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Austal USA West Campus

shipyard Mobile, AL, United States

Austal USA is a shipbuilder headquartered in Mobile, Alabama, constructing both aluminum and steel vessels for the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard, including Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ships, T-ATS towing, salvage and rescue ships, TAGOS-25 ocean surveillance ships and the Navy's AFDM 15 auxiliary floating dry dock. The company also fabricates and outfits submarine modules for the Virginia- and Columbia-class programs in partnership with General Dynamics Electric Boat, and runs a repair and lifecycle support business from San Diego plus advanced technology and autonomous systems groups in Charlottesville, Virginia. The published website content covers Austal USA as a whole; it does not describe the West Campus site specifically.

Austal USA West Campus

Austal USA is a ship manufacturer headquartered in Mobile, Alabama, building aluminum and steel vessels under contract to the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard. The company reports delivering 34 ships to the Navy since 2009, a contract backlog valued at over $10 billion, and 12 ships under construction. It has earned Shipbuilders Council of America and American Equity Underwriters safety awards, bringing its total safety-related recognitions to 32. Note that the source material describes Austal USA generally rather than the West Campus location.

Services

  • New construction of steel and aluminum surface ships
  • Fabrication and outfitting of submarine modules (CCSM, EDM, OPD) for Virginia- and Columbia-class programs, in partnership with General Dynamics Electric Boat
  • Ship repair, maintenance, modernization and lifecycle support, including worldwide fly-away teams
  • Autonomous and unmanned systems development, AI-enabled mission technologies and machinery control systems
  • Operation of the Navy Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence, covering LPBF, WAAM, WLAM and CSAM processes

Facilities

  • 165-acre Mobile campus on the east bank of the Mobile River with over one million square feet of indoor manufacturing space
  • Four final assembly bays and a 717,000 sq ft Module Manufacturing Facility with steel and aluminum assembly lines
  • Automated steel panel line, in operation since July 2022, and a Vessel Completion Yard
  • New surface ship assembly building (approx. 192,000 sq ft, three bays) due for completion by early 2027, with a ship lift rated over 18,000 long tons
  • Manufacturing Module Facility 3 under construction for submarine modules, with machine shop, storage, assembly areas and barge-loading waterfront

Vessel Types

  • Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship
  • Towing, Salvage and Rescue Ship (T-ATS)
  • TAGOS-25 ocean surveillance ship
  • Auxiliary Floating Dry Dock Medium (AFDM 15)
  • Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutter
  • Unmanned surface vessels and future unmanned underwater vehicles

Location

  • New construction: 100 Austal Way, Mobile, AL 36602
  • Ship repair: 1313 Bay Marina Drive, National City, CA 91950
  • Advanced Technologies & Solutions: 501 Locust Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22902
  • Customer relations: 100 M Street SE, Washington, DC 20003
  • Navy Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence: Danville, Virginia