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Command employees reflect on the work they do in support of the Navy fleet
August 28, 2025 — Since its founding in 1891, Puget Sound Naval shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility has been integral to the region, the state of Washington and the national defense. PSNS & IMF employees come to work every day ready to maintain, modernize and retire the Navy's fleet.This Labor Day, as we pause to celebrate hardworking Americans all across...

Portal cranes 80, 82 and 92 receive summertime facelifts to ward off oxidation, corrosion
August 14, 2025 — A six-person team of painters is working hard throughout the short Pacific Northwest summer to repaint cranes 80, 82 and 92 at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility.The team of painters from Code 730, Crane Maintenance, is comprised of Darius Aldan, work lead, and crew members Dione Anderson, Romero Aquino, Rachele Brock,...

First of 2 new portal cranes arrives to support PSNS & IMF operations
July 31, 2025 — A new KNES 25-ton portal crane with a unique capability arrived at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility July 14. Crane 52 is part of a $67 million contract to bring four new cranes to PSNS & IMF to support the mission of maintaining, repairing, modernizing and retiring U.S. Naval vessels. The new cranes were designed and...

Testing of laser ablation for removal of coatings, corrosion looks promising
June 18, 2025 — Using lasers to remove coatings and corrosion from U.S. naval vessels may soon become a reality based on recent testing conducted by Shop 71, Painters, Blasters, Tilesetters, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility.Laser ablation, which is widely used in the commercial automotive and aerospace industries, is proving to be...

Code 700 team members continue to find new ways to use their mobile self-propelled modular transporters
February 27, 2025 — Cranes could be considered part of the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility “brand” due to their visibility throughout the local community. People all around Sinclair Inlet can regularly see various portal cranes at PSNS & IMF trundling about, carrying large objects. Conversely, the Hammerhead Crane is one of the first...

Navy leader's recent visit highlights the shipyard's use of new technology and the need for expansion
February 27, 2025 — Rear Adm. Peter Small, chief engineer & deputy commander Naval Sea Systems Engineering & Logistics, visited Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility Feb. 4, 2025, to discuss current technologies in use at PSNS & IMF, as well as any challenges that must be overcome to expand the use of innovative technologies here.Small was...

Mentors can provide employees with key insights while helping them find opportunities for success
February 21, 2025 — Ryan Cozza, Reactor Servicing Training Organization branch head, Code 2370.1, Nuclear Refueling Engineering Division, began working at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in March 2019. Starting off as a Ship Refueling Tech candidate, Cozza was determined to become a certified Ship Refueling Expert.That determination...

Maintenance team completes four-year upgrade process, extending crane's life another 20 years
February 21, 2025 — A team of more than two dozen Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility Crane Maintenance Team professionals completed a four-year effort to upgrade Crane 62 on Jan. 3.Crane 62 is one of 10 portal cranes that can be seen regularly moving throughout the shipyard on rails similar to train tracks, carrying an assortment of heavy...

New automated pizza oven keeps prices down while producing fresh pies for hungry shipyard employees
January 16, 2025 — Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility leadership has found a way to make ordering a hot slice of pizza easier for command employees.It is part of the command's effort to improve quality of service throughout the shipyard—in both big ways and smaller ways.“This is a huge improvement for us,” said Chad Davis, Morale, Welfare...

PSNS & IMF conducts special flag-folding ceremony in observance of Veterans Day
November 20, 2024 — Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility senior leadership and workforce members participated in a special Veterans Day observance Nov. 7, during ceremony on the roof of Building 850.The event, hosted by the Veterans Employee Resource Group, featured a U.S. flag-folding ceremony at the flagpole located near the State Street...

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