COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 1 MAY 2020 AUSTAL AUSTRALIA AWARDED A$324 MILLION CONTRACT TO BUILD SIX CAPE-CLASS PATROL BOATS. BIGGEST CONTRACT FOR AUSTRALIAN VESSELS IN AUSTAL'S HISTORY. Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce that Austal Australia has been awarded a A$324 million contract to design and construct six evolved Cape-class Patrol Boats (CCPBs) for the Royal Australian Navy.