Equipment at the plant is more than 45 years old, and the company hopes to replace it and the building at the same site.
Bath Iron Works
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Critic of BIW tax-break bill ends hunger strike as vote in Legislature nears
Lawmakers may decide this month on a pared-down proposal, and opponent Bruce Gagnon has a solid meal for the first time in 37 days because of medical concerns.
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Next BIW-built Navy destroyer to be named after Irish immigrant
The namesake of the USS Gallagher died in Vietnam when he dove on a live grenade to save fellow soldiers.
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Legislative panel backs $60 million in tax incentives for BIW
The controversial proposal would require the shipyard to meet investment and employment benchmarks.
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Controversial bill to give BIW tax credits stalls in State House, extending foe’s food strike
A legislative committee appears to favor the $60 million in incentives but delays a vote on the 16th day of an activist’s liquid-only diet.
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Former BIW CEO: Tax credit would keep BIW afloat and state’s economic engine humming
Its shipbuilding competitor, Ingalls in Mississippi, enjoys far more generous public support.
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Bath Iron Works awarded $14.9 million design contract for new frigate
The deal with the Navy puts BIW up against four other designs to see who will build the new FFG(X).
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Bath legislator: Maine should both support its shipbuilding industry and verify the results
An amendment to a tax incentive program would require BIW to report to the Legislature annually on April 1 on a series of performances measures.
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BIW laying off 60 electricians, but expects to rehire them
The company will encourage workers to apply for positions as shipfitters until demand for electrical work increases.
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Former BIW union official gets 18 months in prison for embezzling
Ryan Jones, 35, of Bath says the money he stole from Local S6 mostly went to support his and his wife’s drug addiction.