Austal USA has won a contract to design and build the US Department of Defence's next generation multi-use platform, the Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV), as part of a program potentially worth over US$1.6 billion.
As the project's prime contractor, Austal will design and construct the first 103-metre JHSV, with options for nine additional vessels expected to be exercised between 2009 and 2013. Similar to the Austal-built 'WestPac Express' operated by the US Marines for the past seven years, the JHSV will be capable of transporting troops and their equipment, supporting humanitarian relief efforts, operating in shallow waters and reaching speeds in excess of 35 knots fully loaded. The vessels will be a joint-use platform operated by both the United States Army and Navy. “Austal is very proud to have been selected to build an important part of the US Navy's fleet,” said Austal Managing Director Bob Browning. The vessels will be built at Austal's US shipyard located in Mobile, Alabama, where work is continuing on the first phase of a new state-of-the-art Modular Manufacturing Facility (MMF). Upon completion in mid-2009, the first half of the 70,000 square metre MMF will be available for the fabrication of all JHSV modules.
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