Philippines Shipyard
Production facility, shipyard and service centre
Following a USD$10 million investment between 2012 and 2017, in 2019 we concluded construction of a new shipbuilding infrastructure, including a large assembly hall capable of constructing vessels up to 120 metres in length. Located in Balamban, Cebu, our vessel production facilities include:
- Four medium-size assembly fabrications bays (50 x 24 metres) for modular fabrication.
- One large assembly bay (120 x 43 metres) for hull and final assembly, as well as painting. It features advanced triple hoist overhead cranes, internal mezzanine walkways and workshops for direct access to a vessels’ main deck.
In 2022, we launched our repair services capability within our shipyard in Cebu, with our team completing more than 10 vessel repairs in the time since, servicing our commercial vessel customers within the region and developing the shipyard as an Indo Pacific hub for delivering the quality support services we are renowned for.
Philippines shipyard sustainment capabilities
- Slipway and floating dock facilities
- Capacity to dock multiple vessels at any given time
- Repair and maintenance on any hull form, in steel or aluminium
- Global reach, local expertise: access to Austal’s world-leading vessel capability and spares inventory services
Slipway and floating dock facilities
Slipway & berthing
- Maximum Length Overall: 85m
- Maximum Ship Beam: 18m
- Mooring Vessels: 120m
- Draft: 5m
Floating dock
- Maximum Length Overall: 101m (no ship overhang) 115m overall (ship overhang)
- Maximum Ship Beam: 30m
Maximum Draft: 7m, including appendage (based on a 0.9m docking blocking height) - Mad displacement of docked vessels alongside Austal Philippines: 3700 tonnes (Balamban end berth)
- Docking block height from floating dock deck to ship baseline: 900mm
- Dock to land (additional load-in and loadout costs apply): 4000 tonnes (max height 24m in shed)
More about our facilities and team in Cebu
Austal Philippines delivered its first vessel, a 27-meter Tri-Swath Wind Farm support vessel, to the UK in January 2013 and has since produced four Wind Farm support vessels, all of which were built for repeat customer – Turbine Transfers Limited.
Austal Philippines constructed the largest vehicle-passenger aluminium ferry built in the Philippines and by any Austal Shipyard to date. Express 5, for Molslinjen of Denmark is a 115 metre, high speed vehicle-passenger ferry delivered in 2023.
Austal is committed to leading the international ship building industry in minimising the impact of its activities on the local environment and embraces the principle of sustainable development. Find out more in our ESG report.
The establishment of Austal Philippines in Balamban has created great value for its employees and the local community. The shipyard generates increased employment and generally improves the standard of living for employees and their families, whilst supporting local businesses and charities.
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How to find us
Austal Philippines Pty Limited
Lot 1731 West Cebu Industrial Park Barangay Arpili
Balamban, Cebu
Philippines
