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An LED-based UVC sanitizer, developed by a team of innovators to combat COVID-19 at the shipyard, is granted a U.S. patent
September 11, 2025 — In 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic was in full swing, a team of innovators from Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility learned ultraviolet-C light could potentially be used to disinfect surfaces. At the time, commercial UVC surface sanitizing devices generally used mercury bulbs, which cannot be taken into all areas of a... MORE

Wilson Davenport, electrical engineer with Code 293C, Combat Systems Electrical Carrier Group, Chris Doyle, nuclear engineer, Code 2310.8 Nuclear Engineering & Planning and not pictured, Branden Doyle, then-nuclear innovation program manager with Code 2301, Nuclear Project Engineering, a team of three from Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, designed and built an LED-based device UVC sanitizer to combat COVID-19 on surfaces throughout naval vessels. The device the team eventually ended up creating was granted Patent No. US 12,337,070 B1 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, June 24, 2025.

Confidential resources available to command employees struggling with their mental health
September 11, 2025 — As the nation observes National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month this September, leaders at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility are reminding employees that seeking mental health support is not only encouraged—it’s also protected.Aaron Saylor, supervisor, Shop 740, Riggers and Handlers, knows firsthand how important it... MORE

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility 2025 Suicide Prevention Awareness Month graphic. (U.S. Navy graphic by Geno Hernandez)

Modern hyperbaric chamber helps train, protect next generation of divers
September 9, 2025 — The Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility divers with the Bangor Dive Locker recently received a new hyperbaric chamber in case they have to respond to a diving related emergency.According to Master Chief Petty Officer Jonathan J. Gregg, master diver, Code 760, Bangor Dive Locker, their new hyperbaric chamber creates a... MORE

Navy Diver 1st Class Josh Amberson, right, and Navy Diver 2nd Class Hale Gage conduct a simulated emergency inside the new hyperbaric chamber, July 29, 2025, at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, Washington. (U.S. Navy photo by Wendy Hallmark)

Command employees reflect on the work they do in support of the Navy fleet
August 28, 2025 — Since its founding in 1891, Puget Sound Naval shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility has been integral to the region, the state of Washington and the national defense. PSNS & IMF employees come to work every day ready to maintain, modernize and retire the Navy's fleet.This Labor Day, as we pause to celebrate hardworking Americans all across... MORE

Houston Darnell, Marine Machinery Mechanic, Shop 38, Marine Machinist
“Our work may not always be in the spotlight, but it’s foundational. Our Country’s defense, our economy, and even humanitarian missions rely on well-maintained vessels. What we do at the shipyard has an impact far beyond the docks.”

Portal cranes 80, 82 and 92 receive summertime facelifts to ward off oxidation, corrosion
August 14, 2025 — A six-person team of painters is working hard throughout the short Pacific Northwest summer to repaint cranes 80, 82 and 92 at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility.The team of painters from Code 730, Crane Maintenance, is comprised of Darius Aldan, work lead, and crew members Dione Anderson, Romero Aquino, Rachele Brock,... MORE

Romeo Aquino, painter, Code 730, Crane Maintenance, works high above the shipyard while repainting Portal Crane 92, July 31, 2025, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington. A team of painters from Code 730 has spent the better part of the summer updating cranes 80, 82 and 92. The paints used are silicone alkyd enamel, adding a higher gloss sheen for ease of cleaning purposes, for better UV deflection which also helps slow the oxidation process down. (U.S. Navy photo by Wendy Hallmark)

From Ships to Saplings: Nurturing a Legacy at Pearl Harbor
August 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. ... MORE

Yvonne Young, an industrial engineer at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility waters a young ‘ulu tree, July 2, 2025.

PHNSY & IMF showcases shipyard career opportunities to high school students
August 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... MORE

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.

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

Naval Information Warfare Center technicians operate a drone during a demonstration at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Hawaii, June 18, 2025.

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

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.

First of 2 new portal cranes arrives to support PSNS & IMF operations
July 31, 2025 — A new KNES 25-ton portal crane with a unique capability arrived at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility July 14. Crane 52 is part of a $67 million contract to bring four new cranes to PSNS & IMF to support the mission of maintaining, repairing, modernizing and retiring U.S. Naval vessels. The new cranes were designed and... MORE

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