Research led by Flinders University at ASC’s deep submarine maintenance facility in Adelaide has shown how electrically charged surface coatings can eliminate marine bio-fouling, or sea organism growth, to potentially improve naval vessel operation and maintenance.
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VEEM announces $3 million order for ASC submarine refit
VEEM, marine propulsion and stabilisation systems designer and manufacturer, has announced a $3 million order for next full cycle docking for the Collins Class maintenance program from ASC, Australia’s
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Local partnership to deliver leading digital tech to shipbuilding
Australia’s Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC), the University of South Australia (UniSA) and BAE Australia’s shipbuilding business, ASC Shipbuilding, are joining forces to
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Naval Group Australia and ASC launch inaugural graduate program
Naval Group Australia and ASC have partnered to launch their inaugural graduate program, aimed at identifying and training the aspiring engineering professionals.
Engineering graduates will be provided
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Locally made ships undergo final trials
The last of the Hobart-class air warfare destroyers has gone through its one of its final tests, completing sea trials last week.
Built in Australia by ASC Shipbuilding, the Hobart-class
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French-Australian collaboration to drive submarines
Australia’s submarine building program has attracted international advanced manufacturing companies to set up locally, with French propulsion and power generation systems firm, Jeumont Electric establishing
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Students prepared for submarine manufacturing
The University of Adelaide has redesigned their Masters of Marine Engineering (MME) program and are now conducting classes for post-graduate students.
Offered by the School of Mechanical Engineering, at
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Registration opens for local suppliers to the Hunter frigate program
BAE Systems has announced that local manufacturing enterprises are now able to bid to supply equipment, materials and services as part of the Hunter Class Frigate Program.
BAE systems estimates that $20
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ASC secures new submarine servicing agreements with Saab, Jeumont Electric
Australia’s sovereign submarine company, ASC, has signed new agreements with two global technology companies, which will see the company extend its submarine engineering and maintenance services.
The
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ASC patners with two French companies on SEA 1000 submarine works
The Australian naval shipbuilder, ASC, has set out to work with two French companies, FIVA and Endel Engie to support Australia’s Future Submarine fleet, following the signing of agreements in France
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First steel cut for OPV shipbuilding project
The first steel has been cut for Australia’s Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) program, which is supplying a fleet of 12 for the Navy.
Australian steel is being used for all 12 OPVs. After being prepared
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ASC welcomes Luerssen to Osborne ahead of OPV project take-off
Government-owned shipbuilder, ASC, today welcomed permanent representatives from German shipbuilder Luerssen to the Osborne Shipyard ahead of the start of fabrication of the first Offshore Patrol Vessels
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Minister Pyne engages in Defence Industry Dialogue with UK
Following the selection of the British defence company BAE Systems as the successful tenderer for the Navy’s Future Frigates Program last month, the Minister for Defence Industry, Christopher
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Australians must build future submarines and frigates: SA Defence
The need for an Australian-owned builder for the $89 billion 12-submarine and nine-frigate program was emphasised in State Parliament in a statement last week by South Australian Defence Industries Minister
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Submarine jobs at stake as DCNS backtracks on promises
Future submarine building jobs are at stake in SA, after French company DCNS retracted its statement that 90 per cent of the construction of its next fleet would occur in Australia.
Speaking to a Senate
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SA and WA shipbuilders join to win frigates contract
Western Australian shipbuilder Austal is teaming up with government-owned counterpart ASC in South Australia to win the contract to build the Navy’s nine new frigates.
Three international designers
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Shipbuilder wants to establish WA manufacturing and export hub
German shipbuilder Lurssen hopes to create an Australian manufacturing base to export navy ships around the region.
Lurssen chief Peter Lurssen will today present a proposal to partner with Adelaide-based
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ASC cuts 130 shipbuilding jobs
ASC told workers yesterday that 130 positions would be cut by the end of next month, as work on the Air Warfare Destroyer project winds down.
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Over 120 jobs to go at ASC by November
121 workers at ASC will finish up their jobs in the next two weeks, a spokesperson has told Senate estimates, with the jobs shed mostly being contractors.
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ASC to cut more jobs if it doesn’t get more work
Adelaide-based Shipbuilder ASC says it will be forced to cut 500 more jobs by the end of 2016 unless it wins more naval contracts.
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