Striking BIW union asks Navy to confirm shipyard’s subcontracting demands

U.S. Navy

Published
July 20, 2020

Striking BIW union asks Navy to confirm shipyard’s subcontracting demands

‘We don’t feel the Navy is pushing BIW to use subcontractors, but we’re not shy, we’ll come right out and ask,’ said Tim Suitter, Local S6 spokesman.
Published
July 9, 2020

Analysts: BIW’s future depends on union, management cooperation

Loren Thompson, chief operating officer of the Virginia-based Lexington Institute, said when tension between a company and its unions becomes a chronic issue, it can slow production and increase costs for the customer, the Navy, making the shipyard less likely to win future contracts.
Published
May 7, 2020

High cost, busy schedule prevented BIW from winning Navy’s frigate contract, analysts say

With the frigate contract lost to Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri, Arleigh Burkes-class destroyers are the only type of ship Bath Iron Works will build for the next decade, save one final Zumwalt class destroyer under construction in Bath.
Published
March 15, 2020

Sen. Collins presses Navy leaders on proposed reduction of Bath-built ships

Sen. Collins said the cut is goes against the 355-ship Navy fleet goal, which the Trump administration backed and Congress made law through the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act.
Published
February 9, 2020

Navy requests Bath-built destroyer replace submarine in 2021 budget

The destroyer, which Bath Iron Works can compete to build, would inch the Navy closer to the Trump Administration’s 355-ship naval fleet goal, which Congress made law in the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act.
Published
December 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.
Published
November 29, 2019

Report faults Portsmouth, 3 other public shipyards for aging equipment, late projects

At Portsmouth, 71% of projects are completed late, and equipment on average is 3 1/2 years beyond the expected service life, the GAO report says.
Published
November 10, 2019

Harpswell wants Navy to protect clam flats from pollutants from former naval station

Heavy metals including lead and arsenic were found in ponds at the former base that drain into Harpswell Cove, which could potentially reach nearby clam flats.
Published
October 30, 2019

Lewiston native Claude Berube promoted to commander in Naval Reserve

Claude Berube graduated from Saint Dominic Academy in 1984 and is director of the History Department at the U.S. Naval Academy.
Published
October 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.