TANIS RESEARCH AND DESIGN LLC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with TRD were assigned by the US Coast Guard to TANIS RESEARCH AND DESIGN LLC of TICKFAW, LA. 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
TRD
Location
TICKFAW, LA
In business
since 2008
Status
Listed active in USCG records
TANIS RESEARCH AND DESIGN LLC hulls (2008–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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TANIS RESEARCH AND DESIGN LLC HIN FAQ
What does a TANIS RESEARCH AND DESIGN LLC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "TRD" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to TANIS RESEARCH AND DESIGN LLC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. TANIS RESEARCH AND DESIGN LLC hulls (2008–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is TANIS RESEARCH AND DESIGN LLC still in business?
USCG records list TANIS RESEARCH AND DESIGN LLC of TICKFAW, LA in the MIC database (registered 2008).
How do I decode the year on a TANIS RESEARCH AND DESIGN LLC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. TANIS RESEARCH AND DESIGN LLC hulls (2008–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, "TANIS RESEARCH AND DESIGN LLC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/trd, last verified 2026-06-12.