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The Ship Repair & Conversion Edition

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INTERVIEW RUSTY MURDAUGH, PRESIDENT, AUSTAL USA

Five Minutes with

Rusty Murdaugh,

President, Austal USA

Austal USA has been investing mightily, more than $600 million to expand its repair and services business for both commercial and military customers; and in the opening of a state-of-the-art steel panel line in Mobile to complement its established aluminum shipbuilding operations. Rusty Murdaugh discusses the rationale behind the investment as Austal USA drives quickly toward a $500m services model.

By Greg Trauthwein

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