Master Boat Builders To Fabricate Modules For T-ATS

Master Boat Builders, Inc. of Coden has announced it has signed a contract with Austal USA of Mobile to fabricate modules for the U.S. Navy’s Navajo-class Towing, Salvage, and Rescue Ship (T-ATS) program. Master Boat says the contract establishes it “as a key subcontractor contributing to the construction and delivery of critical vessels that enhance the Navy’s and the Trump Administration’s push to diversify and strengthen the domestic shipbuilding industrial base through distributed production.” The partnership marks Master Boat’s expansion into government defense shipbuilding programs. Master Boat will provide specialized shipbuilding support and fabrication services that will contribute to the construction of advanced naval vessels designed to perform a range of missions including open-ocean towing, salvage operations, humanitarian assistance and environmental response. It will fabricate two T-ATS hull modules at its Coden shipyard, approximately 30 minutes from Austal USA’s Mobile facility. The modules will be constructed to Austal USA’s production design and specifications.