Austal USA broke ground on its steel manufacturing line March 26 in Mobile, Ala., positioning itself to start steel production in April 2022. The addition of steel capability ensures Austal USA will remain a major contributor to the U.S. shipbuilding industrial base. As demand for greater and larger Navy/Coast Guard fleets, Austal USA is investing to meet those changing requirements, according to Rusty Murdaugh, interim president. Austal has helped Alabama’s lone port city turn into one of the nation’s premier locations for construction of aluminum ships. Now, Austal USA is poised to do the same for steel. During WWII, Mobile built steel Liberty ships that were critical to the war effort. In the coming years, Austal will look to build and deliver steel ships to the CG and Navy. (Source: Austal USA 03/26/21) Austal USA Enters Steel Shipbuilding Market | Austal: Corporate
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