Austal Limited (ASB.AX)

Austal Limited engages in the design, manufacture, and support of vessels for commercial and defense customers in the United States, Australia, Europe, Asia, and South America. It operates in four segments: USA Shipbuilding, USA Support, Australasia Shipbuilding, and Australasia Support. The company offers vessel construction / shipbuilding revenue includes the design and construction of both defence and commercial vessel platforms; and defence vessels include advanced naval and other defence vessels and commercial vessels including passenger ferries, vehicle passenger ferries, offshore and windfarm vessels, as well as patrol boats for Australian Border Force and the Royal Australian Navy. It also develops, integrates, and maintain sophisticated vessel command and control systems, communications and radar systems as well as information management systems, such as MARINELINK, an integrated monitoring and control system; and motion control systems and interceptors. In addition, the company offers life capability management and vessel support services, including crew training and instruction, vessel servicing, repairs and maintenance, integrated logistics support, vessel sustainment and information management systems support; and comprehensive refit services and management of annual dockings to naval, government and commercial operators. Austal Limited was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Henderson, Australia.