SAFE Boats International [SEP] inception
SAFE Boats International
Founded in 1997, SAFE Boats International is an American-based boat manufacturer. SAFE stands for Secure All-around Flotation Equipped. Their headquarters is near Seattle in neighboring Bremerton, Washington. SAFE Boats International manufactures vessels for military, law enforcement, fire and rescue, and other agencies. SAFE Boats also provides training program to their customers in driving and maintaining the boats. SAFE Boats International was founded in 1997 by Scott Peterson and William Hansen. Since 1997 SAFE Boats has further expanded to three factory locations
the new vessels will be the Navy's next generation of patrol boats. They will have the capability to be transported and launched from large-deck LPH LHA and LHD amphibious assault ships. SAFE Boats International stated that the contract would allow them to hire 100 new employees alongside the existing 275 employees. A few months later in July 2012, SAFE Boats International was selected to build the U.S. Coast Guard's new Cutter Boat-Over the Horizon-IV (CB-OTH-IV). SAFE boats will build over 100