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NAVSEA commander acknowledges PSNS & IMF project successes during recognition ceremony
July 1, 2019 — Vice Adm. Thomas Moore, commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, recognized the accomplishments of... MORE

New commander takes helm at PSNS & IMF; unit award announced
June 12, 2019 — Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility welcomed its new commander and... MORE

Shipyard notches seventh consecutive on-time carrier overhaul
May 30, 2019 — Declaring the massive overhaul of USS Nimitz (CVN 68) complete on May 27, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility celebrated its seventh consecutive early or on-time completion of an aircraft carrier availability. Nimitz’s docking planned incremental availability (DPIA) ended four days ahead of schedule, completing sea trials on Memorial Day. ... MORE

Shipyard rolls out first of four mobile cranes
May 16, 2019 — Approximately 25 teammates from PSNS & IMF’s Code 700, Lifting and Handling Department, were on hand at the mobile crane test site on Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, along with Capt. Howard Markle, PSNS & IMF commander, to cut the ribbon celebrating the first of four newly purchased mobile crane’s entry into service May 2... MORE

Team innovates battery removal during sub inactivation
May 16, 2019 — As part of Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility’s ongoing focus on completing projects on time or early, a team from PSNS & IMF's Code 740, Rigging and Operations Division; and Shop 51, Battery Shop Team, tried something new during the inactivation process of USS Bremerton (SSN 698)... MORE

Detachment Everett completes USS Sampson work ahead of schedule
May 2, 2019 — USS Sampson (DDG 102) was returned to the fleet one day ahead of schedule thanks to the teamwork of Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility Detachment Everett, Vigor Marine and ship’s force. This was despite the project facing numerous scheduling challenges... MORE

PSNS & IMF honors 33 employees, Sailors during Employee of the Year ceremony
April 11, 2019 — An overflowing crowd at the Admiral Theater saw Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility honor 33 of its top employees and Sailors during its annual Employee of the Year ceremony Wednesday at 1 p.m... MORE

Shipyard and Sarcos Robotics announce collaborative partnership
March 11, 2019 — In a first-of-its-kind collaboration involving a Navy shipyard, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility and Sarcos Robotics will jointly develop robotic technologies, including full-body powered exoskeletons, for use in naval shipyards, the two entities jointly announced today... MORE

Shipyard pipefitters develop training on 3D mapping tool
November 20, 2018 — Until recently, pipefitters from Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility who needed to learn how to use 3D modelling to fabricate pipe assembles had to learn the mapping process on the job. Brandon Bliss and the team from PSNS & IMF’s Pipefitter Shop changed all that through development of a formalized training program that is now paying dividends for the command and its sister shipyards. ... MORE

270 get credentialed at apprentice graduation
November 19, 2018 — Four years after digging into the double duties of extra work and academics as apprentices, 270 Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility employees struck pay dirt at the Nov. 16 Apprentice Graduation. Earning journey-level certificates in 26 production trades and associate degrees in technical arts, the graduates received their new credentials before a massive crowd of well-wishers that overflowed the Bremerton High School Performing Arts Center, where the ceremony was held. ... MORE