Austal LimitedT-AGOS vessel rendering

Is Austal a take-over target?

Back on June 6, Australian shipbuilder Austal Limited, which is, of course, the parent of Mobile, Ala., based Austal USA, published a stock exchange announcement saying: “Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX: ASB) refers

Thoma-Sea newbuilds will join existing NOAA fleet of charting and mapping vessels.

Thoma-Sea wins $624.6 million NOAA research vessel order

NOAA (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration) has awarded Houma, La., shipbuilder Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors LLC a $624.6 million contract to design and build two advanced research vessels. The contract includes an option

EPF Flight II keel laying group photograph

Austal USA lays keel for second EPF Flight II

Austal USA has celebrated the official start of construction of the future USNS Point Loma (EPF 15) with a keel laying ceremony at its Mobile, Ala. shipyard. Ship sponsor Mrs. Elizabeth Asher,

Signing ceremony for acceptance of first Flight III destroyer

Navy takes delivery of first Flight III destroyer

The Navy accepted delivery of the future guided missile destroyer USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125), its first Flight III destroyer, from Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division on June 27.

T-ATS

Austal USA awarded $79.2 million for fifth T-ATS

Austal USA has been awarded a $79.2 million U.S. Navy contract option for the construction of T-ATS 15, a Navajo-class Towing, Salvage, and Rescue Ship. With the award, the company is now

Keel laying of final Independence-variant LCS

VIDEO: Austal USA lays keel for final Independence-variant LCS

Austal USA hosted a keel laying ceremony June 16 for the final Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship to be built at its Mobile, Alabama, shipyard, the future USS Pierre (LCS 38). Ship sponsor

YRBM barge

Navy exercises $18.3 million YRBM barge option at Conrad

Morgan City, La., headquartered Conrad Shipyard LLC has been awarded a $18,293,952 firm-fixed-price modification to previously-awarded contract N00024-22-C-2253 for the detail design and construction of one additional YRBM barge (more formally, a

Vessel on dry dock at Everett Ship Repair

Everett Ship Repair completes major project

Everett Ship Repair in Everett, Wash., has recently completed hull repairs and upgrades on the MV Excellence, a fisheries mothership processing vessel built in the 1970s in Japan. The 367.5 x 56

Target boat

Silver Ships books $48.25 million Navy target boat contract

Theodore, Ala., based aluminum boat builder Silver Ships has recently been awarded a $6.1 million firm-fixed-price General Services Administration (GSA) contract for the construction and delivery of up to 246 High-Speed Maneuvering

Austal starts construction of Navy flating dry dock

Austal USA starts construction of Navy floating dry dock

Construction is now underway at Austal USA on the Navy Auxiliary Floating Dry Dock Medium (AFDM) awarded the Mobile, Ala., shipyard under a $128 million June 2022 Naval Sea Systems Command contract.

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