The new Final Assembly 2 area will nearly double the Mobile shipyard's capacity.
Austal USA held a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, for its Final Assembly 2 facility. Shown are, from left: Larry Ryder, Austal USA’s vice president of business development and external affairs; Alabama Secretary of Commerce Ellen McNair; and Austal USA President Michelle Kruger.broke ground Tuesday on a massive new assembly hall that will double its shipbuilding capacity and provide workspace for an estimated 1,100 new jobs in Alabama.
“So what exactly are we building?” Ryder continued. “When complete this new building will almost double the capacity of all of our existing assembly bays and will enable the erection of large steel modules for the Navy and Coast Guard ships … In addition to the manufacturing capacity of these new buildings, the expansion includes a ship lift that will provide a safe and reliable system to launch ships as they are completed in the assembly buildings.
“This is the type of company and the kind of project that helps define our state,” said McNair. “It truly does. And I want to thank Michelle, your company, for 25 years of investment and reinvestment to the state of Alabama.” When FA2 is up and running, that won’t be an issue: Modules transferred there won’t pass over the tunnels.
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