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Mililani Native Selected as Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard’s Senior Executive Service Director
January 14, 2022 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – Mr. John Ornellas, the Nuclear Engineering and Planning Manager for the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF), was appointed its newest Senior Executive Service in October 2021.As the organization’s senior civilian, Ornellas reports directly to Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) in... MORE

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – Mr. John Ornellas, the Nuclear Engineering and Planning Manager for the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF), was appointed its newest Senior Executive Service in October. As the organization’s senior civilian, Ornellas reports directly to Naval Sea Systems Command in Washington, D.C., and is responsible for properly controlling radioactive work on nuclear propulsion plants. (Official U.S. Navy photo / Released).

Navy contracts with five companies to compete for future possible shipyard modernization projects in Hawaii and Washington
November 15, 2021 — WASHINGTON -- Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts to five companies to facilitate the award of future task orders for potential military construction projects at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY&IMF) in Hawaii and Puget Sound Naval... MORE

PHNSY & IMF Successfully Undocks USS Topeka
October 27, 2021 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) successfully undocked the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Topeka (SSN 754) on-time commencing a two-day evolution on July 27.This undocking is a major milestone in the submarine’s docking selected restricted availability (DSRA). Each... MORE

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility successfully undocked the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Topeka (SSN 754) on-time commencing a two-day evolution on July 27, 2021. This undocking is a major milestone in the submarine’s docking selected restricted availability (DSRA). Each undocking is a complex evolution that requires teamwork across the entire shipyard to ensure a safe and on time event.

Innovation through Education
October 13, 2021 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – As many know, Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) prides itself on employing the largest number of engineers in the state of Hawaii. But what you may not know is that the University of Hawai’i (UH) awards the most engineering degrees throughout the islands. In what seemed a natural... MORE

Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility created an innovative partnership with the University of Hawai’i, taking on mechanical engineering student to work on shipyard projects under the supervision of assigned mentors.

Breaking Though Traditions
September 29, 2021 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – Optimists expect a better future. Their positive thinking can also become a self-fulfilling prophecy. That can be said for the group in the Piping, Insulation, Tool Room and Equipment Maintenance shop who frequently heard that their goal couldn’t be achieved. They took those words as a challenge, shrugged off setbacks, and... MORE

Pipefitter Apprentices Alex Soulliere and Francis Dumlao provide an overview of the improvements made to USS Mississippi’s (SSN-782) Vertical Launch System (VLS) Missile Tube Air Pressure Vent (APV) pipe drying process.

Kokua I Ko Makou Kaiaulu: Helping Our Community
July 25, 2021 — If you asked someone to define community, they’d likely give you an answer that involves a physical location. A person’s community is often described as a literal place in the world: a school, a neighborhood, or a town. The Oxford English Dictionary defines community as “a body of people or things viewed collectively.”Nothing changes a community... MORE

Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard: An Economic Pillar for Hawaii
July 7, 2021 — Although the youngest state in the union, the Hawaiian Islands have a strong, long-standing relationship with our nation’s armed forces with the U.S. Navy establishing a coaling station in Pearl Harbor in 1887. Often called the Crossroads of the Pacific, Hawaii is one of the only locations in the United States that houses all branches of the U.S... MORE

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii - Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & IMF, (February 11, 2021) Sunrise over the Ko`olau Mountains with portal crane P-76 in the foreground.

Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard bids Aloha ‘Oe to Capt. Burton, Welcomes Capt. Jones
June 4, 2021 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – Capt. Richard Jones relieved Capt. Gregory Burton as the 48th commander of Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) during a change of command ceremony held June 4 onboard Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. On the grounds of the shipyard’s historic Building One, the physically-distanced... MORE

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (June 4, 2021) Vice Admiral William J. Galinis, commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, presents Captain Greg Burton, outgoing commander of Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF), with the Legion of Merit for outstanding service and commitment to duty during his four-year tour as shipyard commander. The award, typically reserved for senior officers, is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements. PHNSY & IMF is a field activity of NAVSEA and a one-stop regional maintenance center for the Navy’s surface ships and submarines. (U.S. Navy photo by Justice Vannatta/Released)

Why Mindset Matters
February 12, 2021 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – In 2018, USS Missouri (SSN 780) docked at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) and began an extended maintenance and modernization availability. While initially it seemed that it would be business as usual, the crew brought a unique tool that would contribute to an early delivery and... MORE

Danny Kim, Arbinger Master Facilitator, facilitates an Outward
Mindset workshop for PHNSY & IMF work personnel.

PHNSY & IMF generosity gives Toys for Tots more than 1,000 gifts
February 10, 2021 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – The Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) workforce participated in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys for Tots campaign for the first time this year. The shipyard-wide effort gathered more than 1,000 toys to support the Navy League of the United States (NLUS) Honolulu Council’s... MORE

The PHNSY & IMF workforce participated in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys for Tots campaign for the first time this year. The shipyard-wide effort gathered more than 1,000 toys to support the Navy League of the United States Honolulu Council’s effort in lieu of its annual Toys for Tots golf tournament that was suspended due to COVID-19.

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