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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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...
March 7, 2003
Austal Adds Australian Vehicle-Passenger Ferry To Order Book
Austal has added a third vehicle-passenger ferry to its order book, signing a contract for a 49.9 metre catamaran with established operator Kangaroo Island SeaLink. Signifying Austal’s first sale of a vehicle-passenger ferry to its local market, the new contract increases the group’s order book to...
February 24, 2003
"Cat No. 1" Still on Target in the German Bight
Norden-Frisia's 52 metre Austal fast ferry is set for a fifth year of success.
German ferry operator Norden-Frisia will begin its fifth season operating the Austal-built fast catamaran “Cat No. 1” in April, with every expectation that past successes will continue.
Delivered in 1999, the 52 metre,...
February 14, 2003
Tahiti-Bound Cruise Yachts Near Completion
Approaching the first anniversary of the contract signing, Austal is delighted to report that the pair of cruise yachts ordered by Bora Bora Cruises of Tahiti are in the final stages of fitout at its modern shipyard south of Perth, Western Australia.
“Tu Moana” and “Tia Moana” (meaning ‘strong on...
January 24, 2003
Gas Turbine Expertise Gives Austal a Strategic Military Advantage
As the world’s only active large catamaran builder with high power gas turbine experience, Austal Ships has a strategic advantage in the growing market for high-speed military vessels, a fact reflected in its US joint venture shipyard being short-listed to build an experimental vessel for a...
January 15, 2003
Austal Reveals RAN Patrol Boat Design
Proposal offers Australia affordable patrol force capability.
Western Australian shipbuilder Austal today released the first images of the design it has submitted for the tender for the Royal Australian Navy’s new Armidale Class patrol boats. The high performance vessels form the nucleus of a...
January 7, 2003
Austal Secures Patrol Boat Contract for Kuwait Coast Guard
Austal has secured an order for three Coast Guard vessels from the Government of Kuwait, Ministry of Interior. The trio of 22 metre aluminium monohulls will be built by Austal subsidiary, Image Marine and are due for delivery by early 2004.
Austal Managing Director, Mr Bob McKinnon, said the...
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