| ASC and the environmentASC Pty Ltd is committed to building the most advanced naval warships in the nation. This commitment has seen us establish Australia's largest repository of naval high-end skills, as well as working relationships with over 1,400 suppliers, capability partners, universities and specialist providers.
Initially established in 1985 as Australian Submarine Corporation, we were subsequently chosen in 1987 as the prime contractor for the design, manufacture and delivery of the
Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) fleet of six
Collins Class submarines.
For more than 20years, we have built on our strengths and commitments which led to our being awarded the role of shipbuilder for the Hobart Class
Air Warfare Destroyer Program. The project will see the most advanced and complex warships ever built in Australia being constructed in our Osborne, South Australia shipbuilding facility.
In December 2003, we signed a multi-billion dollar contract for the
through-life support of the Collins Class submarines over 25 years. The contract assigns us with responsibility for the design, maintenance and enhancement of the Class until the end of their operational life-cycle.
Today, ASC has evolved into Australia's largest specialised defence shipbuilding organisation, with naval design and engineering resources unparalleled within Australia's defence industry. We are independent of major product suppliers and have access to critical intellectual property from global suppliers.
Our Vision
Our vision is to develop and deliver competitive advanced engineering design, development and integration services for major defence capability requirements; and to broaden this competence over time.
Our Mission
Our vision will be achieved through the delivery of safe competitive products and services to defence customers while:
- delivering innovative solutions to the required quality, on time, on budget;
- by employing qualified, trained and authorised people; approved processes and standards; and continuous improvement practices; while
- achieving outcomes of real growth and returns attractive to shareholders.
ASC and the environment
ASC is committed to the overall protection and improvement of the environment.
To support this goal, we have an implemented Environmental Management System integrated with our Corporate Management System (CMS) that is certified to AS/NZS ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management Systems. This certification applies to our ASC Osborne site, with ASC West and ASC Shipbuilding seeking certification in the near future.
Our goal is to ensure that ASC meets our legislative compliance requirements, promotes environmental awareness among employees and contractors, applies a systematic approach to hazard management aimed at prevention of pollution, conserves natural resources and continually improves ASC's environmental performance.
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