Advanced Search

Share Coverage



Category: Defence Industry / Federal Government / Government and Politics / Defence and Aerospace Industries / Defence and National Security

Adelaide shipbuilder ASC cuts 130 jobs

Thursday, 5 Jan 2017 12:18:59

Air Warfare Destroyer Hobart was launched in May 2015. (ABC: Matthew Abraham)

Adelaide-based shipbuilder ASC has announced 130 trade jobs will be cut from its Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) project by the end of next month.

Workers were notified about the cuts today.

The shipbuilder flagged during a Senate estimates hearing last year that jobs would be slashed as work slowed on the AWD project.

ASC said about 45 trade positions and 85 contract and other positions across the welding, painting, pipework, electricians and operator trade groups would go.

Work on the AWD peaked in April 2015 and the workforce has been reducing since then.

The company said it was pursuing future shipbuilding opportunities in the offshore patrol vessel and future frigate projects, starting in 2018 and 2020 respectively.

"The current job reduction activity will have no impact to ASC's submarine workforce or planning for the future submarine project," the statement said.

South Australia's unemployment rate is the highest in the country with 7 per cent recorded by the Australian Bureau of Statics in November.

The Federal Government announced last year a $50 billion Future Submarine fleet and that the submarines would be built at the Osborne shipyards.

AustraliaPlus


 

Copyright © 1999- Shanghai Daily. All rights reserved.Preferably viewed with Internet Explorer 8 or newer browsers.

沪公网安备 31010602000204号

Email this to your friend