A Bath Iron Works spokesman said the ship performed “remarkable well in tough conditions.”
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First BIW-built destroyer in 2 years heads to sea for testing
BATH — The future USS Daniel Inouye, Bath Iron Works’ 37th Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, left the Bath shipyard Wednesday and cruised down the Kennebec River for its first at-sea trials. More than 100 people gathered around Fort Popham, perched at the mouth of the Kennebec River in Phippsburg. Spectators waved at the $4 billion warship […]
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Number of COVID-19 cases have jumped at Bath shipyard
The company has announced new COVID-19 cases nearly every day since Monday, Nov. 16. Since then, 66 workers have tested positive for COVID-19.
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House approves defense bill with BIW provision despite Trump’s veto threats
The $741 billion National Defense Authorization Act, which includes an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer project for BIW, passed the lower chamber with a veto-proof majority.
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Trump threatens to veto defense bill BIW would benefit from
The Defense Authorization Act approves two new Arleigh Burke-class destroyers for the Navy, one of which will be built at Bath Iron Works in coming years.
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Bath shipyard making progress on production delays
Bath Iron Works’ Joint Schedule Recovery Committee formed in the wake of a nine-week strike this summer with the goal of recovering from significant production delays, exacerbated by the strike and the COVID-19 pandemic.
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BIW begins work on latest destroyer
The ship, named for a Navy master chief hospital corpsman, will be the 43rd Arleigh Burke-class destroyer built by the shipyard.
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COVID-19 cases mount at Bath shipyard
BIW, a subsidiary of aerospace and defense company General Dynamics, reported 37 workers have tested positive since March. Of those, 17 are considered “active cases,” meaning the employees haven’t yet returned to work, said BIW spokesman David Hench.
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BIW reports 5 new COVID-19 cases, making 10 cases last week
Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, announced the Maine CDC opened an outbreak investigation at the shipyard on Friday in response to the company’s 10 new cases this week.
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WWII-era BIW women workers among those honored with Congressional Gold Medal Act
The Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act honors women who worked for the war effort during World War II, including nearly 2,000 women who built warships at Bath Iron Works.