Tag: Austal
Austal to purchase additional land and facilities in Mobile
Austal has entered into a conditional agreement to purchase additional waterside land, buildings and dry dock in Mobile, Alabama. The news follows its announcement...
Austal’s EPF 12 completes acceptance trials
Austal has announced that the future USNS Newport (EPF 12) has successfully completed acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico.
Designed in Australia and constructed...
Defence Industry Minister cuts metal on new Cape-class patrol vessel for Navy
Australia’s Defence Industry Minister Melissa Price officially ‘cut metal’ on the second of six new Cape-class patrol boats to be constructed by Austal Australia...
Construction commences on Austal’s largest ever ferry
Austal has announced that its shipyard in the Philippines has commenced the construction of a newly designed 115-metre high-speed vehicle-passenger catamaran for Danish ferry...
Austal completes delivery of 118-metre trimaran to Fred. Olsen Express
Austal Australia has delivered the first of two 118-metre trimarans to Fred. Olsen Express as part of the A$190 million contract signed in October...
Austal USA secures A$62m LCS contract modification
Austal's US arm has been awarded a A$62,700,000 contract modification by the United States Department of Defense to a previously awarded Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) contract.
Austal...
Austal-made trimaran completes sea trials in Australia
Austal has announced that the first of two Auto Express 118 trimarans under construction for Fred. Olsen Express of the Canary Islands has successfully...
Austal’s LCS 24 completes acceptance trials
Austal has announced that the twelfth Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) built for the US Navy at its shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, has successfully...
Austal to build six cape-class patrol vessels for RAN
Austal Australia has won a A$324 million contract to design and construct six evolved Cape-class Patrol Boats (CCPBs) for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).
Based...
Austal successfully delivers 6th Guardian-class Patrol Boat
Austal has successfully delivered the sixth Guardian-class Patrol Boat (GCPB) to the Australian Department of Defence.
Dubbed the RFNS Savenaca, the vessel has beenn gifted to the...
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