Dirk Lesko says BIW is conscious of the need to be affordable at a time when President Trump and Navy officials are talking about expanding the fleet.
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Former worker sues Bath Iron Works, alleges gender discrimination
Lana Smith of Bowdoinham says she was hired as a preservation technician but her supervisor refused to give her training because she’s a woman.
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Maine Voices: Military spending must be cost-effective and proportional to real threats
Obscenely irresponsible fiscal behavior in Defense Department spending needs to stop.
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BIW wins $126 million contract extension
The work for post-delivery modernization of Arleigh Burke destroyers is expected to last until next December.
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Navy’s call for dramatically larger fleet could boost Bath Iron Works
The Navy recommends increasing the size of its fleet to 355 ships within 30 years, up from fewer than 280 ships today.
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BIW-built Zumwalt back underway after breakdown in Panama Canal
The $4 billion Navy destroyer lost propulsion Nov. 21 on its way to its homeport in San Diego.
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New $4 billion USS Zumwalt breaks down again, needs tow through Panama Canal
The stealth destroyer, built at Bath Iron Works, apparently lost propulsion in one shaft while in the Panama Canal.
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Longtime manager named new president of Bath Iron Works
Dirk Lesko will take over for retiring President Fred Harris, whose tenure was marked by both growth and controversy at one of Maine’s largest private employers.
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Bath Iron Works to lay off 19 electricians, following other cutbacks
A layoff notice last week affected machinists, and a BIW spokesman says the cutbacks are not related to the loss of a major bid to build Coast Guard cutters.
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BIW won’t protest Coast Guard cutter decision
Shipyard officials could have filed a formal challenge of the Coast Guard decision to award a contract potentially worth $10.5 billion to a Florida firm.