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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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November 24, 2006
Studies Reveal Significantly Lower Operating Costs of Aluminium Vessels
Owners can reap major savings even at moderate speeds Rising fuel prices have had a clear impact on all forms of passenger transport and the ferry industry is no exception. It is already well established that, when considering high speed marine transportation, the lighter weight of aluminium...
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November 16, 2006
Austal Confirms Seven Fast Ferries Ordered For The Venetian Macao Resort Development
New Ferries to Provide a Dedicated Luxury High Speed Passenger Service Adding to its fleet of thirty seven vessels operating in China / Hong Kong waters Austal today signed a contract for seven 48 metre passenger catamaran ferries with Venetian Marketing Services Limited following a competitive...
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October 30, 2006
Ceremony Marks "WestPac Express's" Five Year Anniversary With Marines
Since its arrival in Okinawa on July 11, 2001 for a three month ‘proof of concept’ charter, the Austal built “WestPac Express” has been quietly redefining the transportation and logistics support role of the Okinawa based Third Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) of the United States Marine Corps...
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October 16, 2006
Austal USA Job Fair
Seeking Employment? Live in the USA or considering a move? Then come along to the Austal USA Job Fair and check out what our Alabama shipyard has to offer.
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September 8, 2006
Austal Patrol Boats In Service With Water Police
Proven Designs Provide Flexible Solutions for Small Boat Operators Following their delivery voyage from Fremantle to Sydney via The Great Australian Bight, ninety six metres of new Austal vessels in the form of six, 16 metre Patrol Boats are now in service with the New South Wales Water Police....
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August 27, 2006
New Royal Australian Navy Patrol Boats Named 'Broome' and 'Bundaberg'
The Naming Ceremony for the eighth and ninth Armidale Class Patrol Boats to be launched was held today at the Austal shipyard in Henderson, Western Australia. Fourteen patrol boats in total are to be delivered to the Royal Australian Navy. The 56 metre, all-aluminium monohull vessels were named “...
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June 30, 2006
Austal Receives Order For An Additional Two Royal Australian Navy Patrol Boats
A contract has been confirmed for two additional patrol boats between Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO), the Australian Government Defence Forces purchasing body, and Defence Maritime Services (DMS) with whom Austal is the designer and builder of the 56 metre Armidale Class patrol boat for the...
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June 20, 2006
Hawaii Superferry engine installation completed at Austal USA
Procedure completed ahead of schedule Installation of the four MTU 8000 Series engines is now complete in the first of two, Austal Auto Express 107 metre vehicle-passenger ferries for Hawaii Superferry (HSF) currently under construction at Austal’s USA shipyard. Each 45 tonne engine has 20...
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May 31, 2006
US Navy Again Selects "WestPac Express" For New Charter Agreement
Also, Pentagon Approves New High Speed Ships Programme Proving to be the most successful and longest serving high speed vessel in service with the US Defense Forces, Austal built “WestPac Express” has been re-chartered by the US Navy for a further period of up to 55 months (commencing on the...
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May 15, 2006
The Sultanate of Oman Orders Two Multi-Purpose High Speed Ferries
Oman sets a new standard for Middle East ferry transport The Sultanate of Oman and Austal today signed a contract for two 65 metre, 50 knot, multi-purpose passenger-vehicle catamaran ferries following a competitive international tender process. The identical aluminium vessels, scheduled for...
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