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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-168687 on Form S-8 of our reports dated March 1, 2011, relating to the consolidated and combined financial statements of The Babcock & Wilcox Company (which report expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph relating to the operation of The Babcock & Wilcox Company as a subsidiary of McDermott International, Inc. in 2009 and 2008 and a portion of 2010), and the effectiveness of The Babcock & Wilcox Companys internal control over financial reporting, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of The Babcock & Wilcox Company for the year ended December 31, 2010.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Charlotte, North Carolina
March 1, 2011