The Safe Britannia was built in 1980 at the GVA yard in Sweden to a Friede and Goldman design of enhanced Pacesetter type. She was upgraded in 1987 by the addition of four stabilisation columns, increasing the deckload area and payload capacity.

She underwent a major refurbishment in 2003. Safe Britannia has DP2 station keeping abilities, and can also deploy a 9-point wire mooring pattern, managed by a POSMOOR thruster assisted online mooring system.

With a maximum of 812 beds and 104 workstations, Safe Britannia allows for projects to be coordinated on site. Capable cranes, large deck areas and generous workshops/warehouses mean that she is ideal for commissioning and construction support.

Safe Britannia is operating on a bareboat charter in the Gulf of Mexico until January 2013.