Thursday, August 31, 2023

Austal names 3rd prez in 3 yrs

South Alabama shipbuilder Austal USA has named its third president in three years, capping a period marked by cost accounting issues and a federal prosecution. 

On Aug. 29, Austal USA of Mobile, Ala., reported that its president, Rusty Murdaugh, will be departing the company immediately. 

Murdaugh, who took over as interim president in 2021 when then-president Craig Perciavalle was ousted, will be replaced by acting president Michelle Kruger effective Aug. 30. 

Kruger currently serves as the company's VP of global services and support. (Maritime Executive 08/30/23) Austal USA Appoints Third President in Three Years (maritime-executive.com)


U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) toured Austal USA's shipyard in Mobile, Ala., on Aug. 15. While onsite, Sen. Wicker, ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, saw the shipyard’s steel and aluminum manufacturing facilities and viewed the site of Austal USA’s current expansion project. (Austal 08/15/23)

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