Sen. Susan Collins kicks off construction of the future USS Patrick Gallagher on the same day the USS Michael Monsoor leaves the shipyard for the last time.
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Navy’s change of course on Zumwalt program creates turbulence for BIW
The shipyard had prepared for the futuristic destroyer, only to have its plans upended when the program was slashed, according to BIW’s president.
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Future USS Hudner sails away from BIW for final time
The destroyer named for a naval aviator who crash-landed to try to save a downed pilot in the Korean War will be commissioned Dec. 1 in Boston.
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Bath Iron Works’ loss to rival on destroyer contracts raises concern for the future
The bottom line, military analysts say, is that BIW’s projected cost per destroyer was higher than a Mississippi shipyard’s bid.
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BIW wins $3.9 billion contract for 4 destroyers, while rival will build 6
The contract will keep Bath shipbuilders busy through 2022, although the Navy ordered six of the ships from Huntington Ingalls Industries.
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BIW shipbuilders replace stealth destroyer’s 15-ton turbine
The Zumwalt-class destroyer, the Navy’s largest and costliest, will be commissioned as the USS Michael Monsoor next January.
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BIW gets $33.6 million to continue work on warship
The award extends maintenance and design work for littoral combat ships, a smaller cousin to the destroyers BIW has built for decades.
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Bath Iron Works settles complaints related to Clean Water Act
The company is alleged to have failed to submit reports and comply with permits.
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BIW and Lincoln County company pay to settle EPA allegations
The federal agency says the companies failed to report their use and release of toxic chemicals.
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BIW-built stealth destroyer needs $20 million engine replaced
A main turbine engine on the $7.5 billion USS Michael Monsoor sustained damage during the ship’s sea trials.