Bath Iron Works reports its third case, saying the vendor was wearing personal protective equipment at the shipyard Friday and is now in quarantine, as are two other vendors who were in close proximity to the person who tested positive.
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Sen. Dow, Rep. Dillingham: Let’s take pride in and support BIW
Instead of trying to score political points during this crisis, Maine legislators should strive to secure more work for the shipyard.
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BIW workforce returns to ‘pre-COVID levels’ on first day back
Employees were required to come back to work Monday, or request unpaid leave of absence.
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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.
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BIW helps Guilford-based company boost nasal swab production for COVID-19 testing
Bath Iron Works is manufacturing 30 machines designed to boost Puritan Medical Group’s production of testing swabs from 20 million to 40 million per month.
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BIW fails to get $5.5 billion contract to build Navy frigates
Bath Iron Works was one of four shipyards vying for the contract, alongside Austal USA of Alabama and Huntington Ingalls of Mississippi, but Fincantieri was chosen, which will build its frigate at its Marinette Marine shipyard in Wisconsin.
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BIW calls employees back to work as state begins to reopen
Many Bath Iron Works employees took extended unpaid leave after the coronavirus outbreak started, but now the shipyard says its time to return.
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First Bath-built Zumwalt officially finished, handed over to Navy
The Navy assumed ownership in 2016, but the Zumwalt wasn’t yet combat ready.
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BIW 3D prints face shields for health care workers facing virus
BIW’s 3D printers have been programmed to work around the clock to produce 12 face shields per day for MaineHealth, the state’s largest integrated health care system.
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Union, Bath Iron Works agree to extend contract
The contract will be extended for a month while the nation is in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.