AUSTAL

Details: Written by Navy Recognition; Category: AUSTAL; Published: 20 June 2021

According to a press release published by Austal on June 18, 2021, the company has delivered RKS Teanoai II, the eleventh Guardian-class Patrol Boat (GCPB), to the Australian Department of Defence. The vessel, the RKS Teanoai II, was then gifted by the Australian Government to the Government of the Republic of Kiribati at a certificate signing ceremony held at Austal Australia’s Henderson shipyard.

Details: Written by Brad Thompson; Category: AUSTAL; Published: 11 June 2021

Austal Limited says it has further entrenched itself in the US Navy’s push to operate robot warships in conflict zones. The Perth-based shipbuilder won a $US44 million ($56.9 million) contract to build autonomous capability into the next vessel it delivers to the US Navy – a 103 metre-long, high-speed aluminium catamaran capable of carrying more than 300 troops.

Details: Written by Peter Roberts; Category: AUSTAL; Published: 17 May 2021

The dozen Independence-class Littoral Combat Ships delivered so far to the US Navy are at the one time shipbuilder Austal’s most successful design yet at the same time the one that has not quite lived up to its promise. The Independence vessels were conceived as a breakthrough ship. It was to be high-speed, agile, warship equipped with interchangeable, modular mission packages allowing the same ship to conduct mine warfare, anti-submarine warfare and surface warfare operations.

Details: Written by Navy Recognition; Category: AUSTAL; Published: 12 May 2021

According to a press release published by Austal on May 10, 2021, Austal Limited announces Austal Australia has delivered the tenth Guardian-class Patrol Boat (GCPB), RSIPV Taro to the Australian Department of Defence. The vessel, the RSIPV Taro, was then gifted by the Australian Government to the Solomon Islands Government at a certificate signing ceremony held at Austal Australia’s Henderson shipyard,...

Details: Written by RHONDOR DOWLAT-ROSTANT; Category: AUSTAL; Published: 05 May 2021

Cape Class Patrol Boats The T&T, Trinidad and Tobago, Government has approved the purchase of two Austal Cape-class patrol boats to increase border security and safeguard the country's maritime domain. This was revealed on Monday by Minister of National Security, Fitzgerald Hinds MP, during his address at the T&T Defence Force (TTDF) passing out ceremony of new recruits, which took place at the Tetron Barracks in Chaguaramas.

Details: Written by Elouise Fowler and Richard Henderson; Category: AUSTAL; Published: 30 April 2021

Australia’s largest defence exporter, Austal, has begun talks to sell its 40 per cent stake in a Chinese shipbuilding joint venture set up five years ago amid deteriorating relations between the two countries.In 2016, the West Australia-based shipbuilder established Aulong Shipbuilding, a joint venture with Jianglong Shipbuilding, to build commercial passenger and non-military vessels for the Chinese market. Austal provided the designs for the ships.

Details: Written by Navy Recognition; Category: AUSTAL; Published: 19 March 2021

According to a press release published by Austal Limited on March 17, 2021, the company is pleased to announce Austal Australia has delivered the ninth Guardian-class Patrol Boat (GCPB) to the Australian Department of Defence. The vessel, the future HMPNGS Rochus Lokinap, was then gifted by the Australian Government to the Papua New Guinea Defence Force at a certificate signing ceremony held at Austal Australia’s Henderson shipyard,..

Details: Written by Marine Log Staff; Category: AUSTAL; Published: 09 December 2020

image description Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) reports that Austal Australia’s Henderson, Western Australia shipyard recently launched the first of two Cape-class patrol boats for the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard (TTCG). Under a A$126 million (about US$94 million) contract awarded by the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Austal is constructing two 58-meter Cape-class Patrol Boats for the TTCG, both scheduled for delivery in the first half of 2021.

Details: Written by MARINE LINK; Category: AUSTAL; Published: 25 October 2020

(Photo: Austal) Australian-based shipbuilding group Austal said it has entered into an agreement to acquire compatriot ship repair and support business BSE Maritime Solutions Group. BSE Maritime Solutions, which operates in Cairns and Brisbane, serves defense, commercial, tourism and luxury vessel customers, including Australian Border Force, BAE Systems, Thales and Svitzer.