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September 25, 2018
AUSTAL CUTS METAL ON 117M TRIMARAN FOR FRED. OLSEN
MEDIA RELEASE 21 SEPTEMBER 2018 AUSTAL (ASX: ASB) is pleased to announce construction has commenced on the first of two 117m high-speed passenger trimaran ferries for Fred. Olsen. Developed in Henderson, Western Australia at Austal’s centre of excellence in maritime design, these technologically...
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September 18, 2018
AUSTAL USA AWARDED LITTORAL COMBAT SHIPS 32 & 34
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 19 SEPTEMBER 2018   AUSTAL USA AWARDED LITTORAL COMBAT SHIPS 32 AND 34 Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX: ASB) today announced that it has been awarded construction contracts by the U.S. Navy to build two additional Independence class Littoral Combat Ships These ships will be the...
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September 11, 2018
AUSTAL DELIVERS HIGH SPEED CATAMARAN TO VS GRAND FERRIES
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 11 SEPTEMBER 2018 AUSTAL DELIVERS HIGH SPEED CATAMARAN TO VS GRAND FERRIES Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX: ASB) has announced the delivery of a 30 metre high speed aluminum catamaran for VS Grand Ferries of the Philippines. The Incat Crowther designed ship was built at Austal’s...
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September 10, 2018
RESPONSE TO ANNOUNCEMENT BY GOVERNMENT OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 11 SEPTEMBER 2018 RESPONSE TO ANNOUNCEMENT BY GOVERNMENT OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX: ASB) notes the announcement by the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago in that country’s press that the Trinidad and Tobago Cabinet has authorised the purchase of a...
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September 3, 2018
AUSTAL DELIVERS LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP 18 TO U.S. NAVY
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 3 SEPTEMBER 2018 AUSTAL DELIVERS LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP 18 TO U.S. NAVY Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX: ASB) has delivered its ninth Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) to the U.S. Navy. The future USS Charleston (LCS 18) is the third Austal designed and built LCS...
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August 30, 2018
AUSTAL NET PROFIT JUMPS 154% IN FY2018
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 30 AUGUST 2018 AUSTAL NET PROFIT JUMPS 154% IN FY2018 Summary: Revenue of $1.39 billion (FY2017: $1.31 billion), up 6%. EBIT of $65.0 million (FY2017: $45.5 million), up 43%. NPAT of $39.0 million (FY2017: $15.3 million), up 154%. Substantial turnaround in cash...
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August 27, 2018
AUSTAL COMPLETES ROLL OUT MILESTONE FOR 109M HIGH SPEED CATAMARAN FERRY FOR MOLSLINJEN OF DENMARK
MEDIA RELEASE 27 AUGUST 2018 AUSTAL (ASX:ASB) today celebrated the successful roll out of the Auto Express 109 metre high speed vehicle / passenger catamaran ferry ‘Express 4’ for Molslinjen (OMX:MOLS) of Denmark. The milestone involved the hull and superstructure leaving the construction halls,...
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August 9, 2018
AUSTAL CELEBRATES 30 YEARS BY COMMENCING PPB-R SEA TRIALS
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 9 AUGUST 2018 AUSTAL CELEBRATES 30 YEARS BY COMMENCING PPB-R SEA TRIALS Austal (ASX:ASB) today celebrated 30 years of successfully delivering shipbuilding programs by commencing the sea trials for the first Guardian Class, Pacific Patrol Boat. The PPB-R program will see 21...
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August 8, 2018
AUSTAL’S EXPEDITIONARY FAST TRANSPORT 10 (EPF 10) COMPLETES ACCEPTANCE TRIALS
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 9 AUGUST 2018 AUSTAL'S EXPEDITIONARY FAST TRANSPORT 10 (EPF-10) COMPLETES ACCEPTANCE TRIALS Austal Limited (ASX: ASB) today announced that the future USNS Burlington, Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF 10) successfully completed acceptance trials last week in the Gulf of...
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August 6, 2018
AUSTAL AWARDED ADDITIONAL US$14.8M CONTRACT FOR U.S. NAVY LCS SERVICE WORK
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 6 AUGUST 2018 AUSTAL AWARDED ADDITIONAL US$14.8M CONTRACT FOR U.S. NAVY LCS SERVICE WORK AUSTAL (ASX: ASB) today announced the United States Department of Defence has awarded Austal USA US$14,843,400 for a cost-plus-award fee against a previously awarded Basic Ordering...
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