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September 26, 2002
Austal USA Sells Third Vessel into New York Market
Representing the third contract signed for the New York market in six months, Austal Limited subsidiary, Austal USA has secured an order for a 43 metre passenger catamaran for well-established New York operator, Circle Line-Statue of Liberty Ferry, Inc. Valued at approximately A$12 million, the...
September 20, 2002
Founding Partner Departs Austal
After 14 years of service and as one of the founding partners of Austal Ships, Kevin Stanley has chosen to depart the Company to pursue other interests. Mr Stanley fulfilled many production related portfolios over his years of service with Austal and was significantly involved with the operational...
September 6, 2002
First North American sale for Austal
Austal Limited subsidiary, Austal Ships is pleased to announce the signing of a contract with private company, Canadian American Transportation Systems (C.A.T.S) for an 86 metre catamaran. The high-speed vessel will provide a new service route between Rochester and Toronto across Lake Ontario,...
August 12, 2002
Oceanfast Increases Share of Luxury Motor Yacht Market
Austal subsidiary, Oceanfast has added another vessel to their order book with the signing of a contract for a 58 metre luxury motor yacht. Demonstrating confidence in, and demand for, Oceanfast’s world-class product, this contract is a direct result of the new client’s tremendous impression of the...
May 30, 2002
Austal USA Signs Contract for 26 metre Stock Vessel
Austal subsidiary, Austal USA has signed a contract with Lighthouse Fast Ferry of New York (also known as New York Fast Ferry) for the sale of the 26 metre/86ft passenger catamaran being built speculatively at Austal USA’s shipyard facilities in Mobile, Alabama. Due for delivery in July 2002, the...
May 7, 2002
Austal Wins Contract for Two Passenger Catamarans for Norway
Austal Limited is pleased to announce the securing of a contract for two 41.5 metre passenger/cargo catamarans for ferry operator, Ofotens og Vesteraalens Dampskibsselskad ASA (OVDS) of Norway. The two new aluminium catamarans will be built by Austal subsidiary, Image Marine and are due for...
February 26, 2002
Austal Wins Contract for Two 'Boutique' Cruise Vessels for Tahiti
Austal entered the ‘boutique’ cruise market in 1999 with the delivery of the 60 metre cruise catamaran, “Rivages St Martin”, and has now secured a contract for two 69 metre ‘boutique’ cruise ships for operation in French Polynesia. Austal’s Managing Director, Mr Bob McKinnon said the new contract...
January 31, 2002
Austal Secures Landmark Ferry Contract with United States Military
Austal has announced a major break-through in the use of fast ferry technology, securing a three-year contract with Military Sealift Command of the United States Military for the 101 metre high speed Theatre Support Vessel, “WestPac Express”. This is the first time the US Military has contracted a...
January 9, 2002
Austal Launches Ferries for Portugal
Austal Ships has recently launched the first of two new river catamarans for Portuguese ferry operator Transtejo. Image Marine, a division of Austal Ships, constructed the two river catamarans. These vessels mark the first sale to the region by the Australian high speed ferry industry and will...
October 23, 2001
Joint Austal and Defence Maritime Services Bid for RAN Replacement Patrol Boat Project
Austal Limited and Defence Maritime Services (DMS) today announced an agreement to jointly tender for the replacement Patrol Boat project for the Royal Australian Navy (SEA 1444). This tender, for the first time, combines the need for construction, through life logistics support, training and...