Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce the U.S. Navy has accepted delivery of USNS Carson City (EPF 7) from Austal USA, during a ceremony held aboard the ship at Austal USA’s shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, USA on 24 June, the shipbuilder said in a news release.
This is the second vessel delivered by Austal USA to the U.S. Navy this month.
Austal Chief Executive Officer David Singleton said the delivery of the latest EPF is further evidence of Austal USA’s success in efficient, modern shipbuilding and expertise in modular manufacturing.
“Our hard working, highly skilled workforce continues to deliver on this important program, which is redefining naval capability and exceeding stakeholder expectations around the globe.”
Three additional EPF remain under construction in Mobile as part of a 10-ship, US$1.6 billion block- buy contract from the U.S. Navy. The future USNS Yuma (EPF 8) will be christened later this (US) summer and will launch soon after, while modules for the City of Bismarck (EPF 9) are under construction in Austal’s module manufacturing facility (MMF). The first aluminium was cut for Burlington (EPF 10) earlier this month and module construction has begun in the MMF.
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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.