We Are BIW
Full-Service shipyard
Revolutionizing Naval Shipbuilding
Part of General Dynamics Marine Systems, Bath Iron Works is a full-service shipyard specializing in the design, building and support of complex surface combatants for the U.S. Navy. BIW’s rich history reflects a continuous pattern of innovation, new technology and process improvements.
Mission & Vision
Our Mission
Design, build and support the highest-quality surface combatants for the United States.
Our Vision
An exceptional maritime company that safely provides shipbuilding, component manufacturing and specialized services with a world-class team and facilities.
The Work We Do Matters
Our ships keep America, and the world, more safe and secure. The work that we do is crucial, and it helps shape the world that we live in.
Shipbuilding Excellence
We build ships efficiently by producing highly outfitted modular ship units, some weighing nearly 4,000 tons, which are erected on our state-of-the-art Land Level Transfer Facility. OpEx and Lean Manufacturing practices are widespread. The result is a highly capable and affordable product for our Navy that carries with it the renowned quality of a Bath-built ship.
Leading the industry
Management Team
CHARLES KRUGH
President
JULIE BERRY
Vice President, Chief Information Officer
DAVID CLARK
Vice President, Operations
VINCENT DICKINSON
Vice President, Supply Chain and Planning
JON FITZGERALD
Vice President & General Counsel
JULIE RABINOWITZ
Director, Communications
CHRIS WAALER
Vice President, Programs, Engineering and Quality
SCOTT ZAMER
Vice President, Facilities and Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Our Impact
Economic Impact
BIW’s investments in our people and in Maine vendors make a significant, positive impact across Maine.
- $2.5 billion economic output (in 2023)
- $117 million spent with Maine suppliers (in 2023)
- $2 billion contributed to the Sagadahoc – Cumberland Region
Our Storied History
BIW Legacy Vault
The BIW Legacy Vault is a lasting archive of photographs, plans and ephemera that chronicles our contribution to American shipbuilding and celebrates the unique place that BIW holds for the people of our state and our country.
We strive to be worthy of the reputation of a Bath-Built ship, by demonstrating our commitment to Safely Executing High-Quality Work every day.
Chuck KrughPresident
Learn more about the core values that drive BIW in all we do.
The latest from BIW
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General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Celebrates Start of Fabrication for Thomas G. Kelley (DDG 140)
BATH, Maine – General Dynamics Bath Iron Works celebrated the start of fabrication of the future USS Thomas G. Kelley (DDG 140) today, May 21 at the shipyard’s Structural Fabrication…
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Celebrates Start of Fabrication for J. William Middendorf (DDG 138)
BATH, Maine – General Dynamics Bath Iron Works celebrated the start of fabrication of the future USS J. William Middendorf (DDG 138) today, May 19 at the shipyard’s Structural Fabrication…
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Breaks Ground on Workforce Housing
BATH, Maine –General Dynamics Bath Iron Works formally broke ground today on a workforce housing development at 150 Congress Avenue in Bath, Maine. With funding support from the United States…
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Christens Future USS Louis H. Wilson Jr.
BATH, Maine – On Saturday, September 27, General Dynamics Bath Iron Works christened the U.S. Navy’s newest guided missile destroyer, the future USS Louis H. Wilson (DDG 126). The ship,…
BIW Employees Ride Metro BREEZ for Free until Sept. 30
Bath Iron Works teamed up with MaineDOT, Greater Portland Metro and the City of Bath to formally launch commuter bus transportation between Portland and Bath. In celebration, Metro Executive Director Glenn Fenton announced…
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Awarded Contract for Additional DDG 51 Destroyer
BATH, Maine – General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD), announced today that the U.S. Navy has exercised an option to add an additional DDG 51…
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