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For all the latest information on Austal’s global operations and activity, we invite you to review these latest Media Releases.

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August 27, 2018
AUSTAL COMPLETES ROLL OUT MILESTONE FOR 109M HIGH SPEED CATAMARAN FERRY FOR MOLSLINJEN OF DENMARK
MEDIA RELEASE 27 AUGUST 2018 AUSTAL (ASX:ASB) today celebrated the successful roll out of the Auto Express 109 metre high speed vehicle / passenger catamaran ferry ‘Express 4’ for Molslinjen (OMX:MOLS) of Denmark. The milestone involved the hull and superstructure leaving the construction halls,...
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August 9, 2018
AUSTAL CELEBRATES 30 YEARS BY COMMENCING PPB-R SEA TRIALS
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 9 AUGUST 2018 AUSTAL CELEBRATES 30 YEARS BY COMMENCING PPB-R SEA TRIALS Austal (ASX:ASB) today celebrated 30 years of successfully delivering shipbuilding programs by commencing the sea trials for the first Guardian Class, Pacific Patrol Boat. The PPB-R program will see 21...
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August 8, 2018
AUSTAL’S EXPEDITIONARY FAST TRANSPORT 10 (EPF 10) COMPLETES ACCEPTANCE TRIALS
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 9 AUGUST 2018 AUSTAL'S EXPEDITIONARY FAST TRANSPORT 10 (EPF-10) COMPLETES ACCEPTANCE TRIALS Austal Limited (ASX: ASB) today announced that the future USNS Burlington, Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF 10) successfully completed acceptance trials last week in the Gulf of...
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August 6, 2018
AUSTAL AWARDED ADDITIONAL US$14.8M CONTRACT FOR U.S. NAVY LCS SERVICE WORK
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 6 AUGUST 2018 AUSTAL AWARDED ADDITIONAL US$14.8M CONTRACT FOR U.S. NAVY LCS SERVICE WORK AUSTAL (ASX: ASB) today announced the United States Department of Defence has awarded Austal USA US$14,843,400 for a cost-plus-award fee against a previously awarded Basic Ordering...
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August 1, 2018
AUSTAL’S LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP CHARLESTON (LCS 18) COMPLETES ACCEPTANCE TRIALS FOR THE US NAVY
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 1 AUGUST 2018 AUSTAL'S LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP CHARLESTON (LCS18) COMPLETES ACCEPTANCE TRIALS FOR THE U.S. NAVY AUSTAL (ASX: ASB) today celebrated its ninth Independence Class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) which completed acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico. The Charleston...
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July 29, 2018
GOVERNMENT OF TRINIDAD & TOBAGO ANNOUNCES FUTURE ACQUISITION OF TWO AUSTAL CAPE CLASS PATROL BOATS
Company Announcement 30 July 2018 Government of Trinidad & Tobago announces future acquisition of two Austal Cape Class Patrol Boats    Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX:ASB) is pleased to report that the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (GORTT) has announced its intention to...
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June 26, 2018
AUSTAL AWARDED US$16MILLION CONTRACT FOR ADDITIONAL LCS DESIGN SERVICES
COMPANY ANNOUCEMENT 26 JUNE 2018 Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX: ASB) today announced the United States Department of Defense has awarded Austal USA US$16,303,195 for a cost-plus-fixed fee to a previously awarded contract. The order provides for Littoral Combat Ship class design service, including...
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May 29, 2018
AUSTAL LAUNCHES FIRST GUARDIAN CLASS PACIFIC PATROL BOAT
  COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 30 MAY 2018 Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX: ASB) today announced the first of 21 Guardian Class, Pacific Patrol Boats (PPB-R) has been launched just two years after the contract was awarded, keeping with the schedule and budget for the project. The first vessel is scheduled...
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May 14, 2018
AUSTAL INVESTS IN MAJOR COMMERCIAL SHIPBUILDING EXPANSION
    COMPANY ANNOUCEMENT 14 MAY 2018 Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX: ASB) is pleased to announce that it has finalised the details of its previously announced investment of up to US$30 million for capacity expansion. This investment will be focused in the Company’s commercial shipbuilding facilities...
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May 13, 2018
AUSTAL STATEMENT ON OPV PROGRAM
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 11 MAY 2018 AUSTAL STATEMENT ON OPV PROGRAM   AUSTAL (ASX:ASB) acknowledges the announcement by Luerssen for the Commonwealth’s SEA 1180, Offshore Patrol Vessel Program. "We are grateful to the Government for the continuous support and endorsement they have provided to Austal...
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