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Improvement Processes Reduce Materials Backlog for Deck Plate Workers at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard
April 21, 2022 — Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) has made strides recently by improving and streamlining a receipt inspection process for when maintenance materials and parts arrive at the shipyard. The effort is part of the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Naval Sustainment System – Shipyards (NSS-SY) program that... MORE

The Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) made strides, recently, in improving and streamlining a receipt inspection process when maintenance parts arrive at the shipyard. The effort was part of Naval Sea Systems Command’s Naval Sustainment System – Shipyards (NSS-SY) program that began in 2019 as a pilot program designed to remove barriers to productivity. The process improvement was related to a backlog in receipt inspection process that had affected the timely distribution of material and parts to ships undergoing maintenance availabilities. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Marc Ayalin)

PNS Cuts Ribbon at Historic Bldg. 2
March 31, 2022 — Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNS) hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Reactor Servicing Support Facility in historic Building 2 on Wednesday, March 30.Honored participants in the ceremony include Shipyard Commander Captain Michael Oberdorf; Commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC), Atlantic Rear Admiral Lore Aguayo;... MORE

Bldg. 2 Ribbon Cutting at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

BOF cable clamps get an upgrade - and a patent
March 31, 2022 — Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility employee designed a clamp to protect the miles of blown optic fiber cable running throughout U.S. Navy vessels, which has been approved for shipboard use and has also been recently patented. His BOF cable clamp may eventually end up saving the U.S. Navy millions of dollars in rework as... MORE

Brandon Rottle, nuclear general foreman, Code 950 (Shop 51/67), poses with the new X7 blown optic fiber clamps he and his team created for the Navy at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington. The U.S. Navy has patented the clamp design, which should help protect BOF cables aboard U.S. Navy ships. (PSNS & IMF photo by Scott Hansen)

March holidays recognize Vietnam War vets, American heroes from all conflicts
March 29, 2022 — While Vietnam Veterans Day and Medal of Honor Day may not be as well-known as other military-centric holidays such as Armed Forces Day, Veterans Day and Memorial Day, they deservedly recognize the well-known valor of an elite few, as well as the unsung service of millions of others.VIETNAM VETERANS DAYIn 2012, President Barack Obama signed a... MORE

USS Charlotte (SSN 766) Earns Certification After Successful Sea Trials and Engineering Overhaul
March 21, 2022 — The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Charlotte (SSN 766) was certified for unrestricted operations Feb. 28, 2022, after completing sea trials and concluding a 32-month engineering overhaul (EOH) at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF).The EOH which concluded in February, included mandatory... MORE

Undocking USS Charlotte (SSN 766) from Dry Dock #3 at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) required the use of the shipyard’s buoyancy assist modules, adding to the complexity of the evolution. PHNSY & IMF is a field activity of Naval Sea Systems Command and a one-stop regional maintenance center for the Navy’s surface ships and submarines. (U.S. Navy Photo by Dave Amodo/Released)

Governor of Hawaii Visits Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility
March 18, 2022 — The Honorable David Ige, Governor of Hawaii (Governor David Ige), visited Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) March 17, 2022, with Anne Perreira-Eustaquio, Director, Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, and Dr. Erika Lacro, Vice President for Community Colleges, University of Hawaii at... MORE

The Honorable David Ige, Governor of Hawaii (Governor David Ige), visited Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) March 17, 2022, with Anne Perreira-Eustaquio, Director, Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations,

PNS Travel Office Earns "Elite" Award
March 3, 2022 — Portsmouth Naval Shipyard’s Travel Office was presented with the FY21 Excellence in Practice “Elite” Award March 3 during a virtual award ceremony hosted by the Defense Travel Management Office.The Travel Office processes tens of thousands of actions to ensure Portsmouth Naval Shipyard’s talented workforce can bring their expertise across the globe... MORE

PNS Delivers Santa Fe Back to the Fleet
March 1, 2022 — Portsmouth Naval Shipyard successfully delivered USS Santa Fe (SSN 763) back to the fleet February 25 following an extensive two-year availability.Santa Fe and her crew of 16 officers and 127 enlisted personnel arrived at the shipyard on Aug. 15, 2019. Project Superintendent Gabe Griego, along with the project team and Ship’s Force, collaborated to... MORE

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro visits Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard
February 28, 2022 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro visited Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) February 27 to discuss the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program (SIOP) with shipyard and Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC), Pacific leadership.SIOP will... MORE

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM, Hawaii (February 27, 2022)- Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro looks at the proposed Dry Dock 5 site at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility. The Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program will support future Virginia-class submarine maintenance and optimize work across the shipyard. Secretary Del Toro is in Hawaii to meet with families and senior officials and to see first-hand the progress that has been made in restoring and protecting the island’s safe drinking water. (U.S. Navy photo by Dave Amodo/Released)

Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Employees Promote Apprentice Program at Waipahu High School
February 25, 2022 — Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) employees spoke with students from Waipahu High School about the PHNSY & IMF Apprentice Program, Feb. 25, 2022. The event was part of the high school’s job fair in which students from the Design and Technology Academy met with various organizations to learn about... MORE

The event was part of the school’s job fair in which students from the Design and Technology Academy met with various organizations to learn about different employment programs. The PHNSY & IMF Apprentice Program is a successful partnership between the shipyard, the U.S. Department of Labor, and Honolulu Community College. Graduating apprentices earn a tuition-paid Associate in Applied Science degree, and a certificate from the U.S. Department of Labor.

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