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SAFE Boats International

SAFE Boats International is a U.S. boat manufacturer in Bremerton, Washington, focused on high-performance aluminum vessels for military, law-enforcement, fire-rescue, maritime-security, and first-responder customers worldwide.

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SAFE Boats International designs and builds high-performance aluminum craft for defense, security, law-enforcement, fire-rescue, emergency medical transport, and commercial missions. Its public product range includes full-cabin patrol boats, inboard jet boats, center-console boats, interceptor craft, and mission-configured workboats, while its defense catalog relevance centers on patrol and response craft such as the Defender-class response boat-small and Mark VI Patrol Boat.

The company is headquartered in Bremerton, Washington, and describes itself as a 100 percent employee-owned American manufacturer that builds vessels in the United States. SAFE Boats' public materials report more than 2,700 vessels delivered to customers in more than 70 countries, giving the manufacturer a larger role than a single U.S. Navy patrol-boat program.

U.S. and company procurement records tie SAFE Boats to Mark VI Patrol Boat production work for both U.S. Navy service and Ukraine-related contracts. Coast Guard and industry sources also connect SAFE Boats to the earlier 25-foot Defender-class Response Boat-Small program and to current response boat-small demonstrator work, showing continuity between legacy homeland-security boats and newer patrol-craft requirements.

patrol boatsmilitary small craftlaw-enforcement boatsfire-rescue vesselsaluminum workboats

Notable Systems

Mark VI Patrol Boat, Littoral patrol boat, Naval Systems

Mark VI Patrol Boat

Littoral patrol boat

SAFE Boats received U.S. contract work for Mark VI patrol boats and later Ukraine-linked Mark VI construction, outfitting, reactivation, and training.

Sources: SAFE Boats Mark VI Contract, Navy Mark VI Fact File
Defender-class boat, Response boat-small patrol craft, Naval Systems

Defender-class boat

Response boat-small patrol craft

Coast Guard materials identify the 25-foot Defender-class boat as a SAFE Boats-manufactured response boat-small family, while later acquisition pages describe it as the first-generation RB-S replaced by RB-S II.

Sources: Coast Guard Sector Detroit Packet, Coast Guard RB-S II Program

Manufacturer History

  1. SAFE Boats founded

    SAFE Boats International says it was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Bremerton, Washington.

    Sources: SAFE Boats Company

  2. Ukraine Mark VI contract announced

    SAFE Boats announced an $89.7 million modification for six Mk VI patrol boats with an option for two more, with work performed in Washington State.

    Sources: SAFE Boats Mark VI Contract

  3. Coast Guard demonstrator contract awarded

    The U.S. Coast Guard awarded four response boat-small demonstrator contracts, including one to SAFE Boats International of Bremerton, Washington.

    Sources: Coast Guard RB-S Demonstrator Award

  4. RB-S Demonstrator delivery announced

    SAFE Boats announced delivery of its RB-S Demonstrator to the Coast Guard in Charleston, describing the craft's size, twin-outboard propulsion, foam collar, and crew-safety features.

    Sources: SAFE Boats RB-S Demonstrator

Website links
Official websiteCompanyMark VI contract announcementDefender image provenance

SAFE Boats public pages give concise company-level history; procurement-specific Mark VI details are supported separately by Navy and contract sources.

Manufacturer Sources

  • SAFE Boats CompanyPublisher: SAFE Boats International | Note: Supports SAFE Boats International's company identity, founding year, Bremerton headquarters, and employee-owned U.S. manufacturer context. | Accessed: 2026-07-07
  • SAFE Boats HomePublisher: SAFE Boats International | Note: Supports the company's current focus on high-performance aluminum vessels for defense, security, first-responder, and related mission customers. | Accessed: 2026-07-07
  • SAFE Boats Mark VI ContractPublisher: SAFE Boats International | Note: Supports SAFE Boats International's Mark VI Patrol Boat production role and Ukraine-linked contract work. | Accessed: 2026-07-07
  • Navy Mark VI Fact FilePublisher: U.S. Navy | Note: Supports Mark VI Patrol Boat identity and SAFE Boats catalog relevance through the official U.S. Navy system fact file. | Accessed: 2026-07-07
  • SAFE Boats RB-S DemonstratorPublisher: SAFE Boats International | Note: Supports SAFE Boats' 2026 RB-S Demonstrator delivery, company description, employee-owned status, global vessel-delivery context, and system specifications. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Coast Guard Sector Detroit PacketPublisher: U.S. Coast Guard | Note: Supports the Defender-class boat's SAFE Boats International manufacturer attribution and public Coast Guard response-boat characteristics. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Coast Guard RB-S II ProgramPublisher: U.S. Coast Guard | Note: Supports the Defender-class RB-S as the first-generation predecessor to RB-S II and provides response-boat mission context. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • WorkBoat SAFE Boats FeaturePublisher: WorkBoat | Note: Supports SAFE Boats company background, employee-owned context, and Response Boat Homeland Security / Defender-class RB-S program history. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Commons Defender-class ImagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports public-domain image provenance for a U.S. Coast Guard 25-foot Defender-class security boat in New York Harbor. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Coast Guard RB-S Demonstrator AwardPublisher: U.S. Coast Guard | Note: Supports the January 2026 response boat-small demonstrator award to SAFE Boats International and other contractors. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Coast Guard RB-S Demonstrator DeliveryPublisher: U.S. Coast Guard | Note: Supports the Coast Guard's April 2026 acceptance of four response boat-small demonstrators and identifies SAFE Boats International as a contractor. | Accessed: 2026-07-11

Produced weapons

Category

Naval Systems

Warships, submarines, unmanned surface vessels, naval craft, and maritime combat systems.

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Mark VI Patrol Boat, Littoral patrol boat, Naval Systems2014 Russia-Ukraine WarMark VI Patrol BoatLittoral patrol boatBuilt in: United StatesThe Mark VI Patrol Boat is a SAFE Boats-built U.S. littoral patrol craft designed for force-protection patrols beyond sheltered harbors, high-value unit escort, visit-board-search-and-seizure missions, and theater security cooperation. Ukraine's Mark VI program links the craft to the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War through U.S.-approved transfer and contract work, with open sources supporting procurement and armament integration rather than confirmed combat employment.
Defender-class boat, Response boat-small patrol craft, Naval SystemsDefender-class boatResponse boat-small patrol craftBuilt in: United StatesThe Defender-class boat is a 25-foot U.S. Coast Guard response boat-small family manufactured by SAFE Boats International. Coast Guard materials describe the RB-S as a high-speed Defender-class craft for response and security missions, with more than 400 boats in operation by 2013, while the later RB-S II program replaced the aging first-generation Defender-class fleet with larger boats emphasizing crew comfort, visibility, communications, and maintainability.