Under a partnership with Austal USA, Coden, Ala.-based Master Boat Builders Inc. (Master Boat) has commenced module fabrication for the U.S. Navy’s Navajo-class Towing, Salvage, and Rescue Ship (T-ATS) program. The step serves as a milestone for the shipyard as Master Boat expands its participation in government defense shipbuilding programs.
“Starting fabrication on these modules is an exciting and proud moment for our team,” said Garrett Rice, president of Master Boat Builders. “We said we were ready to take on complex Navy work, and now we’re proving it. This is exactly the kind of program that showcases what Gulf Coast shipbuilders can do.”
Master Boat is fabricating a pair of T-ATS hull modules at its Coden shipyard, located where Bayou Coden meets Portersville Bay and the Alabama Gulf Coast and about 30 minutes from Austal USA’s Mobile, Ala., facility. Once the modules are completed, they will be transported to Austal USA’s shipyard for completion and outfitting…