naval shipbuilding

A $90 billion naval shipbuilding program outlined in the Australian Budget 2019-20 is a continued focus for the federal government. Defence is set see one of the largest regeneration of the Australian navy with the program including the build of 54 naval ships and 21 submarines using Australian steel. Along with ongoing support for the … Continue reading Budget outlines continued investment in key defence projects →

A signing of the Future Submarine Program Strategic Partnering Agreement (SPA) by the Commonwealth of Australia (CoA) and Naval Group will create quicker advances in the industry and more jobs. The agreement, signed in the presence of Prime Minister Scott Morrison on February 11, sets out the principles of cooperation between the two partners for … Continue reading Naval Group partnership pushes industry to new levels →

TAFE Queensland has become the first education provider in Queensland to receive training endorsement from the Naval Shipbuilding College (NSC). Acting minister for training and skills development Mark Ryan said about 80 Queensland students will complete the Certificate III in Engineering-Fabrication Trade (welding component) in 2019 and be acknowledged by shipbuilding and supply chain industries … Continue reading TAFE Queensland receives endorsement from Naval Shipbuilding College →

Austal’s American subsidiary, Austal USA, has delivered its fourth expeditionary fast transport (EPF) ship to the US Navy this year, bringing the total number of EPF vessels delivered by the shipbuilder to 10. The USNS Burlington (EPF 10) was constructed at Austal’s shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, where two additional Spearhead-class EPFs are under construction. “Austal … Continue reading Austal delivers another EFT vessel to the US Navy →

Australia’s Naval Shipbuilding College officially opened this week, and will provide a coordinated approach to workforce development and training across the industry. Located at Obsborne in South Australia, the College is being managed on behalf of the Australian Government by the Naval Shipbuilding Institute (NSI) Australia – a joint venture between Kellogg Brown and Root … Continue reading Australian Naval Shipbuilding College officially opens →

The Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) has announced plans to establish a new Naval Shipbuilding Industry Reference Committee (IRC) to advise on appropriate skills to be instilled in the shipbuilding workforce. AISC chairman, John Pollaers, has urged employers, employee representatives and industry experts to have their say on the membership of a new IRC. “The Naval Shipbuilding … Continue reading AISC invites advisors on naval shipbuilding training →

The government has committed to gift Timor-Leste two new patrol boats, as part of the Commonwealth’s Pacific Maritime Security Program (PMSP), which aims to enhance practical maritime security cooperation across the South Pacific. Austal will build the additional two vessels for Timor-Leste under the Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement Project, which in total is worth over … Continue reading Austal to deliver two more Pacific Patrol Boats, 21 in total →

Global shipbuilder Fincantieri, a final contender for the Federal Government’s SEA 5000 Future Frigates project, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with key Australian trade unions in Canberra today. According to a statement by the Australian council of trade unions, the MoU will ensure that the Future Frigate SEA 5000 project produces the best possible … Continue reading Fincantieri, Australian unions sign MoU on SEA 5000 project →

Naval Group Australia, a subsidiary of French shipbuilding company Naval Group, has partnered with South Australian engineering company, KBR, to develop the concept design for the proposed Future Submarine (SEA1000) construction yard at the Osborne Naval Shipbuilding precinct in South Australia. The submarine construction yard concept design will include the facilities and infrastructure required to … Continue reading Naval Group engages KBR in $50b SEA1000 project →

Two Australian companies have been included in a procurement bid led by the Spanish shipbuilder Navantia for the Canadian Surface Combatant program. If successful, CEA Technologies will supply world-class radar technology while SAAB Australia will deliver combat system integration capabilities. “The inclusion of both these companies and their technologies in Navantia’s bid is a vote of confidence in the … Continue reading Australian manufacturers in bid for Canadian ships →

A new workforce package that will bolster jobs and skilling for Australia’s current and future naval shipbuilders has been revealed. The Turnbull government has agreed to a “targeted retention strategy” to create up to 200 positions within ASC Submarines for current shipbuilders working on the Air Warfare Destroyer program. The package was announced by Defence Industry minister, … Continue reading Australian shipbuilder’s package to create hundreds of jobs →

Western Australian shipbuilder Austal has won a further contract with the US Navy to continue construction of the Independence Class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). The exact value of the award is confidential for competition reasons but falls under the US congressional cost cap of US$584million (A$750 million) per ship. This is the second LCS vessel to be awarded this … Continue reading Austal renews shipbuilding contract with US Navy →

Engineering company LogiCamms has struck a software agreement with French firm Dassault Systèmes to build a virtual shipyard project in South Australia. The digital project will map and improve digital capability in order to maximise industry participation in large manufacturing projects, including defence. “The South Australian Government has been working with Dassault Systèmes over the … Continue reading Virtual shipyard to boost defence contracts in SA →

Minister for Defence Industry, Christopher Pyne, has announced the release of a Request for Proposal for the Naval Shipbuilding College.  The Naval Shipbuilding College is a key initiative in the Naval Shipbuilding Plan, released in May 2017. Pyne said the College would attract, train, and retrain naval shipbuilding workers for the Government’s $90 billion shipbuilding program. … Continue reading Naval Shipbuilding College to train thousands of Australian students →

Adelaide-based manufacturer Sage Automation has signed a $2.8 million contract to supply the control systems for two Royal Australian Navy Auxiliary Oil Replenishment ships. In a deal with Canberra-based engineering firm Navantia Australia, Sage Automation will supply the enclosures and consoles for the next generation Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS), a statement on the company’s … Continue reading SA tech manufacturer signs $2.8m Australian Navy deal →

The Naval Shipbuilding Plan has been released, outlining how the Australian government expects to deliver $89 billion worth of ships over the next few decades. According to the report, there will need to be $1.3 billion worth of upgrades to shipyards in South and Western Australia, which will be funded through taxpayers. It is also … Continue reading Foreign workers needed to support SA shipbuilding →