Industrial markingis a mandatory process for all industry segments, including shipbuilding and boat manufacturing. It is widely used to mark nameplates, for specific serial numbers on boats or for customization on boat equipment. But first and foremost for international laws and regulations. For example, every boat must carry a permanently attached plate, mounted separately from the boat's hull identification number, containing the following information:
Another standard: the HIN code The Craft Identification Number (CIN) or Hull Identification Number (HIN), standardized as EN ISO 10087:2006, is a permanent fourteen-digit unique alphanumeric identifier issued to all boats in Europe. The metal HIN plate is applied to various even hidden parts of the hull. An example CID/HID might appear "GB-BCC-6434-L-9-09," where "GB" is the ISO 3166-1 country code , "BCC" would be the Manufacturer's Identification Code (MIC) of XYZ Company.
