BIW was privileged to host Chief of Naval Operations Mike Gilday, Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King and Rep. Jared Golden on May 10, 2021. Adm. Gilday, the senior military officer in the Navy, was visiting BIW for the first time and spoke with shipyard leadership and employees about upcoming milestones and achievements in increasing Read More >
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General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Lays Keel of future USS Harvey C. Barnum, Jr. (DDG 124)
BATH, Maine – On Tuesday, April 6, General Dynamics Bath Iron Works celebrated the keel laying of the future USS Harvey C. Barnum, Jr. (DDG 124). The U.S. Navy named the ship in honor of Marine Corps Col. Harvey C. Barnum, Jr., a Medal of Honor recipient who attended Tuesday’s ceremony. Col. Barnum served in Read More >
LS7 Contract Ratification
On Sunday, April 4, International Association of Machinists (IAM) LS7 voted to ratify a new collective bargaining agreement with General Dynamics Bath Iron Works. The agreement, which goes into effect at 12:00AM on April 5, has a duration of three years and contains numerous improvements to wages and benefits over the life of the contract. Read More >
Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Daniel Inouye
By Team Ships Public Affairs | March 8, 2021 BATH, Maine – The Navy accepted delivery of the guided missile destroyer future USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118) from shipbuilder General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, March 8. Delivery of DDG 118 represents the official transfer of the ship from the shipbuilder to the Navy. Prior to Read More >
Future USS Daniel Inouye Completes Acceptance Trials
Date: Feb. 5, 2021 NAVSEA Public Affairs Office: (202) 781-4123 nssc_public_affairs@navy.mil BATH, Maine — The future USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118) successfully completed acceptance trials Feb. 4 after spending a day underway off the coast of Maine. INSURV inspected the ship during a series of demonstrations while pier side and underway. Many of the ship’s Read More >
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works and IAFF Sign Contract
BATH, Maine – On Saturday, January 23rd, the International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 5257, voted to ratify a new collective bargaining agreement with General Dynamics Bath Iron Works. The agreement, which goes into effect on Monday, January 25th, has a duration of four and a half years and contains numerous improvements to wages and Read More >
2020 End of Year Message from BIW President Dirk Lesko
This has been an extraordinary year with many challenges, which we have successfully met, thanks to the perseverance of our shipbuilders. We look forward to a successful year ahead, as we safely continue our essential work delivering ships to the U.S. Navy. Watch our annual year end video as we wrap up 2020.
BIW Honors 56 Master Shipbuilders in 2020 with 40 Years of Service
The value of our Master Shipbuilders’ experience and skills cannot be overstated, and we are grateful for their dedication in building the ships that defend our country. Our Master Shipbuilders are a large part of the reason that Bath Built is Best Built. Below is a virtual commemorative book that has been created to celebrate Read More >
Daniel Inouye (DDG 118) Embarks on Sea Trials
BATH, Maine – Today is an important milestone for General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, as sea trials for the future USS Daniel Inouye are underway. This achievement is even more rewarding as it comes during a year of significant challenge for our shipyard and the entire country. This accomplishment has been realized because of the Read More >
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works partners with Longroad Energy to increase clean energy production in Maine
BATH, Maine – General Dynamics Bath Iron Works announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Longroad Energy to purchase net energy billing credits from six solar power generation projects at locations across Maine. BIW’s support of these projects is the result of a 2019 Maine law that encourages the development of clean Read More >