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Date Headline
19 February 2009 Maltese Armed Forces Order Patrol Craft Fleet
8 December 2008 Austal Appoints Chief Operating Officer
5 December 2008 First Saudi Arabian Ferries Delivered
Ceremony Welcomes Vehicle-Passenger Catamarans to Middle East
14 November 2008 Austal Awarded US Defense JHSV Contract
Potential US$1.6 billion shipbuilding program largest in Austal history
16 October 2008 Austal Welcomes Shun Tak-Turbojet Purchase of NWFF Vessels
10 October 2008 Austal Awarded Advanced Manufacturer of the Year
8 October 2008 Littoral Combat Ship Christened Independence (LCS 2)
30 September 2008 Austal USA Launch 113 Metre Advanced High Speed Catamaran
Association with MTU 8000 Series Engines Continues
29 August 2008 First Ferries Depart Austal Tasmania
1 August 2008 Austal USA Breaks Ground On New Facility
Groundbreaking Ceremony Signifies Beginning of Highly-Anticipated Expansion Project
30 July 2008 Austal Submits Final JHSV Proposal To US Navy
9 July 2008 Hormuz Clocks 56 Knots
Second Oman Ferry Betters Sister's Speed Record
23 June 2008 Austal Ltd Announces Management Changes
5 June 2008 Austal Installs 250th Water Jet
3 June 2008 "Shinas" Arrives in Oman
12 May 2008 Austal Secures Order For Queensland Police Boats
Vessels to be built in Austal Tasmania
7 May 2008 Sister Vessel To Record Breaker Launched
6 May 2008 Austal USA Catamaran Starts Fifth Year In Service
Fast ferry an important step in shipyard development
29 April 2008 Austal Launches Littoral Combat Ship INDEPENDENCE (LCS-2)
28 April 2008 Inaugural Vessel Launched at Austal Tasmania
Milestone For Growing Shipyard as New World First Ferry Vessels Approach Completion
22 April 2008 Order Secured For Fast Patrol Craft Fleet
Maintenance and training contracts attached to significant defence order
22 April 2008 Hawaii Superferry Back in Service After Drydocking
Austal Service on hand to perform repairs
5 March 2008 "Alakai" Awarded Engineering Project of the Year
Award Based on Outstanding Achievements in Engineering
1 February 2008 Austal Awarded Preliminary Design Contract For US Navy / Army Joint High Speed Vessels (JHSV)
29 January 2008 Cotai WaterJets Order Four Additional Vessels
Contract adds to Austal's success in Hong Kong/China region