New fast transport ship christened at Austal
AUGUST 22, 2016—Austal recently celebrated the christening of the Expeditionary Fast Transport ship USNS Yuma (EPF 8) with a ceremony at its shipyard in Mobile, AL. The ship’s sponsor, former Secretary of
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Shock test prep costs put dent in Austal profits
JULY 5, 2016 — The good news from Austal is that there have been “favorable preliminary results” from the three Full Scale Shock Trials of LCS 6 — the first aluminum trimaran
Austal halts trading in its shares
JUNE 30, 2016 — According to an Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) announcement, the securities of Austal Limited have been placed in Trading Halt Session State at the request of the company, pending
Austal USA delivers two ships to Navy
JUNE 27, 2014 — Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX:ASB) reports that the U.S. Navy has accepted delivery of USNS Carson City (EPF 7) from Austal USA, during a June 24 ceremony held aboard
Austal adds three ferries to Philippines yard orderbook
JUNE 19, 2016 — Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX:ASB) has won announce two new contracts worth a total A$30 million (about US$22.3 million) for three commercial passenger ferries. They will be built at
LCS 6 completes first full ship shock trial
JUNE 17, 2016 — USS Jackson (LCS 6), an Austal-built Independence variant LCS, has completed the first of a three-part series of full ship shock trials (FSST). Jackson is the first ship
EPF 7 completes acceptance trials
JUNE 8, 2016 — The future USNS Carson City (EPF 7) successfully completed Acceptance Trials during an underway period in the Gulf of Mexico, May 25-26. The Navy’s Board of Inspection
Ex-Hawaii ferry readies for role as The CAT
JUNE 1, 2016 — Bay Ferries Limited reports that The CAT high-speed ferry was refloated May 25 following an extensive period of refit, upgrade, and repair at Detyens Shipyards, Charleston, SC, that
Austal delivers first of two HSSVs to Oman
MAY 20, 2016 —Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) reports that its Henderson, Western Australia, shipyard has delivered the 72 m High Speed Support Vessel (HSSV) RNOV Al Mubshir to the Royal Navy of Oman,
Austal wins 19 vessel Pacific Patrol Boat contract
MAY 5, 2016 — The Commonwealth of Australia today awarded Austal an A$305 million (US$228.1 million) contract for the Pacific Patrol Boats Replacement (PPBR) Project, taking the shipbuilder’s Henderson, Western Australia, shipyard