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March 26, 2015
First Of Two Bay Class Patrol Boats Gifted To Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
The Prime Minister of Malaysia, Najib Razak has inspected the first of two Austal-built Bay Class Patrol Boats gifted to the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) by the Australian Government, at an event held in Port Klang, Malaysia on Tuesday 17 March 2015. Prime Minister of Malaysia,...
March 26, 2015
Condor Liberation commences services across the English Channel
Austal congratulates Condor Ferries on the commencement of services by the 102m trimaran ferry, Condor Liberation between the South Coast of England and the Channel Islands of Guernsey and Jersey today. The launch of the new ferry was held in both Guernsey and Jersey over the weekend of 21st and...
March 25, 2015
"Bigger, Faster, Further" - ABC Far North Queensland Tours New Cape Class Patrol Boat
Click this link to view the story via ABC Far North Queensland website.      
March 24, 2015
Austal's Fifth Joint High Speed Vessel Completes Acceptance Trials
Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce that Joint High Speed Vessel 5 (JHSV 5), USNS Trenton, has successfully completed US Navy acceptance trials. The trials, the last significant milestone before delivery, were undertaken in the Gulf of Mexico and involved comprehensive testing...
March 23, 2015
Austal USA Earns SCA Award For Safety
A testament to Austal’s ongoing commitment to safety Austal USA is excited to announce we have been notified by the Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) that Austal has earned the 2014 SCA Award for Improvement in Safety. According to the notification signed by Ian Bennett, SCA Manager of...
March 15, 2015
Austal USA Awarded LCS Contract For Class Services Support
Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX:ASB) is to be awarded a US$6,502,918 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-11-C-2301) to exercise an option for special studies, analyses and review efforts for the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program. Austal will provide engineering and design services to...
March 9, 2015
Austal Delivers Fifth Cape Class Patrol Boat
Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce it has delivered Cape Jervis, the fifth 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. Cape Jervis is named after...
February 24, 2015
Austal Launches Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) - Second U.S. Navy Ship Launched at Austal USA In Less Than 6 Months
On February 25, 2015, Austal USA successfully launched the future USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10).  Gabrielle Giffords is the third of ten 127-meter Independence-variant LCS class ships Austal has been contracted to build for the U.S. Navy as prime contractor subsequent to a $3.5 billion block buy...
February 17, 2015
Austal Commemorates Keel Laying for USS Omaha (LCS 12)
  On February 18, 2015, Austal and the Navy held a keel-laying ceremony for the future USS Omaha (LCS 12), the fourth Independence-variant LCS class ship built at Austal under the 10-ship, $3.5 billion block buy contract awarded to Austal as prime contractor by the Navy in 2010.  The ship’s...
January 9, 2015
USNS TRENTON (JHSV 5) CHRISTENED
Austal christened USNS Trenton (JHSV 5) this morning at its state-of-the-art shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. USNS Trenton is the fifth 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 contract worth over $1.6 billion. The...