TRADITIONAL MARINE SERVICES HIN Decoder — MIC TMA
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with TMA were assigned by the US Coast Guard to TRADITIONAL MARINE SERVICES of MONTROSE, MI. 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
TMA
Location
MONTROSE, MI
In business
since 2013
Status
Listed active in USCG records
TRADITIONAL MARINE SERVICES hulls (2013–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
How a TRADITIONAL MARINE SERVICES HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example TMA45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | TMA | Identifies TRADITIONAL MARINE SERVICES, assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | TRADITIONAL MARINE SERVICES's own production number for the specific hull (the letters I, O, Q are never used). |
| 9 | Certification month | D | Month built — A=January … L=December (D = April). |
| 10 | Certification year | 4 | Last digit of the certification year. |
| 11–12 | Model year | 24 | The boat’s model year. |
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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TRADITIONAL MARINE SERVICES HIN FAQ
What does a TRADITIONAL MARINE SERVICES HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "TMA" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to TRADITIONAL MARINE SERVICES — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. TRADITIONAL MARINE SERVICES hulls (2013–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is TRADITIONAL MARINE SERVICES still in business?
USCG records list TRADITIONAL MARINE SERVICES of MONTROSE, MI in the MIC database (registered 2013).
How do I decode the year on a TRADITIONAL MARINE SERVICES HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. TRADITIONAL MARINE SERVICES hulls (2013–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.
Where is the HIN on a TRADITIONAL MARINE SERVICES boat?
On the outside upper-starboard (right) corner of the transom, within two inches of the top — required by 33 CFR 181.29. Since August 1984 an identical duplicate HIN is also molded into an unexposed interior location as an anti-theft measure. Both should match the title, registration, and insurance card exactly.
Is the "TMA" MIC the same as a TRADITIONAL MARINE SERVICES serial number?
No. "TMA" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies TRADITIONAL MARINE SERVICES. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: TRADITIONAL MARINE SERVICES's own production number for that specific boat (the letters I, O, and Q are never used). The full 12-character HIN combines the MIC, the serial, and the date code.
Can a TRADITIONAL MARINE SERVICES HIN tell me the exact model?
Not on its own. A HIN encodes the builder, hull serial, certification month/year, and model year — not the model name or length. Match the decoded year and serial against TRADITIONAL MARINE SERVICES records, the title, or a marine survey to confirm the exact model and configuration.
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Sources: verified against the USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR Part 181, Subpart C. Reviewed by Sam Reynolds, Lead Researcher, CarWhere. Cite this page: CarWhere, "TRADITIONAL MARINE SERVICES HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/tma, last verified 2026-06-15.