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Command builds hand-washing stations to help protect workers from COVID-19
May 21, 2020 — A team of woodcrafters from Shop 64 built 12 hand-washing stations for distribution and use across the shipyard. These stations are part of Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility’s efforts to keep the workforce healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic.According to Wayne G. Johnson, Waterfront Facilities Support branch head, Code... MORE

Shop 740 crew members lift a new hand washing station into Dry Dock 4 May 19, 2020 at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington.

USS Mississippi docks in preparation for availability, Shipyard open for business
May 20, 2020 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – The shipyard workforce successfully docked the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Mississippi (SSN-782) at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) on May 19 in preparation for an extended maintenance availability.“Thanks in large part to our people’s extraordinary response to the... MORE

The Virginia-class submarine USS Mississippi (SSN 782) docks in Dry Dock #1 on May 19 ahead of its extended dry-docking selected restricted availability. USS Mississippi's motto is Virtute et Armis ("By Valor and Arms") and is homeported in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

PNSY Partners with USAMMDA on 3-D Printed Test Swabs
May 18, 2020 — Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity (USAMMDA) finalized a memorandum of agreement Thursday, May 14 to support the production and delivery of 3-D printed nasopharyngeal swabs needed to support diagnostic testing for COVID-19.This partnership will ensure the test swabs being produced are safe and effective... MORE

Oscar Savastio removes a completed swab batch from a 3-D printer

PSNS & IMF fulfills urgent request for COVID-19 testing gear
May 12, 2020 — When the Navy had an urgent need for a deployable biocontainment system the fleet could use to protect medical professionals processing COVID-19 testing kits, Vice Adm. Thomas Moore, commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, knew just who to call upon.Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility received a request from NAVSEA to... MORE

Sarah Higgins, a fabric worker with Shop 64, Sail Loft, installs a vacuum hose for the negative pressure air handling system on a prototype biocontainment system May 11, 2020 in Building 460, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington.

PSNS & IMF manufactures, provides face shields to partners, local community
May 8, 2020 — Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility has made and provided more than 1,500 protective face shields to Navy commands and the local medical community throughout the past couple of weeks.According to PSNS & IMF Technology Insertion Manager Jeff Brimhall, PSNS & IMF has provided 450 face shields to Harrison Hospital; 600 face... MORE

Rico Montalvo, a toolmaker with Shop 31, bags and seals face shields for use during the COVID-19 outbreak Tuesday, May 5 in Building 431 at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton.

PSNS & IMF completes work on USS Ronald Reagan
May 7, 2020 — Overcoming the challenges of meeting the mission during the COVID-19 global pandemic, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility successfully completed a maintenance availability for USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in Yokosuka, Japan May 6.The selected restricted availability required over 98,000 man-hours and five months to... MORE

The U.S. Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) cruises during Talisman Sabre 2019.

Shipyard effort to hire more than 900 new employees begins May 7
May 7, 2020 — Job seekers interested in joining the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility team can apply for one of more than 900 entry-level positions the shipyard hopes to hire during a recruitment effort that begins today.Recruitment announcements with application instructions will be available today on the USAJOBS.gov website. The... MORE

PSNS & IMF hosts ribbon-cutting ceremony for new and upgraded facilities
May 6, 2020 — Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility held two ribbon-cutting ceremonies for new and upgraded shipyard facilities May 6.The ribbon cuttings signify the upgrade of Building 435 and construction completion of Building 1247, which collectively provide a new environmental laboratory, light industrial work spaces, administrative... MORE

Leadership from Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Naval Base Kitsap and Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest take part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for new and upgraded shipyard here facilities May 6. The ribbon cuttings signify the upgrade of Buildings 435 and construction completion of Building 1247, which collectively provide a new environmental laboratory, light industrial work spaces, administrative and personnel support areas, an upgraded fire station, a new employee food services kitchen and a cafeteria.

Defeating customer service obstacles by using clear plastic barriers
May 5, 2020 — When members of Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility’s 14,000 strong workforce need help with services such as payroll or travel, they often rely on face-to-face contact with specialists. The jarring arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic meant those in command customer service roles had to figure out new ways to continue... MORE

Jared David (left), Tracy Atkins (center) and Harlen Caldwell (right) assemble clean barrier made from vinyl in the Moonshine Lab at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility May 4. This team is part of a cadre of innovators taking on the challenge of designing and building protective barriers for customer facing interactions within the shipyard.

Partnership overcomes facemask challenges for deaf and hard of hearing teammates
May 1, 2020 — Wearing facemasks is an essential part of minimizing the spread of COVID-19. A challenge people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing are now facing is that masks interfere with communication.Marlene Bell, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility’s American Sign Language interpreter, understands those challenges first-hand.“American... MORE

Facemasks, produced through efforts of the Sail Loft, Shop 64 and employees from the Home Team Mask project are distributed to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility deaf and hard of hearing employees. The mask were made with a see-through panel allowing employees to see lips and facial expressions. Trying one on for the first time is Brandon Salley, an electrical worker with Shop 51, Electricians.

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