Austal Limited is an Australia-based global shipbuilder and defense prime contractor. The Company offers naval, government and commercial operator ships, systems and support. The Company designs, constructs and supporting commercial vessels, including passenger ferries, vehicle passenger ferries, offshore and windfarm vessels for operators throughout the world. It offers both defense and commercial operators in maritime technologies to optimize the performance of their ships, operations and their complex on-board information management, communications, radar and weapons systems. It provides through-life capability management and vessel support services, including crew training and instruction, vessel servicing, repairs and maintenance, integrated logistics support, vessel sustainment and information management systems support. The Company has contracted approximately 350 vessels to over 122 commercial and defense operators in 59 countries worldwide.