Austal USA delivers LCS 30
In its second littoral combat ship delivery this year, Austal USA has delivered the future USS Canberra (LCS30) to the United States Navy. Paddy Gregg, CEO of Austal USA’s Henderson, Western Australia,
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Austal USA delivers LCS 28
Handed over to the U.S. Navy on June 25, the future USS Savannah is the 14th Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) and the seventh ship Austal USA has delivered to the Navy
Austal USA delivers LCS 12
SEPTEMBER 19, 2017 — Austal USA delivered its sixth littoral combat ship to the U.S. Navy on Friday, Sep. 15. The future USS Omaha (LCS 12) is the first of two littoral combat
Austal USA marks milestone with LCS delivery
AUGUST 13, 2015—Austal USA has delivered the USS Jackson (LCS 6), the first LCS ship built by Austal as the prime contractor as part of a 10-ship, $3.5 billion block-buy contract. It
Prendergast named President and CEO of VT Halter Marine
JUNE 18, 2015 — Jack Prendergast has been named as the new President and CEO of VT Halter Marine, Pascagoula, MS. A retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral, Prendergast joined the company in
Austal christens JHSV 5
JANUARY 12, 2015 — Austal christened USNS Trenton (JHSV 5) Saturday at its Mobile, AL, shipyard. USNS Trenton is the fifth of ten Joint High Speed Vessels (JHSV) that Austal is building
Acceptance trials “clean sweep” by JHSV 1
AUGUST 30, 2012 — “I consider it a major accomplishment to be authorized by the Navy to hang a broom from the mast, a Navy tradition representing a ‘clean sweep’ of trial
Littoral Combat Ship to be named for Gabby Giffords
A Littoral Combat Ship that will be built by Austal USA, Mobile, AL, will be named for former U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle “Gabby” Giffords, according to an announcement by U.S. Secretary of the
Navy options two more Joint High Speed Vessels at Austal USA
The U.S. Navy has exercised contract options valued at about $313 million to fund the construction sixth and seventh Joint High Speed Vessels (JHSVs) at Austal USA, Mobile, Ala. If the Navy
BAE Systems to complete Jones Act tanker for Mid Ocean Tanker
It looks like one finished Jones Act tanker will come out of AHL Shipping’s failed plan to build three 49,000 dwt tankers in the U.S. using a “virtual shipyard” approach. Mid Ocean