NORIC MANUFACTURING LTD HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with ZUD were assigned by the US Coast Guard to NORIC MANUFACTURING LTD of EDMONTON, AB. 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
ZUD
Location
EDMONTON, AB
In business
since 1985
Status
Listed active in USCG records
NORIC MANUFACTURING LTD hulls (1985–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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NORIC MANUFACTURING LTD HIN FAQ
What does a NORIC MANUFACTURING LTD HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "ZUD" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to NORIC MANUFACTURING LTD — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. NORIC MANUFACTURING LTD hulls (1985–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is NORIC MANUFACTURING LTD still in business?
USCG records list NORIC MANUFACTURING LTD of EDMONTON, AB in the MIC database (registered 1985).
How do I decode the year on a NORIC MANUFACTURING LTD HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. NORIC MANUFACTURING LTD hulls (1985–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, "NORIC MANUFACTURING LTD HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/zud, last verified 2026-06-12.