60 years in the priesthood Scarborough native takes command of naval combat ship Capt. Jack Fay, who is a Scarborough native, relieved Capt. Matthew McGonigle as commander of Littoral Combat Ship Squadron One during a change of command ceremony at Naval Base San Diego on May 29. “The capability, flexibility and lethality that LCS provides […]
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High cost, busy schedule prevented BIW from winning Navy’s frigate contract, analysts say
With the frigate contract lost to Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri, Arleigh Burkes-class destroyers are the only type of ship Bath Iron Works will build for the next decade, save one final Zumwalt class destroyer under construction in Bath.
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BIW fails to get $5.5 billion contract to build Navy frigates
BIW was one of four shipyards vying for the contract, alongside Austal USA of Alabama and Huntington Ingalls of Mississippi, but Fincantieri was chosen, which will build its frigate at its Marinette Marine shipyard in Wisconsin.
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First Bath-built Zumwalt officially finished, handed over to Navy
The Navy assumed ownership in 2016, but the Zumwalt wasn’t yet combat ready.
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Navy admiral advises reinstatement of fired aircraft carrier captain
Defense Secretary Mark Esper has asked for a delay in any public announcement while he considers the recommendation, about which the president has offered seemingly contradictory views.
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Commentary: By sounding alarm about COVID, Navy captain put crew ahead of career
Brett Crozier followed the evidence and acted rationally out of concern for the lives of his sailors, a fellow Naval Academy graduate says.
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Sen. Collins presses Navy leaders on proposed reduction of Bath-built ships
Sen. Collins said the cut is goes against the 355-ship Navy fleet goal, which the Trump administration backed and Congress made law through the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act.
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BIW could hear decision on Navy frigate contract sooner than expected
Bath Iron Works is one of four shipyards vying for the contract, along with Austal USA of Alabama, Huntington Ingalls of Mississippi and Fincantieri Marinette Marine of Wisconsin.
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Navy requests Bath-built destroyer replace submarine in 2021 budget
The destroyer, which Bath Iron Works can compete to build, would inch the Navy closer to the Trump Administration’s 355-ship naval fleet goal, which Congress made law in the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act.
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Maine Voices: ‘Good old boys club’ management has cost BIW its workers’ trust
If shipyard managers want productivity to rise and labor-hour costs to fall, they should look to the Golden Rule.