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Saltwater Steel CO.

Hull Identification Number Decoder — USCG MIC SSY

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Saltwater Steel CO. β€” HIN at a glance

ManufacturerSaltwater Steel CO.
CityFreeport
StateFlorida
CountryUnited States
MIC codeSSY
HIN formatUSCG (12 characters)
StatusActive
Boat typesCabin motorboat

Decode a Saltwater Steel CO. HIN

Paste any HIN starting with SSY — we'll decode the serial number, build month, build year and model year instantly.

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About the USCG HIN format

Saltwater Steel CO. is registered with the US Coast Guard and stamps a standard 12-character Hull Identification Number on every vessel produced for the US market. The format breaks down as:

SSY NNNNN M Y YY
β””β”¬β”˜ β””β”€β”€β”¬β”€β”€β”˜ β”‚ β”‚ β””β”¬β”˜
 β”‚    β”‚     β”‚ β”‚  └─ Model year (last two digits)
 β”‚    β”‚     β”‚ └──── Production year (last digit, 1972 standard)
 β”‚    β”‚     └────── Production month (A=Jan, B=Feb ... L=Dec, skipping I)
 β”‚    └──────────── Hull serial number (alphanumeric)
 └─────────────── MIC: Manufacturer Identifier Code (SSY)

Federal regulation 33 CFR Β§ 181 requires every US-built or imported recreational vessel to display this HIN permanently on the upper starboard side of the transom, and a duplicate HIN in a hidden location inside the hull.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the MIC code for Saltwater Steel CO.?

Saltwater Steel CO. is assigned USCG Manufacturer Identifier Code (MIC) SSY. All Saltwater Steel CO. boat HINs begin with these three characters.

How long is a Saltwater Steel CO. HIN?

Saltwater Steel CO. uses the US HIN format: 12 characters total. The first 3 are the MIC, followed by 5 serial-number characters, 1-letter month, 1-digit year, and 2-digit model year.

Is Saltwater Steel CO. still in business?

Saltwater Steel CO. is currently listed as active in the US Coast Guard MIC database (last published October 2019). Even out-of-business manufacturers' HINs remain valid identifiers for the boats they built.

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