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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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July 12, 2017
AUSTAL ENGAGES REGIONAL AUSTRALIA FOR $89 BILLION NAVAL SHIPBUILDING PROGRAM
NEWS RELEASE 12 JULY 2017 AUSTAL ENGAGES REGIONAL AUSTRALIA FOR $89 BILLION NAVAL SHIPBUILDING PROGRAM Austal Australia today was in Bendigo, Victoria, joined by Senator Bridget McKenzie to engage local companies on supplier opportunities in the region. Austal’s Vice President Defence, Davyd...
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July 9, 2017
AUSTAL OPENS CAIRNS OFFICE TO SUPPORT NATIONAL GROWTH
NEWS RELEASE 10 JULY 2017 AUSTAL OPENS CAIRNS OFFICE TO SUPPORT NATIONAL GROWTH Austal Australia was today joined by Warren Entsch, Federal Member for Leichardt, to officially open its vessel sustainment office in Cairns, the latest effort in the expansion of Austal’s national footprint. The new...
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July 2, 2017
AUSTAL LAUNCHES 50 METRE HIGH SPEED PASSENGER FERRY IN PHILIPPINES
NEWS RELEASE 3 JULY 2017 AUSTAL LAUNCHES 50 METRE HIGH SPEED PASSENGER FERRY IN PHILIPPINES Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce the 50 metre high-speed passenger ferry SeaStar 11, for Seaspovill of South Korea, has been successfully launched at the company’s shipyard in the...
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July 2, 2017
AUSTAL DELIVERS SECOND HIGH SPEED PASSENGER FERRY TO 2GO PHILIPPINES
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 3 JULY 2017 AUSTAL DELIVERS SECOND HIGH SPEED PASSENGER FERRY TO 2GO PHILIPPINES Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce that the second 30 metre high speed passenger ferry for the 2Go Group, MV Saint Sariel, has been delivered in the Philippines. Austal was...
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June 25, 2017
AUSTAL’S LATEST US NAVY CONTRACT A BIG WIN FOR AUSTRALIAN SHIPBUILDING
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 26 JUNE 2017 AUSTAL’S LATEST US NAVY CONTRACT A BIG WIN FOR AUSTRALIAN SHIPBUILDING   In a banner announcement for the Australian defence industry, WA based Austal (ASX:ASB) has won a contract worth up to A$779 million (US$584m) to build the Independence Class Littoral Combat...
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June 19, 2017
AUSTAL DELIVERS FIRST OF TWO HIGH SPEED PASSENGER FERRIES TO 2GO PHILIPPINES
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 19 JUNE 2017 AUSTAL DELIVERS FIRST OF TWO HIGH SPEED PASSENGER FERRIES TO 2GO PHILIPPINES Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce that the first of two 30 metre high speed passenger ferries for the 2Go Group has been delivered, on-time and on-budget in the...
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June 7, 2017
AUSTAL AND ASC SHIPBUILDING JOIN FORCES TO SUPPORT GOVERNMENT’S NATIONAL SHIPBUILDING ENDEAVOUR
 Media Release 8 June 2017   AUSTAL AND ASC SHIPBUILDING JOIN FORCES TO SUPPORT GOVERNMENT’S NATIONAL SHIPBUILDING ENDEAVOUR Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) today joined ASC Shipbuilding, to announce its teaming agreement for the build of the SEA5000 Future Frigates Program, which will secure the future...
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June 6, 2017
AUSTAL’S TENTH CAPE CLASS PATROL BOAT OFFICIALLY NAMED CAPE INSCRIPTION
NEWS RELEASE 6 JUNE 2017  AUSTAL’S TENTH CAPE CLASS PATROL BOAT OFFICIALLY NAMED CAPE INSCRIPTION  Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) today joined the Royal Australian Navy in celebrating the official naming of the tenth Cape-class patrol boat at a ceremony held at the HMAS Stirling naval base in Western...
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May 29, 2017
AUSTAL DELIVERS SECOND CAPE CLASS PATROL BOAT TO ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 29 May 2017 AUSTAL DELIVERS SECOND CAPE CLASS PATROL BOAT TO ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY   Austal (ASX:ASB) is pleased to advise that it has delivered Cape Inscription, the second Cape-class Patrol Boat for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Cape...
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May 23, 2017
6TH AUSTAL DESIGNED AND BUILT LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP COMPLETES ACCEPTANCE TRIALS
News Release 23 May 2017 6TH AUSTAL DESIGNED AND BUILT LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP COMPLETES ACCEPTANCE TRIALS Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce that the Independence variant Littoral Combat Ship 12 (LCS 12), the future USS Omaha, has successfully completed United States Navy (USN...
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