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SAFE Boats International is a manufacturer of firefighting, law enforcement, military and search & rescue boats headquartered in Bremerton, WA. The company was founded in 1996 and has production facilities in Bremerton and the Port of Tacoma, WA. All SAFE Boats are a rigid hull design with a foam collar (rather than an air collar).

Production[]

Models include:

  • Full Cabin - 24' 27' 29' 33' 38'
  • Center Console - 23' 25' 29' 35'
  • Interceptor - 35' 41'
  • Walk Around Cabin - 27' 29'
  • Special Purpose EMT - 31'
  • Full Cabin - Inboard - 36' 44' 65'
  • Mk VI Patrol Boat - 85'

Military Models:[]

  • Defender Class 25' 225 HP outboard
The Defender A class entered service in 2002. The Defender B class entered service in 2003. The Defender C class entered service in May 2008.
On Sep. 26, 2011 the US Coast Guard awarded a contract for Response Boats-Small to Metal Shark boats (quantity 38) and SAFE Boats (up to quantity 500) to replace the entirety of the USCG fleet.

See also[]

Departments operating SAFE Boats

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