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PublishedFebruary 19, 2025
Labor union leaders, including former BIW worker, call on Trump to boost US shipbuilding to counter China
Brian Bryant, a former Bath Iron Works pipefitter who is now president of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, joined 3 other labor leaders in the joint letter to the president.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2025
The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard is in Maine. NH lawmakers want to change that.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2001 that the boundary between the two states is the middle of the Piscataqua River.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2023
Mississippi announced incentives for shipbuilder days after executive gave campaign money to governor
Gulf Ship LLC, which received the state incentives, is a division of the Louisiana-based ship company, Edison Chouest Offshore.
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PublishedJune 25, 2023
After 31 years, a homemade ship and its Freeport builder prepare to cast off
The Island Rover has attracted controversy since Harold Arndt began assembling the schooner in his backyard. The vessel's potential launch – and a new movie – might help make it all worthwhile.
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PublishedOctober 2, 2022
‘A Flick of Sunshine’ spins a thrilling yarn about a real-life Bath sailor in the late 19th-century
Father and son Frederick Hill and Alexander Jackson Hill based their book on a treasure trove of old letters they discovered written by a plucky ancestor.
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2022
Kittery shipyard’s impact last year soared to $1.3 billion
Southern Maine towns and cities benefited from large number of workers and their salaries.
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PublishedAugust 12, 2022
Former presidential yacht to be restored at Maine boatyard
Behind the scenes, workers have created a three-dimensional model of the Sequoia because the original design plans couldn't be found.
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PublishedJuly 29, 2022
Navy speeds development of drone ships to close gap with China
The U.S. Navy believes the technology can help with the 3 keys for military success – weapons range, scouting, and command and control – at a lower cost and risk to personnel.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2022
Maine’s First Ship pushes for June launch after a decade of work
Maine's First Ship started constructing the Virginia replica in 2011 and plans to launch the ship on June 4.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2021
Sen. King: Draft defense bill restores destroyer that could be built at BIW
Congress authorizing two Arleigh Burkes, the primary type of ship BIW makes, opposes the president's military budget request, which calls for one.
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