Austal and ASC Shipbuilding re-commit to sovereign national shipbuilding endeavour
Australia’s leading warship builders, Austal Limited and ASC Shipbuilding, today re-asserted their support for Federal Government policy to establish continuous sovereign Australian warship construction for Australia and export markets, the company announces in its press release.
In June Austal and ASC Shipbuilding announced a teaming agreement to support the SEA5000 Future Frigates program by offering a compelling, low risk, Australian shipbuilding solution for each of the three shortlisted international designers: BAE of the United Kingdom, Fincantieri of Italy and Navantia of Spain.
Following yesterday’s media report on the SEA5000 Request for Tender (RFT), Austal Chief Executive Officer David Singleton and CEO – ASC Shipbuilding Mark Lamarre reaffirmed their shared position.
The $35 billion Future Frigate program will deliver replacement vessels for the existing ANZAC fleet, with production likely to commence from 2020 at the Federal Government-owned shipyard in Osborne, South Australia.