Recent media reports say Navy leaders privately have been discussing what to do about certain ships amid a broader Department of Defense review of names and symbols that honor those who fought to preserve slavery or uphold white supremacy.
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Striking BIW union asks Navy to confirm shipyard’s subcontracting demands
‘We don’t feel the Navy is pushing BIW to use subcontractors, but we’re not shy, we’ll come right out and ask,’ said Tim Suitter, Local S6 spokesman.
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Analysts: BIW’s future depends on union, management cooperation
Analysts said BIW must compete against shipyards that may have a cheaper, non-unionized workforce.
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BIW gets $132 million contract adjustment from government as strike over union contract wages on
The contract modification will fund improvements at shipyard and to the performance of Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, the main type of ship BIW builds for the Navy.
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Bath Iron Works awarded $42.8 million contract addition for ship maintenance and upgrades
The shipyard will use the funds to continue maintenance and modernization of its Arleigh Burke-class destroyers.
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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 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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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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Navy admiral advises reinstatement of fired aircraft carrier captain
Defense Secretary Mark Esper has asked for a delay in any public announcement while he considers the recommendation, about which the president has offered seemingly contradictory views.
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Sen. Collins presses Navy leaders on proposed reduction of Bath-built ships
Sen. Collins said the cut is goes against the 355-ship Navy fleet goal, which the Trump administration backed and Congress made law through the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act.