Program Summary
The Navy Inactive Ships Program (PMS 333) manages U.S. Navy ships and craft
that have reached the natural end of their lifecycle. PMS 333 is responsible for
the planning, programming, budgeting, and execution of the Navy's inactivation
and disposal of conventionally powered surface ships and craft.
Objectives
- Supporting the Fleet with responsive
services for inactivation and equipment/material
recovery
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o Equipment Removal System
Process for Navy item/inventory managers
- Reducing the inactive ship inventory using
all tools available in a cost-effective manner
- Maintaining compliance with environmental
and occupational safety regulations
- Continuing improvement toward cost
efficiencies
Mission Statement
The Navy Inactive Ships Program commits to:
- Support U.S. foreign policy through ship
sales and transfers to allied navies
- Transition ships from the Fleet for storage
and disposal
- Preserve our naval heritage through ship
donations
- Enhance marine ecosystems through artificial
reefing
- Protect the environment through ship
dismantling and recycling
Accomplishments
The Navy has successfully reduced its inventory of inactive conventionally-powered ships from nearly 200 in 1997 to approximately 50 today. (The exact inventory can be found by clicking on “Inactive Ships Inventory” on the right side of this page.) Of the current inventory of inactive ships, only 15 of these were in the inventory in 1997, 12 of which are still in a retention or other hold category.