Austal

Austal in talks to build LNG fast ferries for HK

3 Oct 2012

Australian shipbuilder Austal is in initial talks with Hong Kong ferry companies to supply liquefied natural gas-powered fast ferries, a move that would mark the first time Asian ship operators...

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$47m deal secret

10 Mar 2000

Oceanfast, a unit of Perth shipbuilder Austal, has won a contract to build a 33-metre luxury sports fishing vessel worth about A$10 million (about HK$47.38 million). The vessel is for private use...

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Austal builds Ireland ferry

21 Aug 1998

Irish Continental Group has purchased an Auto Express 86 vehicle-passenger catamaran from West Australian shipbuilder Austal Ships. The vessel is due to enter service in mid-1999.

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High-speed ferry for Turkey

17 Jun 1998

West Australian shipbuilder Austal Ships' 86-metre, Auto Express catamaran Adnan Menderes has achieved a maximum speed of 42 knots.

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Austal sells cruise catamaran to Bali firm

10 Sep 1997

Austal Ships has sold a 44-metre cruise catamaran to Bounty Cruises of Bali, owned by the Bounty Group.

This is the third sale to Indonesia. Two cruise catamarans were sold to Bali...

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Austal delivers mainland ferries

15 Aug 1997

West Australian shipbuilder Austal Ships has delivered the high-speed passenger catamarans Tai Jian and Nan Hua to Chu Kong Shipping.

The two vessels, due to enter service this month...

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Opinion

Tom Holland

Attempts to diversify China's reserves have been a disaster

4:45AM

Howard Winn

China is like the EU; provinces are its member states

5:26AM

Caribbean route test for new vessel

Austal Ships has confirmed the sale of a 48-metre Auto Express vehicle-passenger catamaran to French maritime group Compagnie Chambon.

10:01PM

Ferry sets off for Poland

The 82-metre auto express catamaran Boomerang, built for Polish Baltic Shipping Co (Polferries), has set out on an 11,000-nautical-mile delivery voyage from Australia to Poland.

8:28PM

Austal plans June delivery

WESTERN Australian shipbuilder Austal Ships is to deliver its 26th fast ferry - a 268 passenger 40-metre aluminium catamaran - to China in June.

12:24PM

Austal scoops awards

AUSTAL Ships has taken top honours, winning two major Australian industry awards.

12:46AM

High-speed ferries big winners for Austal

WESTERN Australian shipbuilder Austal Ships recently delivered its 24th and 25th high-speed ferries to China.

10:10AM

Australian ferry bound for Baltic

FERRIES Australia has confirmed the sale of an 82-metre fast ferry to leading German-based operator TT Line.