About Austal
Production Facilities
With shipyards in Australia and the United States of America, Austal is well placed to meet the requirements of the global market.
In Western Australia, Austal's modern shipyard's are situated on the Jervoise Bay waterfront in Henderson, 8 km south of the port city of Fremantle.
Purpose built enclosed facilities cater for simultaneous construction of vessels of varying sizes.
Facilities in Australia
Austal Ships
100 Clarence Beach Road - Henderson, Western Australia
| Land Area | 78,344 m² |
| Office Area | 2,055 m² |
| Building Halls | |
| Bay 3 | 92.7 m long x 24.2 m wide x 14.9 m high |
| Bay 4 | 93.0 m long x 30.0 m wide x 21.8 m high |
| Bay 5 | 97.5 m long x 31.5 m wide x 21.8 m high |
| Bay 6 | 97.5 m long x 24.2 m wide x 14.9 m high |
| Slipway | 2,000 tonnes |
| Commissioning Berth | 290 m |
| Pre-Fabrication Space | 4,320 m² |
| Metal Cutters | Farley Stiletto (Plasma) - 3.5 m x 10 m |
| Farley Wizard (Plasma) - 2.5 m x 20 m | |
| ART 19000SX (Router) - 2.5 m x 19 m | |
| Cranage | 4x 5.0 tonne gantry |
| 2x 3.0 tonne gantry | |
| 30x 3.2 tonne monorail | |
Austal has also purchased a 3.6 hectare waterfront site to the North of the present shipyard facilities to cater for future growth including shipbuilding and launching facilities for even larger vessels and for large module manufacturing.
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18 Clarence Beach Road, Henderson, Western Australia
| Land Area | 39,891 m² |
| Office Area | 950 m² |
| Building Halls | |
| Bay 1 | 82.1 m long x 25.0 m wide x 22.5 m high |
| Bay 2 | 120.6 m long x 24.7 m wide x 22.5 m high |
| Slipway | 1,500 tonnes |
| Commissioning Berth | 220 m |
| Fit Out Fabrication Space | 3,823 m² |
| Cranage | 4x 10.0 tonne gantry |
Austal - Egmont Road
Egmont Road, Henderson, Western Australia
| Land Area | 15,826 m² |
| Office Area | 728 m² |
| Building Halls | |
| Bay 1 | 59.2 m long x 15.3 m wide x 12.9 m high |
| Bay 2 | 59.2 m long x 16.6 m wide x 12.9 m high |
| Bay 3 | 63.0 m long x 15.5 m wide x 12.9 m high |
| Cranage | 3x 10.0 tonne gantry |
Austal Tasmania
83 Gemalla Road, Margate, Tasmania
| Land Area | 50,000 m² |
| Office Area | 450 m² |
| Building Halls | |
| Bay 1 | 70 m long x 50 m wide x 20 m high |
| Slipway | 600 tonnes |
| Commissioning Berth | 70 m |
| Fit Out Fabrication Space | 1,100 m² |
| Cranage | 7x 5.0 tonne gantry |
Facilities in the United States of America
Austal's yard in Mobile, Alabama, established in 1999 delivers a new dimension in high-speed marine transport, utilising the company's leading edge technology and design capabilities, not previously available to US customers.
The Austal quality culture is embodied through significant inter-site transfer between the Mobile yard and the headquarters in Western Australia.
Austal USA
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
| Land Area | 10 acres/ 40,500m² |
| Office Area | 970m² |
| Building Halls | |
| Bay 1 | 109 m long x 25 m wide x 24 m high |
| Bay 2 | 122 m long x 41 m wide x 37 m high |
| Bay 3 | 122 m long x 41 m wide x 37 m high |
| Commissioning Berth | 238 m |
Fitout Facilities
With the majority of Austal 's fitout performed in-house, the Furniture Factory functions with a variety of trades including:
- external and internal installation;
- air conditioning;
- fire/thermal insulation;
- manufacturing furniture modules;
- laying teak decking;
- interior painting/polishing; and
- upholstery.
Working with an array of surfaces, from fine timbers to practical bench tops utilising both imported and local materials, Austal's craftspeople are dedicated to the production of high quality interiors. From the design stage to the installation of the furniture, consideration is always given to space and weight dynamics in keeping with the individual client's desire.
