State Of The Art Computerized and Robotic Steel Processing Equipment Builds First Ship
Here is a great article Michelle Bowden Austal on the new ship building facility where they are building their first ship today.
Mobile, Ala., July 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Austal USA celebrated the start of construction on the company’s first steel ship today – a U.S. Navy Navajo Class Towing, Salvage, and Rescue Ship (T-ATS 11).
Here is a quote from Austal USA Vice President of New Construction, Dave Growden
“It seems like only yesterday we were breaking ground on our steel shipbuilding facility and here we are, a little over a year later, beginning construction on our first steel ship,” Growden said. “Our shipbuilders are excited to demonstrate how effectively their talent and our proven processes translate to steel production.”
This is really monumental and they are just beginning.
T-ATS will provide ocean-going tug, salvage, and rescue capabilities to support U.S. fleet operations and will be a multi mission common hull platform capable of towing heavy ships. Delivery of T-ATS 11 is planned for late 2024
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