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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.

SMART scholars make first visit to PHNSY & IMF
June 4, 2025 — Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility extended an Aloha to five scholars from the Department of Defense’s Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship-for-Service Program May 19, 2025, marking the first year PHNSY & IMF is participating in the workforce development program... MORE

Paws for Effect: Tuukka brings joy to Sailors at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard
January 15, 2025 — A unique event brought a welcome break to Sailors and shipyard employees at the Hawaii Regional Maintenance Center (HRMC) located at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) Dec. 4, 2024... MORE

A sailor kneels to give Tuukka, a certified therapy dog with Pet Partners, a head rub during a morale-boosting visit at the Hawaii Regional Maintenance Center at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility on Dec. 4, 2024.

National STEM Day at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard: Engaging Future Innovators
January 15, 2025 — Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) celebrated National STEM Day with two days of events featuring the importance of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education and innovation... MORE

STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) students engage with Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility

Hawaii Regional Maintenance Center preps USS Antietam for decommissioning
September 23, 2024 — Members of the Hawaii Regional Maintenance Center (HRMC) at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) completed an inactivation availability Sept. 13, 2024, to prepare USS Antietam (CG 54) for the end of its active Navy service... MORE

The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) moves in formation during exercise Valiant Shield 2020.

Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Begins USS North Carolina Submarine Maintenance
September 9, 2024 — Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility’s (PHNSY & IMF) workforce successfully docked Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS North Carolina (SSN 777) on Sept. 4 in preparation for a Depot Modernization Period (DMP)... MORE

USS North Carolina (SSN 777) Enters Dry Dock

Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Completes USS Hawai’i Submarine Maintenance
July 22, 2024 — Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) delivered the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, USS Hawai’i (SSN 776), back to the fleet following the completion of her depot modernization period (DMP) availability... MORE

The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Hawai’i (SSN 776) begins sea trials at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawai’i, July 12, 2024. Hawai’i began its maintenance period at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility Pearl Harbor in late 2021. Significant refurbishments of major components were performed due to periodicity requirements during a depot modernization period availability. Upgrades, inspections and repairs were conducted throughout the submarine. For almost two years, maintenance crews worked in the dry dock, then Hawai’i was moved pier-side where the remaining work was completed. Prior to being certified as seaworthy and ready to return to the fleet, the submarine will be taken out on sea trials for testing. PHNSY & IMF is the largest, most comprehensive fleet repair and maintenance facility between the U.S. West Coast and the Far East and provides a capable, ready and "Fit to Fight" fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Justice Vannatta)

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