The board of directors of Austal USA has named Michelle Kruger president of Austal USA, where she has been serving as interim president since August 2023.
Kruger joined Austal USA in 2022 as the vice president of global services and support. In that role she led Austal USA’s ship repair and warranty efforts including the development of business strategy and strategic alliances. She also oversaw the stand up of Austal USA’s San Diego repair yard including the delivery of a purpose-built...
Austal USA has formally handed over the first Flight II EPF, USNS Cody (EPF 14), to the U.S. Navy, with representatives from both parties signing the official delivery documentation onboard the ship.
The shipbuilder and the Navy’s Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) program team successfully completed acceptance trials on EPF 14 in the Gulf of Mexico in December, signifying that the ship was ready for delivery to the Navy. The trials involved the execution of intense comprehensive tests by the...
Austal USA, Mobile, Ala., has been awarded an $867,666,667 modification to a previously awarded U.S. Navy contract (N00024-19-C-2227) for the detail design, and construction of three Expeditionary Medical Ships, an Expeditionary Fast Transport variant.
Work is expected to complete by May 2030. Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.
“This award is further evidence of the Navy’s confidence in Austal USA to produce highly-capable, shallow-draft aluminum multi-hull...
Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) reports that its Austal USA subsidiary has been awarded a $156,171,650 fixed-price incentive contract option from the United States Navy for the construction of two Navajo-class Towing, Salvage, and Rescue Ships (T-ATS 13 and 14).
With the award, the Mobile. Ala., company is now under contract for four T-ATS, having received awards for T-ATS 11 and 12 in October 2021. It started construction on the first of these on July 11.
“It’s a great sign of confidence by the Navy,...