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December 17, 2019
AUSTAL AUSTRALIA ROLLS OUT 118 METRE TRIMARAN FOR FRED. OLSEN EXPRESS
MEDIA RELEASE 18 DECEMBER 2019 AUSTAL AUSTRALIA ROLLS OUT 118 METRE TRIMARAN FOR FRED. OLSEN EXPRESS Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce that Austal Australia has rolled out the hull (No. 394) and attached the superstructure for the first of two 118 metre trimarans under construction...
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December 13, 2019
AUSTAL USA CHRISTENS FUTURE USS MOBILE (LCS 26)
MEDIA RELEASE 13 DECEMBER 2019 AUSTAL USA CHRISTENS FUTURE USS MOBILE (LCS 26) Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce that Austal USA has christened the 13th  Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), the future USS Mobile (LCS 26), at a ceremony held at its state-of-the-art ship...
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December 11, 2019
AUSTAL USA DELIVERS USNS PUERTO RICO (EPF 11) TO U.S. NAVY
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 12 DECEMBER 2019 AUSTAL USA DELIVERS USNS PUERTO RICO (EPF 11) TO U.S. NAVY Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce that Austal USA has delivered the Expeditionary Fast Transport ship USNS Puerto Rico (EPF 11) to the U.S. Navy during a ceremony aboard the ship at the...
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November 19, 2019
INDEPENDENCE-CLASS LCS 8 OPERATES SUCCESSFULLY WITH ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY IN SOUTH CHINA SEA
MEDIA RELEASE 19 NOVEMBER 2019 INDEPENDENCE-CLASS LC8 8 OPERATES SUCCESSFULLY WITH ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY IN SOUTH CHINA SEA Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) is pleased to acknowledge the recent announcement by the Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet that the USS Montgomery (LCS 8), an Independence-class...
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November 11, 2019
AUSTAL USA CHRISTENS FUTURE USNS NEWPORT (EPF 12)
MEDIA RELEASE 12 NOVEMBER 2019 AUSTAL USA CHRISTENS FUTURE USNS NEWPORT (EPF12) Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce that Austal USA has christened the twelfth Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF), the future USNS Newport (EPF 12), at a ceremony held over the weekend at...
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November 8, 2019
AUSTAL AUSTRALIA DELIVERS 5TH GUARDIAN CLASS PATROL BOAT IN LESS THAN 12 MONTHS
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 8 NOVEMBER 2019 AUSTAL AUSTRALIA DELIVERS 5TH GUARDIAN CLASS PATROL BOAT IN LESS THAN 12 MONTHS Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX: ASB) is pleased to announce the on-time delivery of the fifth Guardian Class Patrol Boat (GCPB) to the Australian Department of Defence. The vessel,...
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November 5, 2019
NEW TRIMARANS’ CLASE ORO VIP LOUNGE TO OFFER THE ULTIMATE HIGH SPEED FERRY EXPERIENCE
MEDIA RELEASE 6 November 2019 NEW TRIMARANS 'CLASE ORO' VIP LOUNGE TO OFFER THE ULTIMATE HIGH SPEED FERRY EXPERIENCE Austal (ASX:ASB) and Canary Islands ferry company, Fred. Olsen S.A., are bringing together the best in commercial ferry interior design and premium customer experience for the new...
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November 4, 2019
AUSTAL’S LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP USS KANSAS CITY (LCS 22) COMPLETES ACCEPTANCE TRIALS
  COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 4 NOVEMBER 2019 AUSTAL Limited (ASX: ASB) is pleased to announce that the future USS Kansas City (LCS 22) has successfully completed acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico. USS Kansas City is the eleventh Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), designed and built by...
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October 31, 2019
AUSTAL USA’S GLOBAL SERVICES DIVISION EARNS US$21 MILLION LCS POST-DELIVERY CONTRACT AWARD
MEDIA RELEASE 31 OCTOBER 2019 AUSTAL USA’S GLOBAL SERVICES DIVISION EARNS US$21 MILLION LCS POST-DELIVERY CONTRACT AWARD Austal (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce the U.S. Navy has awarded Austal USA a US$21,529,121 cost-plus order to perform planned post-delivery services on the Independence-...
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October 24, 2019
NEW 115 METRE HIGH SPEED CATAMARAN FOR MOLSLINJEN - LARGEST FERRY TO BE BUILT BY AUSTAL
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 25 OCTOBER 2019 NEW 115 METRE HIGH SPEED CATAMARAN FOR MOLSLINJEN - LARGEST FERRY TO BE BUILT BY AUSTAL Austal (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce a €83.65 million (~ A$136 million) contract for the design and construction of a new 115 metre high-speed catamaran for Molslinjen...
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