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BIW awarded $146 million Navy contract

by Kathleen O'Brien December 9, 2019June 11, 2020

The shipyard, which employs 6,700, will use the funds to continue maintenance and modernization to its Arleigh Burke-class destroyers.

Times Record

Bath-built destroyer featured in television series

by Kathleen O'Brien November 21, 2019November 22, 2019

Scenes from newly-released season two of “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan” were filmed on the USS Rafael Peralta.

Business, Local & State

BIW union continues fight against shipyard’s plan to hire subcontractors

by Kathleen O'Brien November 20, 2019November 20, 2019

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.

Business, Local & State

Bath-built ship will be named for late Indiana senator

by Kathleen O'Brien November 15, 2019November 15, 2019

The future USS Richard G. Lugar will be one of the 11 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers under contract for delivery in the coming decade.

Local & State

Bath climate report finds 27% reduced emissions, sets higher goals

by Kathleen O'Brien November 13, 2019November 13, 2019

From 2017 to 2018, the city’s industrial sector had the highest greenhouse gas emissions, 99 percent of which Bath Iron Works is responsible for.

Local & State

Bath shipyard adds $500 weekly stipend to free Southern Maine Community College manufacturing courses as workers retire

by Kathleen O'Brien November 4, 2019November 4, 2019

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.

Business, Local & State, Times Record

Bath-built USS John S. McCain repaired and undergoing testing

by Kathleen O'Brien October 29, 2019October 29, 2019

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.

Business, Local & State, News

BIW union hopes to sink subcontracting plan that company says it needs

by Peter McGuire October 23, 2019October 23, 2019

The shipyard says it needs temporary workers to complete a backlog of military orders, but the machinists’ union says that would violate its contract.