Paddy Gregg

Austal Australia adds two more Evolved Cape patrol boats to its order book

Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) reports that Austal Australia has been awarded a contract extension for the construction of two additional Evolved Cape-class patrol boats for the Royal Australian Navy.

The AUD $157 million (about US$ 103 million) contract follows the procurement announcement made by the Commonwealth of Australia (CoA) on November 23, 2023 and brings the total number of Evolved Cape-class patrol boats being delivered to the Royal Australian Navy, under the SEA1445-1 Project, to ten.

“Thes...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipbuilding/austal-australia-adds-two-more-evolved-cape-patrol-boats-to-its-order-book/

Austal USA delivers first Flight II EPF

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...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipbuilding/shipyards/shipyard-news/austal-usa-delivers-first-flight-ii-epf/

Austal USA wins $867.6 million order for three Expeditionary Medical Ships

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...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipbuilding/shipyards/shipyard-news/austal-usa-wins-867-6-million-order-for-three-expeditionary-medical-ships/

Austal and Birdon in MOU on Australian Army landing craft project

Two Australian shipbuilders with significant U.S. presences chose Mobile, Ala., to announce today that they are teaming up for an Australian Army landing craft project. The two companies, Austal Ships Pty Limited (Austal) and Birdon Pty Limited (Birdon) reported that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop defense shipbuilding capability in Western Australia to deliver the Australian Department of Defence Landing Craft-Medium (“LC-M”) Project.

The formation of the...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipbuilding/shipyards/shipyard-news/austal-and-birdon-in-mou-on-australian-army-landing-craft-project/

Austal Australia delivers 17th Guardian-class patrol boat

Austal Australia has delivered the 17th Guardian-class patrol boat (GCPB) to the Australian Department of Defence. The vessel, HMPNGS Gilbert Toropo, was then gifted by the Australian Government to the Papua New Guinea Defence Force at a handover ceremony held at HMAS Stirling, Western Australia.

The ceremony was attended by Australia’s Minister for Defence Personnel and Minister for Veterans Affairs, Matt Keogh, MP, and Papua New Guinea Minister for Defence, Win Bakri Daki, MP.

The new...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/austal-australia-delivers-17th-guardian-class-patrol-boat/

Austal USA wins contract to build Navy floating dry dock

The Department of Defense said Friday that Austal USA LLC, Mobile, Ala., has been awarded a $128,050,747 firm-fixed-price contract for the detail design and construction of an auxiliary floating dry dock medium, crew familiarization, packaging and delivery, production data package, vehicle bridge design, vehicle bridge construction and delivery and wingwall portal cranes with options for vendor recommended spares and special studies.

The contract includes options, that, if exercised, would bring...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipbuilding/austal-usa-wins-contract-to-build-navy-floating-dry-dock/

Navy awards Austal USA $230.5 million EPF contract

Shipbuilder Austal USA has been awarded a $230.5 million contract for the detail design and construction of EPF 16, the U.S. Navy’s newest Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) ship.

EPF 16 will be the third ship constructed in “Flight II” configuration, which has enhanced medical and aviation capabilities. Austal USA has delivered twelve EPF ships to the Navy since 2012, on schedule and on budget, and is currently constructing EPFs 13, 14 and 15 at its shipyard in Mobile, Alabama.

EPF 13 is being...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipbuilding/shipyards/shipyard-news/navy-awards-austal-usa-230-5-million-epf-contract/

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