An official visit by the Governor of Alabama to Austal’s Western Australian shipyard has underlined the mutually-beneficial relationship that exists between the two parties.The visit by Governor Bob Riley allowed Austal to recognise the State of Alabama’s support during the establishment of its US shipyard, which over the past 10 years has grown to become the largest aluminium shipyard in the world.
The facility, located in Mobile, Alabama, currently employs almost 1000 workers and is responsible for building the largest-ever aluminium ferry in the US. The shipyard has recently commenced construction on the second 127-metre Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) for the US Navy while preparing for sea trials on the first LCS, as well as finalising detailed design prior to construction on the first of ten 103-metre Joint High Speed Vessels (JHSV) for the US Department of Defense.