Austal USA in strategic partnership with Saildrone

Shipbuilder Austal USA has entered a strategic partnership with Saildrone, Inc. to build autonomous uncrewed surface vehicles. The new partnership combines Alameda, Calif., headquartered Saildrone’s uncrewed surface vehicle technology with Austal USA’s

USCG is to crack down on small passenger vessel fire safety

USCG awards Austal USA contract for Stage 2 of OPC program

The Coast Guard reports that it has awarded a fixed-price incentive (firm target) contract to Austal USA, Mobile, Ala., to produce up to 11 Offshore Patrol Cutters (OPCs). The initial award is

EPF 16

Navy awards Austal USA $230.5 million EPF contract

Shipbuilder Austal USA has been awarded a $230.5 million contract for the detail design and construction of EPF 16, the U.S. Navy’s newest Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) ship. EPF 16 will be

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Austal USA places San Diego dry dock order

Austal USA reports that, immediately after finalizing its deal on a new repair facility in the Port of San Diego, it placed an order for a floating dry dock. The new floating

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

Austal USA lines up steel supply for T-ATS project at shipyard

Following its receipt of a $144.6 million U.S. Navy contract to build two steel-hulled Towing, Salvage, and Rescue ships (T-ATS), shipyard Austal USA has contracted with local Alabama steel provider SSAB Americas

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Austal USA expands San Diego waterfront ship repair capabilities

Austal USA has received approval from the Port of San Diego Board of Port Commissioners to assume the lease of Marine Group Boat Works in the Port of San Diego, Calif. Austal

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

Navy awards Austal USA $144.6 million two-ship T-ATS contract

Jump starting its plans to get into steel vessel construction, Austal USA, Mobile, Ala., has been awarded a $144,623,645 fixed-price incentive (firm target) modification to previously awarded contract N00024-21-C-2209 for the detail

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Rusty Murdaugh named president of Austal USA

Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) reports that the Austal USA Board of Directors has appointed Rusty Murdaugh as president of Austal USA, effective September 9, 2021. Murdaugh, who joined Austal USA in 2017 as

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

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