Hanwha launches US$1.2 billion bid for Austal USA
SOUTH Korea’s Hanwha Group has submitted a non‑binding proposal to acquire Austal USA in a deal valued between US$1.05 billion and US$1.20bn. Austal has confirmed the approach in...
Austal USA floating dry dock to expand ship repairs
AUSTAL USA is expanding its ship repair capability with the launch of the first dry dock of its kind built for the US Navy in more than 40 years. It has completed and launched its...
All aboard for China Zorrilla
INCAT HAS SUCCESSFULLY completed one of the most complex maritime operations ever undertaken in Tasmania, with Hull 096 now loaded aboard the heavylift vessel Black Marlin ahead...
BMT goes One2Three
SYDNEY-based, internationally prolific One2three Naval Architects has been acquired by the UK’s BMT Group, in a move both organisations describe as strengthening their global...
Ship repair hub planned for Vanuatu
VANUATU maritime services company Ocean Logistics is seeking investor funds to develop a ship repair facility that could serve the South Pacific and even East Coast Australia. The...
Austal in groundbreaking build of wind powered cargo trimaran
WEST Australian-based shipbuilder Austal’s Philippines division has reached a major milestone in the construction of a ground-breaking, wind powered, cargo-carrying trimaran. The...
Cape Preston West to be renamed amid major BCI project milestones
THE PILBARA port of Cape Preston West is to become Mardie Port. BCI Minerals has begun the formal process to rename the port, signalling the transition of the Pilbara facility...
WA Premier takes on Defence Industries portfolio to push shipbuilding
WA PREMIER Roger Cook has taken direct responsibility for the state’s Defence Industries portfolio in a significant Cabinet reshuffle aimed at accelerating the state’s ambitions...
Incat executes a backroll
INCAT Tasmania on Friday marked a major construction milestone in its landmark electric ferry programme for Danish operator Molslinjen, successfully completing the rollback of...
EV Maritime joins Echo Marine Group on Swan River ferry fleet
A NEW Zealand maritime‑technology specialist has joined the team delivering Western Australia’s first electric ferry fleet, adding international expertise to the METRONET Swan...
Austal turns to print
WEST Australian based shipbuilder, Austal has thrown its weight behind a research program into making greater use of industrial grade 3D printing for components that would...
Construction begins on Swan River electric ferry fleet
A KEEL laying ceremony has been held for the first of five electric ferries being built to take advantage of an expanded service on Perth’s Swan River. The new ferries being...
Incat first for Echandia
SWEDISH maritime battery supplier Echandia has secured its first contract to supply its Core system to Incat Tasmania, for installation in the builder’s new hybrid electric...
Keel laid for new Daintree River Ferry as construction progresses
A SIGNIFICANT milestone has been reached in the delivery of the new Daintree River ferry, with a keel laying ceremony held recently at Birdon’s Macquarie shipyard in New South...
Austal launches first patrol boat for Australian Border Force
AUSTAL Ships has launched the first of six Evolved Cape–class Patrol Boats (ECCPB) for the Australian Border Force (ABF). In early May, Austal’s original contract to build four of...
