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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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June 7, 2017
AUSTAL AND ASC SHIPBUILDING JOIN FORCES TO SUPPORT GOVERNMENT’S NATIONAL SHIPBUILDING ENDEAVOUR
 Media Release 8 June 2017   AUSTAL AND ASC SHIPBUILDING JOIN FORCES TO SUPPORT GOVERNMENT’S NATIONAL SHIPBUILDING ENDEAVOUR Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) today joined ASC Shipbuilding, to announce its teaming agreement for the build of the SEA5000 Future Frigates Program, which will secure the future...
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June 6, 2017
AUSTAL’S TENTH CAPE CLASS PATROL BOAT OFFICIALLY NAMED CAPE INSCRIPTION
NEWS RELEASE 6 JUNE 2017  AUSTAL’S TENTH CAPE CLASS PATROL BOAT OFFICIALLY NAMED CAPE INSCRIPTION  Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) today joined the Royal Australian Navy in celebrating the official naming of the tenth Cape-class patrol boat at a ceremony held at the HMAS Stirling naval base in Western...
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May 29, 2017
AUSTAL DELIVERS SECOND CAPE CLASS PATROL BOAT TO ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 29 May 2017 AUSTAL DELIVERS SECOND CAPE CLASS PATROL BOAT TO ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY   Austal (ASX:ASB) is pleased to advise that it has delivered Cape Inscription, the second Cape-class Patrol Boat for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Cape...
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May 23, 2017
6TH AUSTAL DESIGNED AND BUILT LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP COMPLETES ACCEPTANCE TRIALS
News Release 23 May 2017 6TH AUSTAL DESIGNED AND BUILT LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP COMPLETES ACCEPTANCE TRIALS Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce that the Independence variant Littoral Combat Ship 12 (LCS 12), the future USS Omaha, has successfully completed United States Navy (USN...
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May 17, 2017
AUSTAL SUPPORTS THE GOVERNMENT’S NAVAL SHIPBUILDING PLAN FOR A NATIONAL ENDEAVOUR
News Release 17 May 2017 AUSTAL SUPPORTS THE GOVERNMENT’S NAVAL SHIPBUILDING PLAN FOR A NATIONAL ENDEAVOUR   Austal (ASX:ASB) welcomes the release of the Government’s Naval Shipbuilding Plan. The plan builds on the Government’s commitment from the 2016 Defence White Paper to local shipbuilding...
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May 14, 2017
AUSTAL NAVAL DESIGN TEAM PASSES THE CENTURY
News Release 15 May 2017 AUSTAL NAVAL DESIGN TEAM PASSES THE CENTURY Austal (ASX:ASB) has welcomed Minister for Employment, Senator the Hon. Michaelia Cash, to a ceremony recognising the company’s milestone of employing over 100 people in its world-renowned naval design team. Minister Cash...
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May 4, 2017
AUSTAL TO OPEN NEW SHIPBUILDING DESIGN & PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE IN ADELAIDE
  News Release 5 May 2017 AUSTAL TO OPEN NEW SHIPBUILDING DESIGN & PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE IN ADELAIDE   Austal (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce the establishment of a new design and project management office in Adelaide, South Australia, to support the company’s expansion into one of...
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May 1, 2017
FIRST CAPE CLASS PATROL BOAT FOR ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY OFFICIALLY NAMED CAPE FOURCROY
News Release 1 May 2017 FIRST CAPE CLASS PATROL BOAT FOR ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY OFFICIALLY NAMED CAPE FOURCROY Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) has joined the Royal Australian Navy in celebrating the official naming of the ninth Cape-class patrol boat designed and constructed by Austal, at a ceremony...
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April 26, 2017
Austal Cuts Steel On First Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement & Australia's Continuous Naval Shipbuilding Program
Austal (ASX:ASB) today welcomed the Minister for Defence Industries, the Hon. Christopher Pyne MP, to cut the first steel plate for the first of nineteen Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement (PPB-R) vessels for the Commonwealth of Australia. Austal CEO Mr David Singleton said the plate-cutting was not...
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April 26, 2017
Austal Commences Construction Of 109 Metre High Speed Ferry For Molslinjen Of Denmark
Austal (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce the start of construction of the 109 metre high-speed catamaran ferry ‘Express 4’ for Molslinjen (OMX:MOLS) of Denmark, with the first plate-cutting conducted at Austal’s shipyard in Western Australia. Molslinjen Chairman, Frantz Palludan officially...
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