Tag: shipbuilding industry
Tasmanian Incat lands $50m contract to build 6 new ferries for Sydney Harbour
Hobart-based shipbuilder Incat has announced that it has won a $50 million contract to build 6 new ferries for Sydney Harbour.
In a media release,...
Austal posts record revenue and record earnings
Shipbuilder Austal has reported record revenue of $1.41 billion for the year ended 30 June 2015, the company’s best result in its 27-year history.
In...
BAE Systems to deliver NUSHIP Adelaide later this year
BAE Systems has announced that the second of the Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) ships being built for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) commenced her final...
SA company bids for $1bn patrol boat contract
South Australian shipbuilder Adelaide Ship Construction International (ASCI), as part of an international consortium comprising of Global engineering and construction company Kellogg Brown &...
AMWU: shipbuilding headed “down the same path as the car industry” under Abbott Government
The AMWU has slammed the Abbott Government for its failure to support the country’s shipbuilding industry after Adelaide shipbuilder ASC announced on Saturday that...
Federal Government announces tender for Pacific Patrol Boat replacement project
The Federal Government has announced the Request for Tender (RFT) for the replacement – Australian-made – Pacific Patrol Boats under the Pacific Maritime Security...
Leaked expert report reveals: Valley of Death will become reality in 2015
With the demise of the automotive industry, Australia can’t afford to turn its back on an industry that can secure jobs and deliver projects...
AMWU urges Government to deliver on pre-election commitment to Australian shipbuilders
The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) has called on the Government to deliver on its pre-election commitment and provide stability and certainty for the...
Adelaide holds keel ceremony for Destroyer
The Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) Project has reached a significant milestone as the keel-laying ceremony held in Adelaide marked the beginning of the new...
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