Bath Built is Best Built.
Part of General Dynamics, 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.
Our employees are our strength. We are shipfitters, welders, electricians, fabricators and pipefitters. We are program managers, designers, naval architects, engineers, ship operators and business professionals We come from all over the United States and from all walks of life. Each day we contribute to the defense of our nation.
We are one of the largest private sector employers in Maine. As such, we play a key role in the economic growth and stability in the Midcoast region and beyond. BIW is the lead designer and builder of the Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) class of AEGIS destroyers, the most successful Navy new ship construction program of recent decades.
These ships are the most technologically advanced surface combatants afloat. Since 1884, we have continued our tradition of leadership in technology and innovation.