LCS 28 at sea

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 is to build a floating dry dock

Austal USA wins Light Amphibious Warfare vessel concept design contract

Austal Limited (ASX: ASB) reports that Austal USA has been awarded a concept studies and preliminary design contract by the United States Navy (USN) for the Light Amphibious Warship (LAW) program. Austal

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SCA names 2021 Shipyard Safety Award winners

The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) has announced the recipients of its annual shipyard safety awards. Each year, SCA honors shipbuilding and repair organizations with the “Excellence in Safety,” “Improvement in Safety”,

Navajo-class (T-ATS) Towing, Salvage and Rescue Ship. (Image: US Navy)

Austal USA wins contract to design U.S. Navy T-ATS

Austal USA has taken a step forward in its plans to build steel vessels. It has won a $3.6 million functional design contract to prepare for construction of Navajo-class Towing, Salvage and

LCS 28 completes acceptance trials

Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) reports that the future USS Savannah (LCS 28) has successfully completed acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico. LCS 28 is the 14th Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) built

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

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