Australian Customs and Border Protection Service's First Cape Class Patrol Boat officially named

Austal is pleased to announce the first-in-series Cape Class Patrol Boat has been officially named the Cape St George during a ceremony held at Austal’s Henderson shipyard in Western Australia today. Cape St George is the first of eight new boats being built by Austal for the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service under a design, construct and in-service support contract valued at approximately A$330 million.

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US Navy funds Austal LCS Team to build two more Independence class Littoral Combat Ships

Austal USA’s order backlog has grown by approximately US$681.7 million as a result of two additional Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) contract options being exercised by the United States Navy. The contract options fund construction of the LCS 14 and LCS 16, the fifth and sixth ships in the 10-ship block buy award made to an Austal-led team in December 2010. That 10-ship program is potentially worth over US$3.5 billion. 

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U.S. 4th Fleet Says Joint High Speed Vessel is a Perfect Match

The US Navy's first joint high-speed vessel, USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1), made a brief stop at Naval Station Mayport Feb. 14 to introduce the ship to Commander, U.S. 4th Fleet on its way to its new homeport in Little Creek, Va. The port call is an opportunity for senior officials and military personnel from U.S. 4th Fleet to visit the ship and receive capability briefings for future operational planning.

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Austal launches first Cape Class Patrol Boat for Australian Customs and Border Protection Service

Austal is pleased to announce the launch of the first-in-series Cape Class Patrol Boat during a ceremony with staff and suppliers at the company’s Henderson shipyard in Western Australia on January 7.

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Austal will be showcasing its ships, systems and support offerings on its stand at Euronaval 2012

Austal will be showcasing its ships, systems and support offerings on its stand at Euronaval, to be held in Paris from the 22 – 26 October 2012.

A model of the Cape Class Patrol Boat Austal currently under construction for the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service will be on display. Designed, built and supported by Austal, the eight Cape Class Patrol Boats will play a significant role in protecting Australia’s borders from multiple maritime threats and will provide enhanced capability to operate in more severe sea conditions than the current Customs and Border Protection fleet. The 58 metre aluminium monohulls can operate at 25 knots and have a range in excess of 4000 nautical miles. Each can undertake simultaneous operations with two embarked 7.3 metre rigid hulled response vessels.

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