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October 21, 2015
Austal Launches 72m High Speed Support Vessel
Austal (ASX:ASB) has launched the first of two 72m High Speed Support Vessels (HSSV’s) being built for the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO), yesterday. Hull 390 High Speed Support Vessel Hull 390 - the future RNOV Al Mubshir - was successfully launched after 13 months of construction and fitout at the...
October 15, 2015
Austal Rolls Out First of Two 72m High Speed Support Vessels
Austal (ASX:ASB) has rolled out the first of two 72m High Speed Support Vessels (HSSV’s) being built for the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO), today, at the company’s Henderson Western Australia shipyard. Rollout of 72m High Speed Support Vessel Austal Chief Executive Officer Andrew Bellamy said the HSSV...
October 2, 2015
Final Cape Class Patrol Boat Officially Named Cape York as Eight Vessel Programme is Completed on Schedule
Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce the eighth and final Cape Class Patrol Boat has been officially named Cape York during a ceremony held at Austal's Henderson shipyard in Western Australia today. Cape York is the last of eight Cape-class patrol boats built by Austal for the...
Austal-built USS Jackson (LCS 6)
September 30, 2015
Austal USA awarded $13.3 million for LCS 6 post delivery support
MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA was awarded a $13,398 million cost-plus-award-fee order against the previously awarded Basic Ordering Agreement to provide supplies, services, labor and material in support of the pre-shock trials emergent availability for the Littoral Combat Ship PCU Jackson (LCS 6). Work...
September 29, 2015
Austal USA Awarded US$22 Million In Service Contracts
Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce that overnight the Naval Sea Systems Command awarded Austal USA five contracts worth approximately US$22 million. Littoral Combat Ship Austal USA was awarded a US$13,398,209 cost-plus-award-fee order against previously awarded Basic...
August 31, 2015
Austal Delivers Eighth Cape Class Patrol Boat
Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce it has delivered Cape York the final of eight Cape Class Patrol Boats supplied to Australian Border Force (formerly Australian Customs and Border Protection) under a $330 million design, build and in-service support contract. Cape Class...
August 25, 2015
Austal Delivers Record Profit, Increases Dividend
Highlights: Revenue of $1.41 billion (FY2014: $1.12 billion) EBIT of $84.8 million (FY2014: $55.6 million) NPAT of $53.2 million (FY2014: $31.9 million) Underlying EBIT of $73.2 million, removing an $11.6 million non-cash foreign exchange benefit from the revaluation of intercompany loans...
August 20, 2015
Prime Minister Inspects Austal's Naval Shipbuilding Capabilities In Western Australia
Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) welcomed Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott to Austal’s Western Australian Shipyard today in a tour which included the inspection of two Corvette-sized High Speed Support Vessels, currently under construction for the Royal Navy of Oman. Austal CEO Andrew Bellamy and ...
August 11, 2015
Austal Delivers Second High Speed Catamaran Ferry
Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce it has delivered a second high speed catamaran ferry to the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC). Two High Speed Catamaran Ferries docked at Austal Philippines Shipyard The  contract  for  two 45 metre catamaran  ferries  was  awarded  in...
August 11, 2015
Austal Delivers Littoral Combat Ship 6 to U.S. Navy
Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce it has successfully delivered Littoral Combat Ship 6 (LCS 6), the future USS Jackson, to the U.S. Navy. USS Jackson is the first ship in its class built by Austal as prime contractor at its shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, under a 10 vessel, US$...