BIW

Published
November 18, 2020

BIW awarded $146M contract modification to perform ship maintenance

The Bath shipyard will be responsible for performing maintenance and update work on existing Arleigh Burke-class destroyers.
Published
November 17, 2020

Bath shipyard reports 3 new COVID-19 cases at Brunswick facility

According to BIW spokesman David Hench, the three employees work at the company’s structural fabrication facility, also called the Harding Plant, on Bath Road in Brunswick.
Published
November 8, 2020

New Bath community center comes to Centre Street

Beacon Park at 31 Centre St. in downtown Bath will be a warm space for up to 50 people to drink their coffee, eat takeout, or visit with friends at a safe social distance through the winter.
Published
October 28, 2020

BIW shifts workforce to make space for new employees

Providing parking for its 6,800 employees has been a longstanding issue at the shipyard because it sits between the Kennebec River and a residential neighborhood and abuts downtown Bath.
Published
October 26, 2020

Navy analysts: Competing shipyard’s loss isn’t BIW’s gain

Bad news for Huntington Ingalls, the only other shipyard that makes Arleigh Burke-class destroyers for the Navy, doesn’t mean the Navy will be more inclined to give BIW future contracts to build ships, according to Navy analysts.

Published
October 21, 2020

Trump security advisor visits BIW, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

In his visit to BIW Wednesday, O'Brien spoke with shipyard management about boosting the company's production to help reach President Trump's 355-ship Navy goal, a promise he made in 2016.
Published
October 18, 2020

BIW continues hiring push but lengthy training hinders its benefits

Bath Iron Works will have hired 1,000 new workers in 2020, and is planning to hire 1,200 more next year, but the larger workforce won't immediately help the shipyard fight back against scheduling delays because it can take years for mechanics to become proficient.
Published
October 14, 2020

Council representing BIW unions calls Collins to remove political ad about Bath shipyard strike

The Maine State Council of Machinists rejects a statement from a BIW employee that Collins "got us back to work," instead arguing Collins did not respond to the union's calls for help during the strike.
Published
October 14, 2020

Commentary: Re-election will let Sen. Collins keep doing what’s right for Maine

A former BIW president says that not only shipyard workers but also seniors and schoolchildren are among the many who will benefit.
Published
October 1, 2020

Defense analysts disagree over whether Collins or Gideon is better for BIW

Some analysts said Sen. Susan Collins hasn't helped Bath Iron Works win contracts for new types of ships, while others argue that's out of her control, regardless of her position as a senior member of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee.