Austal expands European service hub

Based in southern Spain and northern Morocco, the new operations will support the extensive fleet of Austal and non-Austal high speed craft currently operating in the Strait of Gibraltar.

“This strategic move positions Austal near a region with high demand for vessel maintenance and management services,” commented Austal Managing Director Bob Browning.

The new operations will support the ports of Algeciras and Tarifa in Spain, and Tanger Ville and Tanger Med in Morocco, and will be staffed by members of Austal’s existing maintenance team as well as local personnel.

The announcement follows last month’s contract for the maintenance of seven large high-speed craft with Oman’s National Ferries Company. Austal recently established service hubs in Egypt and Oman, with a regional office in the United Arab Emirates to open in coming months.