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U.S. Navy

Published
March 9, 2021

Navy takes ownership of latest Bath-built destroyer

The $1 billion future USS Daniel Inouye, constructed at Bath Iron Works, will head to its home port in Hawaii in several months.
Published
February 8, 2021

BIW-built destroyer sails through second sea trials as shipyard sees a production slip

The future USS Daniel Inouye is the first ship in two years to leave BIW for sea trials.
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 11, 2020

Maine Voices: Shore leave welcome break for young sailors in World War II

A Mainer who served in the Pacific Theater remembers everyone sprucing up for time on liberty – and coming back to tell their tales.
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.

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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
August 30, 2020

Strike, pandemic further delay production at Bath shipyard

The USS Daniel Inouye, christened last summer, likely will be completed this winter, according to Bath Iron Works spokesman David Hench. It was originally scheduled to be delivered to the Navy about one year ago.
Published
August 10, 2020

Portland Navy Week goes virtual
Published
July 28, 2020

Racial justice turns to Navy ships named for Confederate battles, segregationists

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.
Published
July 20, 2020

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.