Austal USA

Austal USA

Infobox Company
name = Austal USA

type = Public [http://www.asx.com.au/asx/research/CompanyInfoSearchResults.jsp?searchBy=asxCode&allinfo=on&asxCode=ASB (ASX:ASB)]
foundation = 1999
location = 1 Dunlap Drive
Mobile, Alabama, USA
industry = Shipbuilding
products = Aluminium commercial and
defense vessels
num_employees = 1100+
homepage = [http://www.austal.com www.austal.com]

Austal USA is the American branch of operations for Australia-based shipbuilder Austal. The facility is based in Mobile, Alabama and employs more than 700 workers with expansions currently underway.cite web|title="Employment at Austal USA"|work="Austal Corporate Website"|url=http://www.austal.com/go/careers-at-austal/employment-at-austal-usa|accessdate=2007-12-03]

Projects

The company built the Lake Michigan Lake Express and the Hawaii Superferry. A second convert|107|m|ft|0|abbr=on vehicle-passenger catamaran for Hawaii Superferry is currently under construction. Austal USA is also currently constructing two Littoral Combat Ships for the US Navy, based on a convert|127|m|ft|0|abbr=on advanced trimaran seaframe.cite web|title="Austal Wins Second Littoral Combat Ship Order"|work="Austal Corporate Website"|url=http://www.austal.com/index.cfm?objectid=6E9B7245-65BF-EBC1-2EB5A5C3D4B0FB39|accessdate=2007-12-03]

The National Geographic Channel series "MegaStructures" featured an episode in September 2007 that detailed the construction, launch, and sea trials of the Hawaii Superferry.cite web|title="Austal-built Hawaii Superferry to Feature on National Geographic"|work="Austal Corporate Website"|url=http://www.austal.com/index.cfm?objectid=B56AAA82-65BF-EBC1-28A1B535DDBDF39E|accessdate=2007-12-03]

Production Facilities

*Address 1 Dunlap Drive, Mobile, Alabama, USAcite web|title="Production Facilities"|work="Austal Corporate Website"|url=http://www.austal.com/go/about-austal/production-facilities|accessdate=2007-12-03]
*Land Area convert|40500|m2|sqft|0|abbr=on
*Office Area convert|970|m2|sqft|0|abbr=on
*Building Halls
**Bay 1: convert|109|m|ft|0|abbr=on long x convert|25|m|ft|0|abbr=on wide x convert|24|m|ft|0|abbr=on high
**Bay 2: convert|122|m|ft|0|abbr=on long x convert|41|m|ft|0|abbr=on wide x convert|37|m|ft|0|abbr=on high
**Bay 3: convert|122|m|ft|0|abbr=on long x convert|41|m|ft|0|abbr=on wide x convert|37|m|ft|0|abbr=on high
*Slipway convert|1500|t|MT|0|lk=on
*Commissioning Berth convert|238|m|ft|0|abbr=on

References

External links

* [http://www.austal.com/ Austal Corporate Website]


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