Austal USA breaks ground for steel manufacturing line

Positioning the company to start steel production in April 2022, Austal USA yesterday broke ground on its new steel manufacturing line. “This world-class steel manufacturing line is a treasure for the Gulf

Vessel has been trialing autonomous

Navy awards Austal USA $235 million EPF contract

Austal USA has been awarded a $235 million U.S. Navy contract for the detailed design and construction of the 15th Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) vessel. Austal USA has delivered 12 EPFs to

Perciavalle resigns as Austal USA President

In a filing today, Australian shipbuilder Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) reports that the board of its Austal USA subsidiary has accepted the resignation of its president, Craig Perciavalle. Austal USA has appointed its

NSRP funds panel project on automated detail planning

The National Shipbuilding Research Program has awarded funding for a panel project on Automated Detail Planning and Instant Earned Value Control. The panel members are Netherlands-based Floorganise BV and ShipConstructor Software USA,

Vestdavit to deliver advanced boat-handling systems for two U.S. Navy newbuilds

Vestdavit Inc., the U.S. operation set up by Bergen, Norway, based davit supplier Vestdavit, has won a contract to deliver boat launch-and-recovery systems to two U.S. Navy Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) vessels

Austal USA completes purchase of land, floating dry dock

Austal USA reports that it has completed the purchase of waterfront land, buildings, and an existing dry dock along the Mobile River previously owned by World Marine of Alabama, an indirect subsidiary

Navy awards $41.9 million in Large Unmanned Surface Vessel study contracts

The Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded six companies contracts totaling $41,985,112 for studies of a Large Unmanned Surface Vessel. Each contract includes an option for engineering support. If all options were

Austal USA delivers EPF 12

Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) reports that the USNS Newport (EPF 12) has been delivered to the United States Navy from Austal USA’s shipyard in Mobile, Ala. USNS Newport is the 12th Spearhead-class Expeditionary

Expanding into steel, Austal USA buys additional land and dry dock

Following an earlier announcement that its Mobile, Alabama facilities will be expanded to build steel ships, Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) reports the execution of a conditional agreement to purchase additional waterside land and

EPF 12 completes integrated trials

Austal USA and the Navy’s Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) program successfully completed integrated trials on the future USNS Newport (EPF 12), in the Gulf of Mexico. The ship is now ready to

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