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Tuesday, May 06, 2014

Bath Iron Works hiring 600 more to work on six ships simultaneously

Zumwalt (DDG1000) class DDGBath Iron Works is hiring hundreds of new workers this year and launching an on-site training facility as the shipyard enters a phase when crews will be working on six Navy destroyers simultaneously.

BIW officials said they expect to hire about 600 people by the end of the year, elevating the shipyard’s workforce to nearly 6,000 for the first time since 2004.

The hiring spree is a response to the fact that six destroyers – representing two entirely different designs – will be at various stages of construction at the General Dynamics-owned shipyard.

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1 comment:

  1. Richard6/5/14 09:25

    The physics of 360 km/h under water is way beyond me, so I turn to "the other country"! DPRK?

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