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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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April 3, 2007
Order For Four Auto-Express Ferries Marks Austal's Largest Individual Contract
An unconditional contract has been confirmed for the supply of four fast ferries, consisting of two 69 metre and two 88 metre Austal Auto Express vehicle-passenger catamaran designs. Further customer details cannot be released at this stage. Commenting on the announcement Austal Executive Chairman...
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March 16, 2007
Mr Bob Browning Appointed CEO At Austal USA
The Executive Chairman of Austal Limited, Mr John Rothwell AO, today announced the appointment of Mr Bob Browning as Chief Executive Officer of Austal USA, effective mid August this year. Mr Rothwell said Mr Browning would add substantial experience to Austal’s existing executive team, and assist...
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March 14, 2007
Ceremony Celebrates Completion Of First Vehicle-Passenger Ferry For Turkey
Following the launch in December of “Osman Gazi-1”, the first of two Auto Express 88 fast car ferries for the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, an Inaugural Voyage for Representatives of the Operating Cities of Turkey was held on Monday 12th March 2007. This was to commemorate the successful...
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March 1, 2007
Austal Confirms Ten Fast Ferries Ordered For The Cotai Strip Development
New Ferries To Provide A Luxury High Speed Passenger Service Austal announces the recent multiple ferry orders are for Venetian Marketing Services Limited (VMSL). This represents ten 48 metre passenger catamaran ferries awarded following a competitive international tender process. Adding to its...
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February 26, 2007
New World First Ferry Orders Two High Speed Passenger Ferries
Austal and New World First Ferry Services (Macau) Limited (First Ferry (Macau)) have announced the order of two new high-speed catamarans for operation between Macau and Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. With five Austal 47.5 metre high speed passenger catamarans already in service in the New World First...
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February 19, 2007
New Royal Australian Navy Patrol Boats Named
The Naming Ceremony for the tenth and eleventh Armidale Class Patrol Boats was held on Saturday, 17 February at the Austal shipyard in Henderson, Western Australia. Fourteen patrol boats in total are to be delivered to the Royal Australian Navy. The ceremony was attended by senior figures from the...
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January 19, 2007
Austal Launches First Hawaii Superferry, The Largest Ever USA Built Aluminium High Speed Vessel
Target completed ahead of schedule and on budget Another important milestone in the development of Austal USA was achieved on January 18 with the successful launch of Hull 615, a 107 metre high speed vehicle-passenger catamaran for Hawaii Superferry. The impressive launch process was watched by a...
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December 11, 2006
First Of Two Vehicle-Passenger Ferries For Turkey Launched
The first of two Auto Express 88 fast car ferries “Osman Gazi” was launched at the Austal shipyard today. The 88 metre aluminium catamaran is the ninth fast ferry Austal has built for, Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri (IDO). The new Austal ferries are designated to operate on a 39 nautical mile...
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December 11, 2006
Austal Wins Second Littoral Combat Ship Order
LCS "Independence" takes shape The option for a second Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) has now been confirmed following the announcement in October 2005 for the first General Dynamics / Austal LCS. Based on the 127 metre advanced Austal trimaran seaframe, which forms the platform for the ship’s...
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December 7, 2006
Austal Patrol Boat Commences Operations With Bermuda Water Police
The sister ship to the recently delivered six New South Wales Water Police boats officially entered service on December 4 with the Bermuda Water Police. This follows a delivery trip from the West Australian shipyard that included shipping the 16 metre vessel to Savannah, Georgia USA before...
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