Austal's Australian Operations Approved to Bid for U.S. Naval Ship Support

摘要

Austal Ltd.'s shipyards and service centers in Australia have been approved to bid for and provide support services — including ship repairs, maintenance and sustainment activity — for U.S. Navy and Military Sealift Command (MSC) ships, according to the company. With the agreement of boat repair (ABR) now in place, Austal's Australian operations may bid to provide emergent repair services to deployed U.S. ships, including the Austal designed and constructed Independence-class littoral combat ships (LCSs). The ABR also allows Austal to bid for maintenance and repair of MSC ships deployed to the region, to include the Austal designed and constructed Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport (EPF).