General Dynamics Bath Iron Works

General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW) is a full-service shipyard headquartered in Bath, Maine, founded in 1884 and operating as a subsidiary of General Dynamics within its Marine Systems division. Located on the Kennebec River, Bath Iron Works is one of the United States' premier naval shipbuilders and a critical element of the U.S. defense indust... rial base, specializing in the design, construction, and lifecycle support of complex surface combatants for the U.S. Navy. Bath Iron Works is the lead yard for the Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer program, the most successful surface shipbuilding program of the post-World War II era and the longest-running surface combatant shipbuilding program in U.S. history. The shipyard's capabilities span the full spectrum of naval shipbuilding, including design and engineering, fabrication, assembly, outfitting, and testing of highly complex warships. In addition to new construction, Bath Iron Works provides maintenance, modernization, and lifecycle support services for Navy ships already deployed in the fleet, maintaining some of the most sophisticated marine engineering expertise in the world to support future naval capabilities. The company's workforce encompasses a broad range of skilled trades and professional disciplines, including shipfitters, welders, electricians, pipefitters, naval architects, designers, engineers, program managers, and business professionals. Bath Iron Works maintains additional operational locations in Brunswick and Portland, Maine, as well as support presences in Mayport, Florida; Everett, Washington; Rota, Spain; and Yokosuka, Japan, reflecting the global reach of its fleet support mission. With a heritage spanning more than 140 years, Bath Iron Works upholds its longstanding reputation for quality naval shipbuilding, embodied in the enduring motto "Bath Built Is Best Built."Read More