Austal USA started operations in 1999 with under 100 employees on a 14-acre facility that consisted of a 90 x 60 assembly bay fronted by a 380-foot wharf. The original support staff of six included three vice presidents and their assistants and the team worked in a double-wide trailer.The first major expansion was completed in November 2005, shortly after Austal began designing the Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship for the U.S. Navy. This expansion included two additional assembly bays, two launch pads, and a combined wharf (bulkhead) length of 750 feet.more

World Marine facilities in Mississippi and Alabama support projects with state-of-the-art equipment, advanced processes and highly skilled workforces. We offer New Construction of Tugs, Barges, Power Barges, Articulated Tug/Barges, Modules, Quarters and Spars. We specialize in Ship and Rig Repair on Vessels, Drilling and Jack up Rigs, Platforms, and Topsides. Contact us with all your marine needs from new builds to repairs, upgrades and conversions.more