USNS Safeguard
rescue and salvage ship · built 1985
In short
USNS Safeguard (rescue and salvage ship) has no AIS position on record with Seadar.
- Vessel type
- rescue and salvage ship
- Flag
- —
- Year built
- 1985
- Gross tonnage
- 3,200
- Size (length × beam)
- 77 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
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- Name
- USNS Safeguard
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 8434362
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- —
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- —
- Flag
- —
- Vessel type
- rescue and salvage ship
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 3,200
- Length overall
- 77.2 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 1985
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Ownership & management
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- Operator
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
- Builder
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
About USNS Safeguard
USNS Safeguard (T-ARS-50), formerly USS Safeguard (ARS-50), is the lead ship of her class and the second United States Navy ship of that name. Safeguard was laid down on 8 November 1982 by Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin; launched on 12 November 1983; and commissioned on 17 August 1985. Safeguard is the lead ship of the newest auxiliary rescue and salvage class of vessels constructed for the US Navy. The rugged construction of this steel-hulled vessel, combined with her speed and endurance, make Safeguard well-suited for rescue and salvage operations throughout the world. The hull below the waterline is ice-strengthened. USNS Safeguard's sister ships are the USNS Grasp (T-ARS-51), USNS Salvor (T-ARS-52) and USNS Grapple (T-ARS-53). On 26 September 2007 USS Safeguard was transferred to the Military Sealift Command as USNS Safeguard (T-ARS-50).
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is USNS Safeguard now?
- Seadar has no displayable AIS position for USNS Safeguard in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
- What kind of ship is USNS Safeguard?
- USNS Safeguard is a rescue and salvage ship, built in 1985 by Peterson Builders. The vessel is 77.2 m long and has a gross tonnage of 3,200.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for USNS Safeguard?
- Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for USNS Safeguard from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for USNS Safeguard. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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