April 28, 2014
Second Cape Class Patrol Boat Officially Named
Austal Limited is pleased to announce the second-in-series Cape Class Patrol Boat has been officially named Cape Byron during a ceremony held at Austal’s Henderson shipyard in Western Australia today.
Cape Byron is the second of eight boats being built by Austal for the Australian Customs and...
April 16, 2014
Austal Commemorates Keel Laying for Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) - The fifth Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship built at Austal
On April 16, 2014, Austal and the Navy held a keel-laying ceremony for the fifth Independence variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10), one of five Austal-designed U.S. Navy LCS currently under construction in Mobile, Ala. The ship’s namesake, the Honorable Gabrielle...
April 14, 2014
Austal Delivers First of Three 27m Wind Express Vessels
The first of three 27 metre Austal wind farm support vessels has successfully completed sea trials at Austal’s Philippine shipyard and is heading to Europe, where it will commence operations for UK operator Turbine Transfers.
Christened Church Bay, the first Wind Express 27 catamaran will arrive...
April 9, 2014
Austal Awarded Contract for Two High Speed Ferries
Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce it has been awarded a contract from the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) to design and construct two 45 metre high speed catamaran ferries.
The contract is valued at approximately $30 million.
The high speed ferries will be designed and...
April 4, 2014
Superseded Bay Class Patrol Boats Standing the Test of Time
First Australian Bay Class Patrol Boat handed over to Sri Lanka Navy
Austal Limited (Austal) is proud of its long association with the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (ACBPS), which extends past the Cape Class Patrol Boats that Austal is currently manufacturing for the ACBPS.
The...
April 3, 2014
Austal Awarded Contract for Survivability Testing on LCS
Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX:ASB) has been awarded an engineering services contract to support survivability testing on the U.S. Navy’s Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship.
The U.S. Navy awarded Austal USA a US$6,726,406 contract modification for the fabrication and assembly of a live fire...
March 31, 2014
Cape Leveque Keel Laying Ceremony
Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Scott Morrison MP, participated in a keel laying ceremony today for the sixth Cape Class Patrol Boat being manufactured at Austal’s Henderson shipyard in Western Australia.
The vessel, Cape...
March 24, 2014
Austal Delivers Third Joint High Speed Vessel
Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce it has successfully delivered Joint High Speed Vessel 3 (JHSV 3), USNS Millinocket, to the US Navy.
USNS Millinocket is the third JHSV built by Austal at its shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, under a 10 ship, US$1.6 billion contract.
Austal Chief...
March 22, 2014
Jackson (LCS 6) Christened - One of five Littoral Combat Ships under Construction at Austal
Austal christened the future USS Jackson (LCS 6) this morning at its state-of-the-art shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. Jackson is the first of ten Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) that the U.S. Navy has awarded to Austal as Prime Contractor.
The 127-meter aluminum trimaran is capable of...
March 11, 2014
Austal Commemorates Keel Laying for Trenton (JHSV 5)
On March 10, 2014, Austal held a keel-laying ceremony for the fifth Joint High Speed Vessel Trenton (JHSV 5), one of ten Austal-designed 103-meter U.S. Navy Joint High Speed Vessels under contract with the U.S. Navy. The ship’s sponsor, Ms. Virginia A. Kamsky, was present at the ceremony to...
