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June 15, 2015
Austal Secures High Speed Crew Boat Contract
Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce it has secured a further offshore vessel contract for the construction of one 57.6m High Speed Catamaran Crew Boat for an undisclosed operator based in S.E. Asia, for USD$20 million (approximately $26 million). The advanced, multi-task crew...
June 14, 2015
"US shows faith: Australian shipbuilders can rule the waves," The Australian, June 15
Click the following link to view the article published in The Australian. "US shows faith: Australian shipbuilders can rule the waves" The Australian June 15 2015 Christening Ceremony of USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10)  
June 14, 2015
"Austal sends newest warship into action," The West Australian, June 15
Click this link to view the article published in The West Australian. Christening Ceremony of USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10)
June 14, 2015
Austal hosts christening of new Littoral Combat Ship
LCS 10 is the third U.S. Navy vessel to be christened at Austal’s Mobile, Alabama shipyard in 2015. Austal joined the Honorable Gabrielle Giffords, her husband, retired Navy captain Mark Kelly, and ship’s sponsor Dr. Jill Biden in celebrating the christening of the future USS Gabrielle Giffords (...
June 1, 2015
Austal Awarded Contract To Construct 70M Fast Crew Boat
Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce it has entered into a contract with Caspian Marine Services Limited of Azerbaijan to construct one 70 metre Fast Crew Boat. The contract is valued at US$34 million (approximately $44.5 million). The 30 knot, 150 passenger catamaran shall be...
May 27, 2015
Austal Finalises Agreement With General Dynamics Bath Iron Works For Littoral Combat Ship Planning Yard Design Services Contract
Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce that Austal USA and General Dynamics Bath Iron Works have executed a sub-contract for Littoral Combat Ship Planning Yard Design Services. This was previously announced as a teaming arrangement in August 2014. Littoral Combat Ship The work,...
May 19, 2015
Austal launches Joint High Speed Vessel USNS Brunswick
This is the second U.S. Navy ship launched at Austal USA’s Mobile, Ala. shipyard in less than three months. MOBILE, Ala. –Austal launched the recently christened USNS Brunswick (JHSV 6) at its state-of-the-art ship manufacturing facility in Mobile, Ala., today. With the 338-foot Joint High Speed...
May 15, 2015
Cape Class Patrol Boats - Link to view news story via YouTube
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May 10, 2015
JHSV 6 is the second U.S. Navy vessel to be christened at Austal’s Mobile, Ala. shipyard in under six months.
Austal celebrated the christening of USNS Brunswick (JHSV 6) with a ceremony this morning at its state-of-the-art shipyard in Mobile, Ala. USNS Brunswick is the sixth of ten Joint High Speed Vessels (JHSV) that Austal has under contract with the U.S. Navy as part of an overall 10-ship block-buy...
May 2, 2015
Austal Delivers Sixth Cape Class Patrol Boat
Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce it has delivered Cape Leveque, the sixth of eight Cape Class Patrol Boats being supplied to the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service under a $330 million design, build and in-service support contract. Two Cape Class Patrol Boats...