Media Releases
For all the latest information on Austal’s global operations and activity, we invite you to review these latest Media Releases.
For more information on any of these news items, please contact Austal Limited (Corporate):
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November 1, 2000
Australian Customs Service Praises New Patrol Boat Fleet
With the completion of the Australian Customs Service’s fleet of eight new state-of-the-art patrol boats, Australian coastal surveillance capability has been significantly boosted. The Commonwealth of Australia contract was executed in May 1998 with each 38 metre vessel completed and phased into...
October 9, 2000
Villum Clausen Recognised For Design Excellence and Environmental Performance
The Austal built 86 metre gas turbine Auto Express, Villum Clausen, regarded as the world’s most environmentally friendly fast ferry, has been awarded a prestigious design award.
Austal was presented with the Western Australian Industry and Export Design Award for the development of the 86 metre...
August 22, 2000
Austal's ferries judged amongst Australia's most Beautiful Exports
It’s official – Our boats are beautiful!
Austal’s ferries were named amongst Australia’s Top 50 Most Beautiful Exports at a recent presentation held at the Sydney Opera House.
The list is an eclectic compilation put together by the Overseas Trading Magazine that includes amongst others,...
August 1, 2000
Auto Express 92 Debuts in the Aegean
“Highspeed 4”, the Auto Express 92 built for Minoan Flying Dolphins, has made an impressive debut in the Aegean operating at near full capacity between Piraeus and the beautiful islands of Naxos and Paros, making two return journeys per day.
The large 92 metre catamaran has a maximum deadweight of...
May 31, 2000
Austal Delivers 72 metre Catamaran to Greece
Austal Ships has completed the first of three Auto Express high speed vehicle-passenger ferries for Greek operator, Minoan Flying Dolphins Maritime. The 72 metre catamaran, “Highspeed 2”, will be ready to enter service for the summer season and will be followed by identical sistership, “Highspeed...
May 10, 2000
A Highspeed Jetty
It certainly was an impressive sight at Austal’s commissioning jetty this month. From end to end, pictured are 236 metres of the most sophisticated high speed ferries in the world.
“Highspeed 2” (72 metres), “Highspeed 3” (72 metres) and “Highspeed 4” (92 metres) are all bound to operate in the...
May 9, 2000
Austal Director Wins Prestigious Engineering Award
Austal Ships is pleased to announce that company Director, Chris Norman, has been awarded the prestigious A.G.M Michell Award in recognition of outstanding service in the profession of Mechanical Engineering.
On receiving the award Chris said he was extremely honoured to be judged alongside the...
February 18, 2000
Villum Clausen Breaks World Distance Record
Reaching speeds of 47.7 knots, the Austal built “Villum Clausen” has today written its name into the record books, breaking the record for the longest distance travelled by a commercial passenger vessel in 24 hours.
En-route to Denmark, the 86 metre gas turbine powered vehicle-passenger catamaran...
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