CALIFAB WELDING LTD HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with YVT were assigned by the US Coast Guard to CALIFAB WELDING LTD of EDMONTON, BC. 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
YVT
Location
EDMONTON, BC
In business
since 2016
Status
Listed active in USCG records
CALIFAB WELDING LTD hulls (2016–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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CALIFAB WELDING LTD HIN FAQ
What does a CALIFAB WELDING LTD HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "YVT" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to CALIFAB WELDING LTD — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. CALIFAB WELDING LTD hulls (2016–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is CALIFAB WELDING LTD still in business?
USCG records list CALIFAB WELDING LTD of EDMONTON, BC in the MIC database (registered 2016).
How do I decode the year on a CALIFAB WELDING LTD HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. CALIFAB WELDING LTD hulls (2016–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, "CALIFAB WELDING LTD HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/yvt, last verified 2026-06-12.