Four Irish siblings honor brother’s legacy at BIW warship ceremony

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March 30, 2022

Four Irish siblings honor brother’s legacy at BIW warship ceremony

A Navy destroyer will bear the name of Lance Cpl. Patrick Gallagher, an Irish-born Marine who was killed in Vietnam.
Published
March 20, 2022

Bath Iron Works moving to install hypersonic weapons on warships

The retrofit of three Zumwalt-class destroyers will likely cost over $1 billion.
Published
February 22, 2022

Maine congressional delegates ask for more Bath-built ships

Maine and Mississippi lawmakers asked for funding for three Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, the type of ship BIW builds, in the president's budget for next year.
Published
February 20, 2022

What roles might Bath-built ships play in Russia-Ukraine crisis?

BIW-built Arleigh Burkes are included in some fleets deployed to Europe.
Published
February 16, 2022

Maine lawmakers urge Navy to name Bath-built ship after fallen Mainer

Maine lawmakers and Gov. Janet Mills have asked the Navy to name a destroyer after Master Sgt. Gary Gordon of Lincoln.
Published
January 26, 2022

BIW union asks for smoking areas in shipyard after ‘increased fires’

Bath Iron Works' current zero-tobacco policy forces employees to leave company property to smoke.
Published
January 12, 2022

Last high-tech Zumwalt-class destroyer leaves Bath Iron Works

The departure of the future USS Lyndon B. Johnson on Wednesday marks the end of a tumultuous period that saw just three out of a planned 32 vessels of this class built.
Published
January 9, 2022

Sen. King touts BIW to Senate appropriations chair during tour

King said he invited Tester to the shipyard to witness what it takes to build an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer.
Published
December 28, 2021

President Biden signs defense bill with potential work for Bath shipyard

This year's defense spending bill approves three Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, which Bath Iron Works can bid to build.
Published
December 9, 2021

Bath shipyard remains quiet on potential fallout of vaccine mandate for federal contractors

Bath Iron Works continues to refuse to answer questions regarding how many workers are vaccinated against COVID-19, how many have quit over the requirement, and what the company's contingency plan is.