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Country Focus Australia AUSTAL USA Launches 150-ft. Crew Boats Austal USA has launched its first two vessels, Anapaula and Veronica from the new. high-tech facility in Mobile. Ala. The 120 man workforce watched as on December 2 — and then December 20. — each of the vessels made its way onto the launch barge supplied by part owner. Bender Shipbuilding and onto a dry- dock for floating off. The Austal USA team produced these two vessels in just eight months in the large construction hall on the edge of the Mobile river. These vessels are also the first of a new range of crew boats designed by Austal Ships of Australia which vary in length from 135 ft. (41.1 m) up to 170 ft. (51.8 m). While alongside, these vessels will be commissioned followed by sea trials which are already underway for Ana- paula. the first to be launched. Han- dover to Otto Candies LLC will take place during January 2002. 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