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

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

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