Kahu Kordell Kekoa, center, performs a chant with members of Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard observing as they stand at the water front of Pearl Harbor.

PHNSY & IMF Bless New Dry Dock

Kahu Kordell Kekoa,center, performs a traditional Hawaiian oli (chant) to bless the land, asking for protection and to foster good energy, as the Navy begins construction on a new dry dock at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Aug. 13, 2023. The construction of the dry dock, currently the Navy's largest facilities construction project in history, will be the first since World War II. PHNSY & IMF Bless New Dry Dock

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Sunrise over the Ko`olau Mountains with portal crane P-76 in the foreground.

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From Ships to Saplings: Nurturing a Legacy at Pearl Harbor

Yvonne Young, an industrial engineer at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility waters a young ‘ulu tree, July 2, 2025. Hawaiian Regional Maintenance Center planted the young tree to commemorate the completion of an extended maintenance period on board the USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG108). PHNSY & IMF's mission is to keep the Navy's fleet

Aug. 11, 2025 - Under the hot Hawaiian sun, two young native saplings are taking root outside of Building 167 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, and thanks to the watchful eye of five dedicated shipyard employees, their future looks bright. Throughout the week, and even on weekends, volunteers from across Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility step in to ensure the trees receive the care they need to thrive in their early months. It has become a shipyard tradition to plant a young native tree at the end of a long Chief of Naval Operations availability, a significant and intense maintenance period for ships and submarines. It is a gesture to commemorate and express gratitude to the shipyard for all their hard work, dating back to 2015, when a young plumeria tree was first planted outside Building 167 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

PHNSY & IMF showcases shipyard career opportunities to high school students

Engineer Traci Sunada from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility talks with a student from the Honolulu Community College CTE Academy during a community event at the Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum July 15, 2025. PHNSY & IMF’s STEM program participated in the Honolulu Community College Summer CTE Academy event at the museum, conducting a mini-career fair for more than 100 students from the Academy, providing real world shop exposure to students expressing an interest in trades, engineering, and STEM. PHNSY & IMF’s mission is to keep the Navy’s fleet “Fit to Fight

Aug. 11, 2025 - Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility and the Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum collaborated on an outreach event for more than 100 Honolulu Community College Summer CTE (Career and Technical Education) Academy students as the high schoolers wrapped up a five-week vocational training program July 15, 2025. Hosted by the museum, PHNSY & IMF presented shipyard career opportunities and employees gave students a first-hand look at the tools and technology they use in ship maintenance.

Cleared for Takeoff: New Drone Tech Takes Flight at PHNSY & IMF

Naval Information Warfare Center technicians operate a drone during a demonstration at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Hawaii, June 18, 2025. The demonstration was part of a collaborative project between Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility and Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific to explore drone-assisted maintenance, inspection, and emergency response capabilities. PHNSY & IMF's mission is to keep the Navy's fleet

Aug. 11, 2025 - A soft whirring cut through the still morning air above a quiet corner of Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility as a Skydio X10D drone rose into the air, gliding smoothly toward the bright blue Hawaiian sky on June 18, 2025. This marked the beginning of a special project with the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific and PHNSY & IMF, aimed at exploring how drones can help the shipyard stay safe, repair issues more quickly, and respond to emergencies.

Building More Than Ships: University of Hawai‘i Interns Explore STEM Pathways at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard

Sy Shimabukuro, an engineer at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Maintenance Facility explains troubleshooting principles to interns from the Junior Engineers Summer STEM Experience (JESSE) program during a hands-on workshop in the iLab, June 12, 2025. The activity highlighted real-world problem-solving techniques used in ship maintenance and engineering operations. The University of Hawai‘i initiative gives high school students real-world exposure to science, technology, engineering and math careers while strengthening partnerships between local schools and the shipyard. PHNSY & IMF mission is to keep the Navy’s fleet “Fit to Fight” by repairing, maintaining, and modernizing the Navy's fast-attack submarines and surface ships. Strategically located in the heart of the Pacific, it is the most comprehensive fleet repair and maintenance facility between the U.S. West Coast and the Far East. (U.S. Navy photo by Kenny Jones)

Aug. 11, 2025 - Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility welcomed 21 high school interns from the University of Hawai‘i’s JESSE program for a hands-on look at engineering careers that help support the U.S. Navy’s operations in the Pacific.

SMART scholars make first visit to PHNSY & IMF

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (May 19, 2025)— Russell Risch, an industrial engineering technician at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility describes the function of a dry dock to the shipyard’s first Department of Defense Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship-for-Service Program scholars during their tour of the shipyard May 19, 2025. The SMART program is a combined educational and workforce development opportunity for STEM students that provides a pathway for aspiring engineers and scientists to gain valuable real-world experience. PHNSY & IMF’s mission is to keep the Navy’s fleet “Fit to Fight

June 4, 2025 - Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility extended an Aloha to five scholars from the Department of Defense’s Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship-for-Service Program May 19, 2025, marking the first year PHNSY & IMF is participating in the workforce development program.