SVENDSEN MARINE WORKS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with SMW were assigned by the US Coast Guard to SVENDSEN MARINE WORKS of WRANGELL, AK. 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
SMW
Location
WRANGELL, AK
In business
since 1992
Status
Listed active in USCG records
SVENDSEN MARINE WORKS hulls (1992–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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SVENDSEN MARINE WORKS HIN FAQ
What does a SVENDSEN MARINE WORKS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "SMW" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to SVENDSEN MARINE WORKS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. SVENDSEN MARINE WORKS hulls (1992–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is SVENDSEN MARINE WORKS still in business?
USCG records list SVENDSEN MARINE WORKS of WRANGELL, AK in the MIC database (registered 1992).
How do I decode the year on a SVENDSEN MARINE WORKS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. SVENDSEN MARINE WORKS hulls (1992–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, "SVENDSEN MARINE WORKS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/smw, last verified 2026-06-12.