SAFE Boats International manufactures vessels for military, law enforcement, fire and rescue, and other agencies.

Since 1997 SAFE Boats has further expanded to three factory locations in the Port of Bremerton's Olympic View Industrial Park.

The RGP Commissioner, Mr. Yome was quoted as saying "These are very high-powered vessels and they give us a further capability out at sea, they also provide more protection for our officers.

"[8] Media reports linked the purchases with a need to combat increased drug smuggling across the Straits of Gibraltar.

[10][12] They will have the capability to be transported and launched from large-deck LPH LHA and LHD amphibious assault ships.

[10] 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).

[13] In the summer of 2010 an article was published by The Seattle Times claiming that former aides of Patty Murray, the senior United States senator from Washington, were benefiting from earmarks added to defense appropriations bills.