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Media Releases

For all the latest information on Austal’s global operations and activity, we invite you to review these latest Media Releases.

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April 4, 2024
Austal USA starts construction of LCU 1710 class Landing Craft for United States Navy
MEDIA RELEASE 4 APRIL 2024 Austal USA starts construction of LCU1710 class Landing Craft for United States Navy Austal USA has celebrated the start of construction on the first of three LCU 1710 Landing Craft Utility vessels for the United States Navy at the company’s Mobile, Alabama shipyard....
April 2, 2024
Austal confirms receipt of unsolicited, conditional, non-binding indicative proposal from Hanwha
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 2 April 2024 AUSTAL CONFIRMS RECEIPT OF UNSOLICITED, CONDITIONAL, NON-BINDING INDICATIVE PROPOSAL FROM HANWHA Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) (Austal) refers to media on 1 April 2024 and confirms it has received an unsolicited, conditional and non-binding indicative proposal from...
March 18, 2024
Austal Vietnam awarded contract for 71 metre RORO Passenger-Cargo Vessel
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 18 MARCH 2024 AUSTAL VIETNAM AWARDED CONTRACT FOR 71 METRE RO-RO PASSENGER-CARGO VESSEL Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX: ASB) is pleased to announce Austal Vietnam has been awarded a contract to design and construct a 71-metre roll-on-roll-off (RORO) passenger cargo vessel for...
March 7, 2024
Austal Australia delivers 19th Guardian-class Patrol Boat
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 8 MARCH 2024 Austal Australia delivers 19th Guardian-class Patrol Boat Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX: ASB) is pleased to announce Austal Australia has delivered the 19th Guardian-class Patrol Boat (GCPB) to the Australian Department of Defence. The vessel, RFNS Puamau, was then...
Austal Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boat
February 22, 2024
Austal Australia awarded contract for two additional Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boats for Royal Australian Navy
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 22 FEBRUARY 2024 AUSTAL AUSTRALIA AWARDED CONTRACT FOR TWO ADDITIONAL EVOLVED CAPE-CLASS PATROL BOATS FOR ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce that Austal Australia has been awarded a contract extension for the construction of two additional...
February 20, 2024
Austal welcomes the findings of the Surface Fleet Review
MEDIA RELEASE 21 FEBRUARY 2024 AUSTAL WELCOMES THE FINDINGS OF THE SURFACE FLEET REVIEW Austal welcomes the findings of the Surface Fleet Review and the Australian Government ’s response to it. It provides a very clear pathway to increase the Royal Australian Navy’s vessel capability in areas...
February 18, 2024
Austal and Gotlandsbolaget sign MOU to construct a gas turbine powered high speed catamaran
MEDIA RELEASE 16 FEBRUARY 2024 Austal and Gotlandsbolaget sign MOU to construct a gas turbine powered High-speed Catamaran Austal Limited (ASX: ASB) is pleased to announce Austal and Gotlandsbolaget of Sweden have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop a construction contract for...
February 8, 2024
Appointment of Non-Executive Director
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 9 FEBRUARY 2024 APPOINTMENT OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kathryn Toohey AM CSC as a Non-Executive Director of the Company. Kathryn brings strong program management, government procurement, digital and technology...
January 21, 2024
Austal to build Incat Crowther designed catamaran for Rottnest Fast Ferries
MEDIA RELEASE 21 JANUARY 2024 AUSTAL TO BUILD INCAT CROWTHER DESIGNED CATAMARAN FOR ROTTNEST FAST FERRIES Austal Australasia has been awarded a contract to construct a 32-metre catamaran for Rottnest Fast Ferries, based in Hillarys, Western Australia. Collaborating with vessel designer Incat...
January 12, 2024
AUSTAL USA DELIVERS 14 TH EXPEDITIONARY FAST TRANSPORT TO UNITED STATES NAVY
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 12 JANUARY 2024 AUSTAL USA DELIVERS 14TH EXPEDITIONARY FAST TRANSPORT TO UNITED STATES NAVY Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce that USNS Cody (EPF-14) has been delivered to the United States Navy. Constructed at Austal USA’s Mobile Alabama shipyard, EPF-14 is the...