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August 3, 2003
Austal Delivers Circle Line’s First High-Speed Vessel
Versatile 43 metre passenger catamaran for New York operator. Austal USA celebrated the completion of its sixth vessel on August 6, 2003. The 43.5 metre passenger catamaran has been delivered from Austal’s shipyard in Mobile, Alabama to New York City, where it joins the fleet of Circle Line-Statue...
July 18, 2003
Austal Selected for Next Stage of US Navy Combat Ship Project
A team that includes two Austal Limited subsidiaries, Austal Ships and Austal USA, has been awarded one of three contracts for the preliminary design of the United States Navy’s Littoral Combat Ships. With its unrivalled expertise in the design and construction of large, high-speed aluminium...
June 27, 2003
Austal USA Sells its First Vehicle-Passenger Ferry
First ever high speed vehicle ferry for the continental United States. Austal USA has secured an order for the construction of a 58 metre vehicle-passenger ferry from Milwaukee-based Lake Express LLC. The aluminium catamaran will be the largest vessel so far constructed at the company’s purpose-...
June 20, 2003
Austal to Build World's Largest High-Speed Multihull for Fred. Olsen, S.A.
126 metre ferry heralds a new era in fast sea transportation. Australian shipbuilder Austal and European ferry operator Fred. Olsen, S.A. are delighted to announce the signing of an historic contract for the world’s largest high-speed multihull vessel which will be based on a new hullform that is...
June 9, 2003
Austal to Build 10 Naval Patrol Boats for Yemen
Commercially-built vessels provide a reliable, low cost security boost. Austal Ships has been selected from an elite group of international shipbuilders to supply a fleet of 10 high-speed patrol boats to the Republic of Yemen, Ministry of Defence. This significant contract further enhances the...
May 26, 2003
Image Expertise on Display with Cool Cats for Norway
Image Marine delivers customised sisters to the traditional home of fast ferries. Designed and built specifically for harsh Norwegian weather conditions and to meet the service requirements of isolated communities, Image Marine’s first vessels for the European market present a new benchmark for...
May 20, 2003
Austal Unveils High Speed Military Vessel
Highly capable, multi-role catamaran is purpose designed for defence duties. Reflecting the heightened military interest in the use of commercial fast ferry technology, Austal has, for the first time, released details of one of its advanced military platforms to the global defence industry....
April 15, 2003
Austal USA Launches Second Dinner Cruise Vessel
41.1 metre monohull for tours of the New York skyline. Austal USA has launched its fifth vessel from its yard in Mobile, Alabama. The 41.1 metre dinner cruise monohull, “Cloud Nine” was successfully launched into the Mobile River on March 31, 2003 and will be delivered to New York in early May. It...
March 21, 2003
High-Speed Vehicle Ferry Order for Leading Tahitian Operator
Western Australian shipbuilder Austal has signed its second contract for a medium sized vehicle-passenger catamaran in as many weeks. The new order, placed by leading Tahitian ferry operator Aremiti Cruise, follows that placed by Kangaroo Island SeaLink of South Australia. The contract for the 56...
March 21, 2003
Leading European Ferry Operator Fred. Olsen SA Announced as Owner of Austal Hull 196
Austal and leading European ferry operator Fred. Olsen S.A are pleased to confirm that the Canary Islands based company is the owner of the 66 metre high-speed vehicle-passenger catamaran (Hull 196) contracted in December last year and currently under construction at Austal’s shipyard in Western...