November 13, 2021
The future USNS Apalachicola, Nation's 13th Expeditionary Fast Transport Ship, christened at Austal USA
MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA christened Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF-13) USNS Apalachicola during a ceremony at its state-of-the-art ship manufacturing facility today. Austal has delivered twelve EPFs since December 2012. USNS Apalachicola is slated for delivery this summer.
The Honorable Kelly...
November 9, 2021
Austal USA reaches agreement on new San Diego waterfront ship repair facility
San Diego – Austal USA received approval from the San Diego Port of Commissioners to assume the lease of Marine Group Boat Works in the Port of San Diego. Austal USA and Marine Group Boat Works are entering a 45-day exclusive period to close the agreement. Austal USA will use the 15-acre site to...
October 28, 2021
ElectraWatch awarded Manufacturing Science Program contract from Office of Naval Research
Charlottesville, Va. – The United States Navy Office of Naval Research (ONR) awarded ElectraWatch, an Austal USA Company, a highly competitive Manufacturing Science Program contract to identify new material processing pathways that use additive manufacturing for Copper-Nickel (CuNi) heat exchanger...
October 16, 2021
Ship sponsor Lolita Zinke christens the future USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32)
MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA hosted the christening ceremony for the future USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship at the company’s Gulf Coast shipyard today. Ship sponsor Lolita Zinke performed the ceremonial bottle break over the bow of the Santa Barbara, the 16th LCS...
October 5, 2021
Austal USA awarded $145 million multi-ship contract for U.S. Navy Towing, Salvage, and Rescue Ship (T-ATS)
Mobile, Ala. – The U.S. Navy awarded Austal USA a $145 million two-ship Towing, Salvage, and Rescue Ship (T-ATS) detailed design and construction contract Oct. 5. This contract award marks the first steel new ship construction program for the company. Austal USA will utilize its proven ship...
September 29, 2021
Austal USA establishes Austal West Campus Ship Repair in Alabama
MOBILE, Ala. - Following the acquisition of additional waterfront along the Mobile River in September 2020, Austal USA quickly established a ship repair facility that has had a booming response.
“Almost immediately after word got out Austal USA had purchased the additional waterfront property, we...
September 15, 2021
Rusty Murdaugh named president of Austal USA
Mobile, Ala. – The Austal USA Board of Directors announced the election of Rusty Murdaugh as President of Austal USA effective Sept. 9. Murdaugh joined Austal USA in 2017 as Chief Financial Officer and has been serving as interim president since February.
Murdaugh, a long-time veteran of the...
August 13, 2021
Austal USA awarded maintenance and modernization contract for east coast-based Littoral Combat Ships
Mobile, Ala. – Austal USA was awarded a sustainment execution contract (SEC) by the U.S. Navy Aug. 13 for repair, maintenance, and modernization for all Littoral Combat Ships homeported in Mayport, Fla. The SEC East contract is the second major service contract for Austal USA this month following...
August 5, 2021
Austal USA awarded maintenance and modernization contract for west coast-based Littoral Combat Ships
Mobile, Ala. – The United States Navy awarded Austal USA a sustainment execution contract (SEC) Aug. 4 for repair, maintenance and modernization of all Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) homeported in San Diego. This includes all Austal-built Independence-variant LCS as well as the west-coast based...
July 26, 2021
Austal USA earns 14th Shipbuilders Council of America safety award
MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA earned the Shipbuilders Council of America’s (SCA) 2020 Excellence in Safety award the organization recently announced. This is the 14th SCA safety award Austal has earned in its 20-year history, including awards the last seven consecutive years, making the company one of...
