BATH — Maine’s Bath Iron Works is preparing to submit its bid for a contract to build Coast Guard cutters. The deadline is Tuesday for bids from the Maine shipyard and two competitors— Bollinger Shipyards in Louisiana and Eastern Shipbuilding in Florida —for a contract that could be worth up to $10 billion. Bath Iron […]
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Secretary of Navy says BIW likely will build new DDG-51
BATH — U.S. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus confirmed on Wednesday that the Navy’s unfunded priorities list will include the remaining funds for a third DDG-51 destroyer, a ship that is expected to be built at Bath Iron Works. The Navy’s list, which is annually prepared for Congress, includes items that were not included […]
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70-year-old BIW worker killed on way into work
BATH — Police say a 70-year-old woman was struck and killed by a co-worker’s car as she headed to work in Bath. It happened Wednesday morning as the woman was crossing Washington Street on her way to work at Bath Iron Works. Police say she died at the scene. The Bath Police Department identified the […]
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BIW’s Zumwalt to undergo more sea trials next month
BATH — After undergoing sea trials in December, the Zumwalt destroyer is expected to undergo builder’s trials in February, according to a report issued Monday. Lt. Cmdr. Hayley Sims, a Navy spokeswoman, could not confirm the February trials Tuesday but noted the reasons were mostly weather-related. “With the weather, we haven’t gotten confirmation,” she said. […]
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Adm. John Richardson tours USS Zumwalt, Bath Iron Works
BATH —Bath Iron Works got a visit Wednesday from Adm. John Richardson, the Navy’s Chief of Naval Operations. According to his spokesman, Public Affairs Officer Chris Servello, Richardson’s three-hour visit was an opportunity to meet with shipyard workers and supervisors “and see first-hand the work being done on the latest DDG-51 and DDG- 1000 class […]
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Two fired workers sue Bath Iron Works
BATH — Two former Bath Iron Works employees are suing the shipyard after they were fired in July, stating they were exercising their rights on approved medical leave, alleging it was a violation of the Family Medical Leave and Maine Family Medical Leave Acts. David Brady and Richard Pye were longtime employees of BIW who […]
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U.S. Navy’s top admiral, John Richardson, to visit BIW
BATH — The Navy’s top admiral is paying a visit to Maine’s Bath Iron Works. Adm. John Richardson, chief of naval operations, plans to tour the shipyard Wednesday and meet with shipbuilders and executives. His spokesman said it’ll be a quick visit with no media availability. The shipyard’s largest union recently adopted a new labor […]
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New federal budget has $1 billion for BIW-built ship
BATH — Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King say $1 billion for a new destroyer to be built at Bath Iron Works is included in the 2016 omnibus spending package. The Navy announced this month that it was taking steps to build the additional destroyer under a 2002 swap agreement after announcing an initial procurement […]
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Bath Iron Works union narrowly approves 4-year contract
AUGUSTA (AP) — The largest union at Bath Iron works approved Sunday a four-year contract that contains provisions aimed at making the shipyard more efficient before bids are submitted on key contracts in the coming year. The Navy shipbuilder initiated early contract discussions because it wanted concessions from the 3,500 production workers represented by the […]
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Zumwalt helps rescue Maine fisherman
SOUTH PORTLAND (AP) — The U.S. Navy’s new stealth destroyer, the future USS Zumwalt, assisted in the rescue of a fisherman who had a medical emergency early Saturday off the Maine coast, officials said. The 600-foot, 15,000-ton Zumwalt — the largest destroyer ever built for the Navy — was out for sea trials when Coast Guard officials received […]