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Media Releases

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 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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May 17, 2017
AUSTAL SUPPORTS THE GOVERNMENT’S NAVAL SHIPBUILDING PLAN FOR A NATIONAL ENDEAVOUR
News Release 17 May 2017 AUSTAL SUPPORTS THE GOVERNMENT’S NAVAL SHIPBUILDING PLAN FOR A NATIONAL ENDEAVOUR   Austal (ASX:ASB) welcomes the release of the Government’s Naval Shipbuilding Plan. The plan builds on the Government’s commitment from the 2016 Defence White Paper to local shipbuilding...
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May 14, 2017
AUSTAL NAVAL DESIGN TEAM PASSES THE CENTURY
News Release 15 May 2017 AUSTAL NAVAL DESIGN TEAM PASSES THE CENTURY Austal (ASX:ASB) has welcomed Minister for Employment, Senator the Hon. Michaelia Cash, to a ceremony recognising the company’s milestone of employing over 100 people in its world-renowned naval design team. Minister Cash...
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