STARLIGHT VESSELS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with STV were assigned by the US Coast Guard to STARLIGHT VESSELS of WEST COLUMBIA, SC. 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
STV
Location
WEST COLUMBIA, SC
In business
since 2009
Status
Listed active in USCG records
STARLIGHT VESSELS hulls (2009–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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STARLIGHT VESSELS HIN FAQ
What does a STARLIGHT VESSELS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "STV" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to STARLIGHT VESSELS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. STARLIGHT VESSELS hulls (2009–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is STARLIGHT VESSELS still in business?
USCG records list STARLIGHT VESSELS of WEST COLUMBIA, SC in the MIC database (registered 2009).
How do I decode the year on a STARLIGHT VESSELS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. STARLIGHT VESSELS hulls (2009–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, "STARLIGHT VESSELS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/stv, last verified 2026-06-12.