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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 6, 2003
Austal HSV the First to Fly the Stars and Stripes
Transformational "WestPac Express" keeps Marines moving fast. Having already completed two years of exemplary service supporting the operations of the US Marine Corps' Third Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) in the Western Pacific theatre, the 101 metre Austal catamaran "WestPac Express" has now...
October 2, 2003
Austal's Economical Express for Fred. Olsen
Latest 66 metre vehicle-passenger catamaran delivers class-leading performance. Even a cursory analysis of the performance and capacity specifications of the Auto Express 66 catamaran "Bocayna Express" makes it obvious that Austal Ships has provided Fred. Olsen, SA with a class-leading ferry that...
September 22, 2003
Austal Announces Third Contract With New World First Ferry
Two more 47.5 metre catamarans for Hong Kong - Macau route. Reflecting the high degree of satisfaction with its existing Austal catamarans, Hong Kong based New World First Ferry Services (Macau) Limited ["First Ferry (Macau)"] has signed its third contract with Austal Ships in two years. The latest...
September 12, 2003
Exceptional Cruise Yachts for an Exceptional Environment
Austal’s Tahitian sisters introduce motor yacht style to the cruise industry. Two Austal Cruise Yachts are now providing exceptional vacation experiences in the magnificent waters surrounding French Polynesia’s Leeward Islands. The 74 passenger sisters are the first examples of Austal's new Cruise...
September 2, 2003
Board Appointment
Austal Limited today announced the appointment of Mr Robert Browning to its board as a non-executive director with effect immediately. Austal Limited Executive Chairman, Mr John Rothwell, said Mr Browning has demonstrated his strong management and strategic planning acumen in his role as Alinta...
August 29, 2003
Austal Ships Announced as Preferred Tenderer for Royal Australian Navy Patrol Boats
Austal Limited subsidiary Austal Ships, in conjunction with tender partner Defence Maritime Services, is delighted to announce the team’s selection as the preferred tenderer to construct and support the Royal Australian Navy’s new patrol boats. Austal’s Managing Director, Mr Bob McKinnon, said the...
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...