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Austal Limited is an Australian-based global ship building company and defence prime contractor that specialises in the design, construction and support of defence and commercial vessels. [5] Austal's product range includes naval vessels, high-speed ferries , and supply or crew transfer vessels for offshore windfarms and oil and gas platforms.
Austal USA is an American shipbuilder based on Blakeley Island in Mobile, Alabama. It is a subsidiary of the Australian shipbuilder Austal , operating under a Special Security Arrangement which allows it to work independently and separately on some of the most sensitive United States defense programs despite its foreign ownership.
Pages in category "Ships built by Austal" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Independence under construction, 2007.. Planning for a class of smaller, agile, multipurpose warships to operate in the littoral zone began in the early 2000s. In July 2003, a proposal by General Dynamics (partnering with Austal USA, the American subsidiary of Australian shipbuilder Austal) was approved by the Navy, with a contract for two vessels. [24]
Jackson was built by Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama. [1] Jackson is the second Independence -class ship to carry standard 7 metres (23 ft) long rigid-hulled inflatable boats and improvements in corrosion protection and propulsion over the original Independence (LCS-2) design.
Dublin Swift is a high-speed catamaran built in 2001 by Austal as a passenger and vehicle catamaran ferry. After conversion to a Maritime Prepositioning ship the vessel was chartered by the United States Navy's Military Sealift Command until January 2018 as WestPac Express.
Bajamar Express at Austal prior to delivery. The 118 metre trimaran is a class of high speed trimaran ferries designed and built by Australian shipbuilder Austal for the Canary Islands operator Fred. Olsen Express. Two ships of the design were ordered in 2017 for delivery in 2020 and 2021.
Augusta was built in Mobile, Alabama by Austal USA. [10] Austal USA delivered the ship to the Navy, in Mobile on 12 May 2023. [4] She joined the active fleet with a commissioning ceremony in Eastport, Maine on 30 September 2023. [11] Augusta arrived at her homeport of San Diego on 30 October 2023. [12]