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PublishedDecember 26, 2019
Navy proposes cutting future production of BIW-built destroyers by 40%
The Department of Defense recommends reducing the number of new Arleigh Burke-class ships planned for 2021-25 from 12 ships to seven.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2019
Defense spending bill could mean business for BIW in 2020
The spending package includes $5.1 billion to build three Arleigh Burke-class destroyers for the Navy, which BIW can compete for.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2019
BIW awarded $146 million Navy contract
The shipyard, which employs 6,700, will use the funds to continue maintenance and modernization to its Arleigh Burke-class destroyers.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2019
BIW union continues fight against shipyard’s plan to hire subcontractors
Bath Iron Works plans to hire subcontractors to boost production, but the shipyard's largest union believes BIW's scheduling delays stem from poor management decisions.
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PublishedNovember 4, 2019
Bath shipyard adds $500 weekly stipend to free Southern Maine Community College manufacturing courses as workers retire
Bath Iron Works will give students enrolled in free welding and manufacturing technician courses at SMCC a weekly $500 stipend in an effort to draw potential employees.
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PublishedOctober 29, 2019
Bath-built USS John S. McCain repaired and undergoing testing
After a deadly collision with a commercial oil tanker two years ago, the Bath-built USS John S. McCain is fully repaired and undergoing at-sea testing.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2019
BIW union hopes to sink subcontracting plan that company says it needs
The shipyard says it needs temporary workers to complete a backlog of military orders, but the machinists' union says that would violate its contract.
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PublishedOctober 16, 2019
BIW’s largest union elects new president in leadership shakeup
The turnover comes months after infighting escalated at the union, prompting accusations and finger-pointing among officials.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2019
BIW could get another shot at multibillion-dollar Coast Guard contract
The Coast Guard plans to reopen bidding for a contract to build 21 cutters because a hurricane last year damaged the winning shipyard in Florida.
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PublishedSeptember 23, 2019
Lockheed Martin drops out of design contest for Navy frigate, upping BIW’s chances
BIW is 1 of 4 shipyards still in the running to build the next generation Navy frigate.
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