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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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July 23, 2017
AUSTALFASSMER ENGAGES NSW DEFENCE INDUSTRY ON OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT’S $3 BILLION OFFSHORE PATROL VESSEL PROJECT
NEWS RELEASE 24 JULY 2017 AUSTALFASSMER ENGAGES NSW DEFENCE INDUSTRY ON OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT’S $3 BILLION OFFSHORE PATROL VESSEL PROJECT Today in Sydney, AustalFassmer was joined by Jason Falinski MP, Member for Mackellar and Mr Medhat Wassef, President of AIDN NSW, to...
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July 20, 2017
AUSTALFASSMER OUTLINES OPPORTUNITIES FOR TASMANIAN COMPANIES TO PARTNER IN AUSTRALIA’S OFFSHORE PATROL VESSEL PROJECT
NEWS RELEASE 21 JULY 2017 AUSTALFASSMER OUTLINES OPPORTUNITIES FOR TASMANIAN COMPANIES TO PARTNER IN AUSTRALIA’S OFFSHORE PATROL VESSEL PROJECT Today AustalFassmer’s supply chain team joined Senator the Hon. Stephen Parry in Hobart to discuss defence industry opportunities in Tasmania....
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July 18, 2017
AUSTAL CONTINUES INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT WITH QUEENSLAND BUSINESSES FOR OFFSHORE PATROL VESSEL PROJECT
NEWS RELEASE 19 JULY 2017 AUSTAL CONTINUES INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT WITH QUEENSLAND BUSINESSES FOR OFFSHORE PATROL VESSEL PROJECT   Austal (ASX:ASB) was today in Brisbane, Queensland continuing an industry engagement series presenting the AustalFassmer joint venture bid for the Australian Government’s...
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July 14, 2017
MORE THAN 120 VICTORIAN COMPANIES JOIN AUSTALFASSMER’S INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT FORUM ON OFFSHORE PATROL VESSELS
More than 120 Victorian defence and manufacturing companies attended AustalFassmer’s industry engagement forum today in Melbourne to learn about Austal and Fassmer’s joint venture bid for the Australian Government’s $3 billion Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) program. Austal’s Vice President Defence,...
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July 12, 2017
AUSTAL ENGAGES REGIONAL AUSTRALIA FOR $89 BILLION NAVAL SHIPBUILDING PROGRAM
NEWS RELEASE 12 JULY 2017 AUSTAL ENGAGES REGIONAL AUSTRALIA FOR $89 BILLION NAVAL SHIPBUILDING PROGRAM Austal Australia today was in Bendigo, Victoria, joined by Senator Bridget McKenzie to engage local companies on supplier opportunities in the region. Austal’s Vice President Defence, Davyd...
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July 9, 2017
AUSTAL OPENS CAIRNS OFFICE TO SUPPORT NATIONAL GROWTH
NEWS RELEASE 10 JULY 2017 AUSTAL OPENS CAIRNS OFFICE TO SUPPORT NATIONAL GROWTH Austal Australia was today joined by Warren Entsch, Federal Member for Leichardt, to officially open its vessel sustainment office in Cairns, the latest effort in the expansion of Austal’s national footprint. The new...
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July 2, 2017
AUSTAL LAUNCHES 50 METRE HIGH SPEED PASSENGER FERRY IN PHILIPPINES
NEWS RELEASE 3 JULY 2017 AUSTAL LAUNCHES 50 METRE HIGH SPEED PASSENGER FERRY IN PHILIPPINES Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce the 50 metre high-speed passenger ferry SeaStar 11, for Seaspovill of South Korea, has been successfully launched at the company’s shipyard in the...
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July 2, 2017
AUSTAL DELIVERS SECOND HIGH SPEED PASSENGER FERRY TO 2GO PHILIPPINES
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 3 JULY 2017 AUSTAL DELIVERS SECOND HIGH SPEED PASSENGER FERRY TO 2GO PHILIPPINES Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce that the second 30 metre high speed passenger ferry for the 2Go Group, MV Saint Sariel, has been delivered in the Philippines. Austal was...
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June 25, 2017
AUSTAL’S LATEST US NAVY CONTRACT A BIG WIN FOR AUSTRALIAN SHIPBUILDING
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 26 JUNE 2017 AUSTAL’S LATEST US NAVY CONTRACT A BIG WIN FOR AUSTRALIAN SHIPBUILDING   In a banner announcement for the Australian defence industry, WA based Austal (ASX:ASB) has won a contract worth up to A$779 million (US$584m) to build the Independence Class Littoral Combat...
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June 19, 2017
AUSTAL DELIVERS FIRST OF TWO HIGH SPEED PASSENGER FERRIES TO 2GO PHILIPPINES
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 19 JUNE 2017 AUSTAL DELIVERS FIRST OF TWO HIGH SPEED PASSENGER FERRIES TO 2GO PHILIPPINES Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce that the first of two 30 metre high speed passenger ferries for the 2Go Group has been delivered, on-time and on-budget in the...
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