Austal launches 70-m offshore CTV Rashid Behbudov for Azerbaijan
Austal Limited (ASX:ASB)'s Austal Australia has successfully launched Hull 392, a 70 metre offshore crew transfer vessel for Caspian Marine Services Limited (CMS) of Azerbaijan, at the company’s Henderson shipyard in Western Australia, the Company said in a news release.
Following the contract award in June 2015, construction commenced in October 2015. In parallel with the forward hull module fabricated at Austal Philippines in Balamban, Cebu, the stern hull module and superstructure were constructed at Austal Australia. In March 2016 the forward hull was transported to Henderson where the superstructure and stern were connected.
The 30 knot, 150 passenger catamaran features a 400sqm cargo deck and is configured to allow ‘walk to work’ crew transfers between vessel and offshore installations, via an Ampelmann platform.
At the vessel launch, Austal Chief Executive Officer David Singleton remarked “The on-time launch of this impressive ship further demonstrates Austal’s proven, export - competitive shipbuilding capabilities in to international markets and the successful integration of a global supply chain across our Philippines and Australian operations”.
Based on a design by Incat Crowther, the Austal Large Crew Transfer 70 - named Rashid Behbudov - is on schedule for delivery to CMS in the third quarter of 2016, following final fit-out and completion of sea trials.
About Austal
Austal is a global defence prime contractor and a designer and manufacturer of defence and commercial ships. For more than 27 years Austal has been a leader in the design, construction and maintenance of revolutionary ships for governments, navies and ferry operators around the world. More than 255 vessels have been delivered in that time.
