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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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October 10, 2014
Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Participates in Eighth Cape Class Keel Laying Ceremony
    Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Senator the Honourable Michaelia Cash, participated in a keel laying ceremony today for the eighth Cape Class Patrol Boat at Austal’s Defence Facility in Henderson, Western...
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October 10, 2014
Austal USA Awarded Service Contract
The United States Department of Defense has announced that Austal USA has been awarded a US$7.214 million modification to a previously awarded Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) contract. The cost-plus contract modification exercises options for post-delivery support of LCS 8 of the Littoral Combat Ship (...
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October 10, 2014
Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Participates in Eighth Cape Class Keel Laying Ceremony
Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Senator the Honourable Michaelia Cash, participated in a keel laying ceremony today for the eighth Cape Class Patrol Boat at Austal’s Defence Facility in Henderson, Western Australia...
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October 9, 2014
JHSV brings unique capabilities to US Naval Forces Southern Command and US 4th Fleet
  USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1) and its unique capabilities received an outstanding endorsement from Rear Admiral George W. Balance, Commander of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command and U.S. 4th Fleet in a recent 'Navy Live' blog article on the success of the Southern Partnership Station (SPS) 2014...
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October 8, 2014
Austal Opens San Diego Operations Office
    On October 8th, Austal celebrated the opening of our San Diego, Cal., Operations Office with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Joining Austal’s representatives at the ceremony were Mayor Cheryl Cox of the City of Chula Vista; City Councilwoman Pamela Bensoussan; Michael Meacham, Director of Economic...
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October 8, 2014
Austal Delivers Eighth Wind Farm Vessel
    Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce it has delivered its eighth wind farm support vessel to UK-based Turbine Transfers Limited. The contract for the 21 metre catamaran was awarded in August 2013 and valued at approximately £2.3 million (A$3.9 million), with the vessel...
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October 6, 2014
USS Coronado (LCS 4) - Test firing of a missile.
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October 6, 2014
US Navy Extends Charter of High Speed Vessel
Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce the charter of Austal’s high speed vessel, the WestPac Express, has been extended by the United States Navy’s Military Sealift Command. Under the new contract, the initial charter period has been extended for 10 months, with three option...
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September 30, 2014
Austal Launches Trenton (JHSV 5)
    On September 30, 2014, Austal USA successfully completed the launch process of Trenton (JHSV 5) - the second Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) launched by Austal in 2014. This 103-meter high-speed catamaran represents the U.S. Department of Defense’s next generation multi-use platform. It is part...
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September 16, 2014
Austal Delivers Fourth Joint High Speed Vessel
    Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce it has successfully delivered Joint High Speed Vessel 4 (JHSV 4), USNS Fall River, to the US Navy. USNS Fall River is the fourth JHSV built by Austal at its shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, under a 10 ship, US$1.6 billion contract. Austal...
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