The U.S.S. Michael Murphy, an Arleigh Burke destroyer built at Bath Iron Works.
Representatives Chellie Pingree and Bruce Poliquin say a major defense bill contains funding the two pushed for that could result in the construction of a new destroyer at Bath Iron Works. The version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) agreed to by House and Senate negotiators… Read more »
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree said tonight that Bath Iron Works has won a $21 million deal to extend its work on construction of DDG 51 destroyers. Bath Iron Works is the lead designer of the current run of DDG 51s and the contract will allow them to provide engineering and support work for the "follow" shipyard—the Ingalls Shipyard in Pascogoula, Mississippi.
"This is a great… Read more »
Contracts will provide maintenance support for fleet, design work on new class of ship
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree said that Bath Iron Works was awarded two Navy contracts today for work totaling just over $57 million. One contract, for $28.7 million, is for fleet maintenance work on Navy ships. The other, also for $28.7 million, is for design and engineering work on the Littoral… Read more »
Bill provides funding for BIW, fisheries disaster relief, Head Start and child nutrition
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, a member of the House Appropriations Committee, voted today for a bipartisan bill that will keep the government operating through the rest of the current fiscal year.
"This wasn't a perfect bill by any stretch of the imagination, but it did replace some of the… Read more »
Bill will avoid another shutdown and support important programs in Maine, like fisheries disaster funding and continued work at Bath Iron Works
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree said today she will vote for a bipartisan bill to fund the federal government through the end of September. The compromise bill, the product of bipartisan House and Senate negotiations over the last few weeks,… Read more »
Maine Reps tell Congressional leaders funding will help keep workers on the job at BIW
Representatives Chellie Pingree and Mike Michaud are pushing Congressional leaders to make sure a spending bill that Congress will soon take up will include funding for shipbuilding at Bath Iron Works. After Congress passed an overall budget bill last month, Congressional leaders are now deciding… Read more »
Christening of destroyer delayed until spring because of shutdown
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree said the USS Zumwalt was launched at Bath Iron Works today. The destroyer was floated off the BIW dry dock into the Kennebec River today and was tied up at the yard while work continues to complete construction.
"This is a big day for the men and women of BIW who have launched the most… Read more »
USS Zumwalt was scheduled for christening next weekend
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree said today that the Navy has informed her they are delaying the christening of the USS Zumwalt at Bath Iron Works. The christening ceremony had been scheduled for October 19.
"The christeing of the Zumwalt is a big deal, but the government shutdown just made it impossible for the Navy to pull off… Read more »
Navy Secretary tells Pingree sequestration has resulted in shortfall for tenth ship
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree says the Navy has awarded Bath Iron Works contracts to build four Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers. Altogether, the contracts are worth over $2.8 billion. The contract also includes an option for a fifth ship, which, if exercised, would bring the total value of… Read more »
Chief of Naval Operations says repairs of USS Miami in Kittery could be delayed
Representatives Mike Michaud and Chellie Pingree met Friday with Admiral David Lewis, the official in charge of construction programs for nearly all Naval vessels, to discuss the impacts of mandatory, across the board budget cuts on shipyards in Maine.
Michaud and Pingree pressed Lewis on the plans for… Read more »
