Bremerton, Wash., based SAFE Boats International has signed an agreement with Dutch shipyard Stormer Marine BV licensing it to build Stormer’s workboat designs in the United States.
Stormer Marine’s portfolio of designs range from 4.5-meter center console, open workboats to 12-meter twin-engine, cabin workboats. Applications include: patrol, rescue, harbor duty, firefighting, surveillance, contracting, towing, survey and transportation services.
Vessel configurations can be modified with features such as push knees, bollards, winches, pumps, and other specialized equipment.
SAFE and Stormer say they “share a mission and culture dedicated to delivering tailor-made vessels that meet their customers’ specific applications.”
SAFE vessels have been designed specifically for the challenging and diverse environments encountered by their users, proven by the fact that, in over 5 million total operating hours, there has not been a significant hull failure, a benefit of their aluminum construction.
“Right from the first meeting there was a natural match with SAFE Boats in business philosophy and approach,” says Richard Gramser, Sales Director at Stormer Marine. “During our visit to their factory in Bremerton, we were impressed by the high quality and finishing of their boats. We are both excited and honored with this partnership and fully convinced that the production of our models is in ‘SAFE’ hands for the US market.”
“We are honored that Stormer Marine trusts SAFE Boats to build their craft under license to the same strict standards found in their facility. Over the years, we’ve seen an increase in demand for small, durable workboats in the U.S, market,” said SAFE Boats Director of Business Development for Europe.”Our desire to be more competitive in the market, combined with Stormer’s goal of bringing their portfolio to the United States, made for a perfect fit.”
