Beginning Monday, the shipyard said additional subcontractors will focus on more frequent disinfecting of workspaces and basic housekeeping. Read More
The lawmakers said that maintaining a normal operation to meet those deadlines is no longer safe or realistic for the Bath shipyard during the coronavirus outbreak. Read More
Leaders of two of the largest unions at Bath Iron Works called on parent company General Dynamics to shut the shipyard for two weeks and send its 8,000 workers home with full pay. Read More
The latest version of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer features tech upgrades that enable the ships to simultaneously defend against ballistic missiles as well as conventional threats from the air. Read More
Fincantieri Marinette Marine of Wisconsin is locked in a fierce contest with Bath Iron Works and two other shipyards for the new Navy frigate contract. Read More
Employers that hired the most veterans included Bath Iron Works, Northern Light Health and Maine Veterans' Homes. Read More
The Trump budget proposal would cut destroyer production from 13 ships to eight ships over five years. Read More
The Democratic chairman and ranking Republican on a House Armed Services subcommittee toured Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works on Friday and offered assurances to shipbuilders amid reports of possible cuts. Read More
A shipbuilding credit designed to benefit Bath Iron Works has contributed to a third of the state and local subsidies the shipyard has received in a 20 year period, according to a national tax subsidy tracker. Read More
A keel laying ceremony is one of the major events in the life of a ship. Read More
Maine Senate President Troy Jackson was working for the parent office of the largest Bath Iron Works employees union when he sent a December letter to the shipyard criticizing hiring practices and noting the Legislature could reconsider a large tax break. Read More
House Speaker Sara Gideon and Senate President Troy Jackson in a letter to the shipyard's president said it has not lived up to its “end of the bargain.” Read More
The U.S. Department of Defense wants to reduce the number of newer, expensive destroyers that it commissions from Bath Iron Works in the future, but the plan is only in the early stages and seems to have run into instant resistance from the White House. Read More
Bath Iron Works is sweetening the pot with a $500 stipend for participating students as the shipyard seeks to replace retiring skilled workers. Read More
The Coast Guard has reopened competitive bidding to build a new class of cutters potentially giving the shipyard another shot at the project after it lost on the bid two years ago. Read More
The additional delay in final delivery of the destroyer, designated the DDG-1000, may increase doubts the Navy can build, outfit and deliver vessels on time and within cost targets. Read More
The contractor that wins the bid would be expected to produce two warships a year from 2021 to 2029 at a cost of about $900 million each. Read More
Raymond Gauthier was notified last week by a letter from the president of the international union that he was cleared of all wrongdoing. Read More
