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PSNS & IMF honors Southwest Regional Apprentice Program graduates
January 29, 2021 — The Southwest Regional Apprentice Program graduated 11 apprentices during an outdoor, drive-through commencement ceremony Jan. 28, 2121, in San Diego.Located in San Diego, the Southwest Regional Apprentice Program includes a combination of classroom instruction and on-the-job training. The program is a partnership among Puget Sound Naval Shipyard &... MORE

Capt. David T. Hart, commander, Southwest Regional Maintenance Center, and Stan Crabtree, detachment director,
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility Detachment San Diego, present Sierra Vickers, a pipefitter with Shop 99P, Temporary Services, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, with the 2021 Scholastic Achievement Award. She earned a cumulative 4.0 GPA. The Southwest Regional Apprentice Program graduated 11 apprentices during an outdoor, drive-through commencement ceremony Jan. 28, 2021, in San Diego.

PHNSY & IMF successfully undocks USS Charlotte
January 27, 2021 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) successfully undocked Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Charlotte (SSN 766) Jan. 26. The undocking was a major milestone in the submarine’s engineered overhaul (EOH) availability.Undockings, led by the shipyard’s docking team, are complex... MORE

Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility successfully undocked USS Charlotte (SSN 766) Jan. 26 from Dry Dock #3. The undocking was a major milestone in the submarine’s engineered overhaul availability.

Local High School Principal Supports Historic U.S. Navy Reserve Mobilization at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & IMF
January 20, 2021 — In July 2020, the Navy began mobilizing more than 1,600 SurgeMain Reserve Sailors from across the U.S.to the four public shipyards in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the first time SurgeMain has activated this many Sailors at one time for a non-humanitarian mission.At the onset of the pandemic, almost a quarter of the shipyard's... MORE

In July 2020, the Navy began mobilizing more than 1,600 SurgeMain Reserve Sailors from across the U.S.to the four public shipyards in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the first time SurgeMain has activated this many Sailors at one time for a non-humanitarian mission.

PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD RETIRES BUOYANCY TANKS AFTER 46 YEARS OF SERVICE WITH UNDOCKING OF USS SANTA FE
December 18, 2020 — In 1969, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard halted its production of submarines and began its journey as a maintenance facility. Advancements in technology were drastically changing what was possible in developing larger, more complex submarines. With the advent of these new, improved platforms came the dilemma of outdated infrastructure. The floor of... MORE

Shipyard Commander, Rear Adm. Lewis A. Felton presents Gilbert Stevens the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award for his contribution in developing the buoyancy tank system at PNS, July 20, 1992.

Chief of Naval Operations visits PSNS & IMF
December 16, 2020 — Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday visited Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility to learn about workforce challenges and planned Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program upgrades.He also participated in a shipyard tour, which gave him the opportunity to interface with the shipyard’s civilian and military... MORE

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday discusses future Dry dock 6 seismic upgrades with Chris Hughes, Code 312, Carrier Program manager, Dec. 16, 2020, during Gilday’s tour of Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington. (PSNS & IMF photo by Scott Hansen)

New commander takes charge of PSNS & IMF in unique socially distanced ceremony
December 2, 2020 — Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility welcomed its new commander during a unique change of command ceremony here, Dec. 2, which was arranged to protect participants and audience members from COVID-19.Capt. Jip Mosman relieved Capt. Dianna Wolfson during the ceremony in the historic Building 460. Wolfson had commanded PSNS &... MORE

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility welcomed its new commander Dec. 2, 2020, at the shipyard in Bremerton, Washington, during a unique change of command ceremony that was arranged to protect participants and audience members from COVID-19. Capt. Jip Mosman relieved Capt. Dianna Wolfson during the ceremony in the historic Building 460. Vice Adm. William J. Galinis, commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, participated in the event via teleconference from NAVSEA headquarters in Washington, D.C. (PSNS & IMF photo by Carie Hagins)

PSNS & IMF Innovation Lab designs, builds prototype LED disinfecting devices to combat COVID-19
November 25, 2020 — A team of innovators from Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility designed and built two handheld ultraviolet-C LED disinfecting prototype devices that are currently being tested to determine how effective they are at killing COVID-19 on surfaces.According to Branden Doyle, the nuclear innovation program manager with Code... MORE

Branden Doyle, Code 2301 nuclear innovation program manager, sanitizes a crescent wrench Nov. 13, 2020 using a UVC-LED Handheld Sanitizer designed by employees in the PSNS Innovation Lab in Building 435 at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington. (PSNS & IMF photo by Scott Hansen)

Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard’s work on critical repairs ensures USS John Paul Jones meets tasking
November 18, 2020 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility’s (PHNSY & IMF) Fleet Maintenance Repair (FMR) team provided outstanding support on USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) emergent repairs while the ship remained in a pre-deployment COVID-19 sequestration state. The leadership and urgency from the... MORE

Guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) (Photo by U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Aja Bleu Jackson)

PHNSY & IMF successfully undocks USS Wayne E. Meyer
November 10, 2020 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) successfully undocked Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) on Nov. 5. Despite the challenges of COVID-19, the shipyard and its partners remain open for business, executing a major milestone... MORE

Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility successfully undocked Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) on Nov. 5. Despite the challenges of COVID-19, the shipyard and its partners remain open for business, executing a major milestone ahead of completing the ship’s Dry Docking Selected Restricted Availability.

USS Bremerton continues inactivation process
October 23, 2020 — Los Angeles-class submarine USS Bremerton (SSN 698) entered Dry Dock 1 at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility Oct. 14, 2020, to continue its inactivation process.According to Gary Van Horn, project superintendent, while the ship is in dry dock, the propulsion plant will be deactivated and defueled; components and parts... MORE

Los Angeles-class submarine USS Bremerton (SSN 698) entered Dry Dock 1 at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility Oct. 14, 2020, to continue its inactivation process. (PSNS & IMF photo by Wendy Hallmark)

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