Boats that are used entirely for private recreation are required to be registered as recreational boats. It is required by the European Recreational Craft Directive and must appear on the registration application.All boats with an engine of 3kW or more are required to be registered if they are on the water. The CIN code or Craft Identification Number on all boats and yachts built after Novemis permanently affixed to the rear of the transom usually on the upper starboard corner. In the United Kingdom, the British Marine Federation manage the issuing of Manufacturer Identity Code on behalf of the British Department for Business Innovation and Skills.Īmateur boatbuilders should apply to the Royal Yachting Association for a five digit number which is then used with the GB country code and MIC ‘RYA’. It was originally made up of two numbers (take the same example: FR-CNB38653A212). *Since early 2016, the boat model has been formed of two letters (for example the Lagoon 380 #135: FR-CNBZA653A212). Months are denoted from A…L for January…December. The CIN code consists of 14 consecutive characters, a dash and without spaces.Īn example CID/HID might appear as 'FR-CNBZA653A212', where 'FR' is the ISO 3166-1 country code for France, 'CNB' would be the Manufacturer Identity Code (MIC) 'ZA653' would be boat model* and the six hundred and fifty-third hull constructed by the manufacture 'A2' would be January 2012 for the date keel was laid to the nearest month and '12' denoted as the year 2012 as the particular model/specification number. The numbering system is mandated by the European Recreational Craft Directive and descended from the American Ship Hull number system (HIN).

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