Boat and ship history reports

Check a vessel's history before you buy or sell

Enter a Hull Identification Number and get a report on ownership, damage, salvage, theft and recall records, sent to your inbox.

Get your reportHow to order
HIN and hull number lookupReport sent by emailSecure checkout

HIN / hull report request

Start with the hull number. You confirm details and pay on the next page.

12 characters: maker code (3), serial (5), build month letter, build year digit, model year (2).
What we check

Six record groups in every report

REC-1

Ownership and registration

Past and current registration entries and recorded changes of ownership.

REC-2

Safety compliance

Certifications, inspection history and recorded compliance issues.

REC-3

Accident and damage

Reported collisions, groundings, fires and structural or mechanical damage.

REC-4

Manufacture and construction

Builder, model, build year and the details tied to the hull number.

REC-5

Insurance and claims

Reported claims, total loss and salvage events, and severe weather damage.

REC-6

Theft and recovery

Reported theft records and whether the vessel was recovered.

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How it works

Order in four steps

Find the HIN on the transom, enter it with your email, pay, and receive the report as a PDF by email.

See the steps

Pricing
per vessel report
  • One HIN or hull number
  • All six record groups
  • PDF sent by email

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