast Guard to SEAMAGINE HYDROSPACE CORP of CLAREMONT, CA. 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
SHV
Location
CLAREMONT, CA
In business
since 1995
Status
Listed active in USCG records
SEAMAGINE HYDROSPACE CORP hulls (1995–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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SEAMAGINE HYDROSPACE CORP HIN FAQ
What does a SEAMAGINE HYDROSPACE CORP HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "SHV" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to SEAMAGINE HYDROSPACE CORP — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. SEAMAGINE HYDROSPACE CORP hulls (1995–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is SEAMAGINE HYDROSPACE CORP still in business?
USCG records list SEAMAGINE HYDROSPACE CORP of CLAREMONT, CA in the MIC database (registered 1995).
How do I decode the year on a SEAMAGINE HYDROSPACE CORP HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. SEAMAGINE HYDROSPACE CORP hulls (1995–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, "SEAMAGINE HYDROSPACE CORP HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/shv, last verified 2026-06-12.