Austal Vietnam’s capability to deliver customised commercial vessel solutions is enabled by an industry leading team of skilled and experienced designers, engineers, shipbuilders and service specialists.
Austal Vietnam, located in the port city of Vũng Tàu in the south of Vietnam, commenced operations in March 2018 as part of a strategy by Austal to expand its global manufacturing operations for commercial vessels. The shipyard begins its life with core design and fabrication teams ably supported by Austal Australia’s design and construction resources.
The Austal Vietnam shipyard features modern facilities enabling best practice, modular construction processes that meet Austal’s internationally renowned, high standards of quality and safety. The company expects to add great value to both the local community and the greater Vietnamese economy; generating local employment and supply chain opportunities. With an established network of subcontractors and supply chains, Austal Vietnam supports the purchasing and procurement of materials used in production from local businesses, wherever and whenever possible.
Austal Vietnam is geographically, financially and strategically positioned to cater to global market demands for high speed passenger and vehicle passenger ferries, work boats, offshore crew transfer vessels, windfarm vessels and other commercial and utility vessels.
Applying both ISO9001 and ISO14001 quality assured and certified design standards, Austal Vietnam uses identical processes and procedures developed by Austal Australia - ISO 9001 accredited since 2005.
Key business functions including Design, Engineering, Procurement, Human Resources and post-delivery Warranty support are currently managed by Austal Australia - minimising overheads and ensuring consistent, quality standards are applied. Austal Vietnam is efficiently and successfully building ships, providing great reassurance and vessel delivery certainty for our customers and stakeholders alike.
Austal Vietnam’s local leadership team boasts a combined total of more than 80 years shipbuilding experience, gained at Austal in Australia and around the world. This unrivaled expertise brings a valuable, practical understanding of shipbuilding - and provides industry-leading supervision for the dedicated, highly motivated (and universally English speaking) Austal Vietnam team. All of this contributes to exceptional communications, critical in achieving shipbuilding excellence and on-time project delivery.
Austal Vietnam has delivered three vessels since 2018;
1. Austal Auto Express 94 - APT James
Austal Vietnam delivered their first vessel, APT James, for the National Infrastructure Development Company of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago in November 2020.
The Austal Auto Express 94, a 94 metre high-speed vehicle passenger ferry, is an aluminium catamaran that carries 926 passengers and 250 cars at speeds up to 37.5 knots, operating between the islands of Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean Sea, since February 2021.
The Austal Vietnam team completed the construction of APT James, during the COVID pandemic, in just 20 months.
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2. Austal Passenger Express 41 - Maria Galanta Express
Austal Vietnam delivered the Maria Galanta Express, to Oceanoi Limited of Mauritius in May 2021. The 41 metre high-speed passenger ferry is operated by Société de Gestion et de Transport Maritime (SGTM) in the Comoros Islands, situated off the southeastern coast of Africa.
Austal was awarded the contract to design and construct the vessel in January 2020 and construction commenced at the Vung Tau in March 2020.
The Austal ‘Passenger Express 41’ catamaran features a length overall (LOA) of 41.2 metres, beam of 10.9 metres and draft of 2.0 metres. Over two decks, the vessel can accommodate 400 passengers and mixed cargo of up to 20 tonnes, loaded via two ramps.
Fitted with Austal’s renowned Motion Control System (including active interceptors and T-foils), four MTU-12V2000 M72 engines, and four KaMeWa 56A3 waterjets, the new catamaran achieved 31.9 knots at 100% Maximum Continuous Rating (MCR) during sea trials and has a range of approximately 370 nautical miles.
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3. Austal Passenger Express 66 - Apetahi Express
Austal Vietnam delivered the 66 metre high speed passenger catamaran Apetahi Express to the Degage Group of French Polynesia in June 2023.
Apetahi Express was customised by Austal’s Australian and Vietnamese design and engineering teams to meet the exacting demands of inter-island transport, and this new catamaran delivers outstanding new capability; with multiple indoor and outdoor decks for passengers and a large cargo space accommodating up to 16 tonnes of cargo.
The catamaran features a length overall (LOA) of 66.4 metres, beam of 15.2 metres and draft of 1.8 metres. Over two passenger decks, the vessel can accommodate 574 passengers, with an additional 80 seats available on an external sun deck. Crew accommodation includes 7 two-berth cabins and 2 single-berth cabins. The vessel has four passenger access ramps and can carry up to 16 tonnes of cargo loaded via two cranes.
Fitted with four diesel engines and four waterjets, as well as Austal’s renowned Motion Control System (including active interceptors and T-foils) and the latest MARINELINK program, the new ferry achieved a speed of 38 knots during sea trials.
During the design of Apetahi Express, The Degage Group placed an emphasis on reducing CO2 emissions and improving fuel efficiency. By optimising the aluminium hull design, Austal has achieved a significant reduction in resistance that not only lowers fuel consumption but also improves seakeeping and delivers a more comfortable ride for passengers.
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CONTACT US:
Austal Vietnam
Street No. 12,
Dong Xuyen Industrial Zone,
Rach Dua Ward,
Vung Tau City
Bia Ria – Vung Tau Province
VIETNAM
Telephone (Office): +84 2543 857 572
