Third Austal LCS is a first in two ways

JANUARY 2, 2014 — Last month, Austal USA successfully completed the launch of the future USS Jackson (LCS 6). Though LCS 6 is the third Independence variant Littoral Combat Ship to be

Austal lays keel for Australian patrol boat

AUGUST 27, 2013—Australian shipbuilder Austal recently held a keel-ceremony at its Henderson facility for the Cape Nelson (CCPB 03), the third in a series of eight 56m patrol boats being built under

Seaward Services provides bridge officers for JHSV trials

MAY 21, 2013 — If you’ve wondered who the bridge officers are when the newest Navy high speed vessels are first put through their paces, the answer is likely that they have

Austal strengthens Asia-Pacific ship support network

MAY 13, 2013 — Following on from the strategic partnership with Singapore’s Sembawang Shipyard Pte Ltd announced in January (see earlier story), Austal has now secured similar agreements with Unithai Shipyard and

MSC extends charter of Austal catamaran

JANUARY 15, 2013 — The United States Navy’s Military Sealift Command (MSC) has extended the charter of the Austal high speed vessel WestPac Express for six months with the award of a

Navy exercises tenth JHSV construction option

DECEMBER 20, 2012 — Austal USA, Mobile, Ala., is being awarded a $166,881,824 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-08-C-2217) to exercise the construction option for Joint High Speed Vessel 10.   This

Euroferries charters Austal trimaran for new cross channel service

OCTOBER 19, 2012 — Euroferries of the U.K. plans to launch an express cross channel ferry service between Ramsgate in the U.K. and Boulogne, France, starting in February next year. Euroferries has