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Trump security advisor visits BIW, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

by Kathleen O'Brien October 21, 2020October 21, 2020

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.

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Strike, pandemic further delay production at Bath shipyard

by Kathleen O'Brien August 30, 2020

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.

The Forecaster

Portland Navy Week goes virtual

August 10, 2020August 10, 2020

PORTLAND — The Navy Office of Community Outreach is opting this year for a virtual version of Navy Week Portland, now through Friday, Aug. 14. Portland hosted its first ever Navy Week in 2017, drawing more than 50 Navy sailors and hundreds of participants. This year’s Navy Week Portland includes Facebook Live events and online […]

Nation & World

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

by John Wilkens The San Diego Union-Tribune July 28, 2020July 28, 2020

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.

Times Record

Striking BIW union asks Navy to confirm shipyard’s subcontracting demands

by Kathleen O'Brien July 20, 2020July 20, 2020

‘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.

Times Record

Analysts: BIW’s future depends on union, management cooperation

by Kathleen O'Brien July 9, 2020July 9, 2020

Loren Thompson, chief operating officer of the Virginia-based Lexington Institute, said when tension between a company and its unions becomes a chronic issue, it can slow production and increase costs for the customer, the Navy, making the shipyard less likely to win future contracts.

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BIW gets $132 million contract adjustment from government as strike over union contract wages on

by Kathleen O'Brien June 28, 2020

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.