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PHNSY & IMF, HCC partner to showcase shipyard careers at Submarine Museum
August 12, 2026 — It was a hot, bustling day at the Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum at Pearl Harbor. A recent ribbon-cutting for a new exhibit highlighted Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard's more than 100-year history of submarine contributions. This provided the perfect backdrop for Honolulu Community College’s summer Career and Technical Education (CTE) program to cap off its season with a shipyard-sponsored mini-trades fair...

Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard wraps up dry dock phase of North Carolina Maintenance
August 12, 2026 — Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) successfully undocked Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS North Carolina (SSN 777), Aug. 12, 2026, clearing a critical benchmark in the undersea asset’s scheduled lifecycle maintenance period...

USS Illinois successfully undocks at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard
July 7, 2026 — Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) successfully undocked Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Illinois (SSN 786), June 24, 2026, completing an important milestone in the submarine’s scheduled lifecycle maintenance period...

The Impossible Turnaround of Dry Dock 2 at PHNSY
July 6, 2026 — Shipyard workers at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) recently completed a rapid two-week turnaround of historic Dry Dock 2. The operation involved undocking a U.S. Navy submarine and immediately preparing the dock structure to receive a second vessel. This expedited schedule required precise coordination across multiple industrial departments to meet strict fleet readiness timelines...

USS Colorado returns to Fleet from maintenance ahead of schedule, accelerating Pacific readiness
June 11, 2026 — Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Colorado (SSN 788) completed a scheduled maintenance period at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) 29 days ahead of schedule June 10, 2026...

The Rigger's Crucible: How Hands-On Training Builds a Professional
May 7, 2026 — Amidst a maze of piping, cables, and tight submarine passageways, an electric motor suspended inches from the deck makes its way towards its new location. A team of skilled shipyard workers executes a seamless dance of communication and physics to move the heavy motor through a tight scuttle. Swinging the motor between two chain-falls, the way Tarzan moves through the jungle canopy, each line takes the load in turn, every move purposeful, each person in sync as the load shifts between chains. These men and women are known as riggers, and they are the experts at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility when something needs to be moved safely and efficiently, no matter the size. ...

Nuclear Welder Earns Prestigious George S.B. Walters Shipyard Service Award
February 27, 2026 — A Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility nuclear welder was honored with the 2025 George S. B. Walters Service Award by the Honolulu Council of the Navy League of the United States for his significant contributions in support of the U.S. Navy at the shipyard on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Jan. 23, 2026. The recipient, Brad K. Morikawa, a welder in the Nuclear Pipe Welding Shop, expressed surprise and gratitude after the presentation...

PHNSY & IMF hosts annual Knowledge Share Fair
January 26, 2026 — An unusually cool hawaiian day, with dark clouds threatening in the distance, didn’t stop the droves of shipyard workers from putting down their tools and checking out the annual Knowledge Share Fair put on by Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility...

USS Oklahoma Sailors and Marines Honored on 84th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor
December 7, 2025 — As part of the annual commemoration of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. Navy and the National Park Service held a ceremony at the USS Oklahoma Memorial on Ford Island Dec. 7, 2025, honoring the Sailors and Marines who were aboard USS Oklahoma (BB 37) on the “day that will live in infamy.”...

Engineering the Future – University of Hawai’i students find real-world experience at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard
December 5, 2025 — Miyamoto and Rumbaoa are full-time engineering students at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa enrolled in the Cooperative Education Program (co-op) with Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility. The program allows students to participate in an elective that offers an early look at where their studies can lead...

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