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May 25, 2021 – In the last decade, there has been an increased focus on the region covering the vast area from the west coast of the United States to the west coast of India – known as the Indo-Pacific. This region covers the most area of any of the Department of Defense’s six combatant commands and is a vital…
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May 26, 2021 – Konecranes has received its second portal jib order from the US Navy, part of a deal initially announced in December 2019. The order, worth $43.5 million, was booked in May 2021 and the jib will be delivered to the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. The US Navy has the option for 5 additional portal jib cranes over…
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March 11, 2021 – Hawaii Regional Maintenance Center (HRMC) docked Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) March 9, completing one of the first major milestones in the ship’s docking selected restricted availability (DSRA). This will be the second time HRMC has partnered with Vigor Marine, LLC to complete a surface ship DSRA at Pearl Harbor Naval…
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January 27, 2021 – Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) successfully undocked Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Charlotte (SSN 766) Jan. 26. The undocking was a major milestone in the submarine’s engineered overhaul (EOH) availability. Undockings, led by the shipyard’s docking team, are complex efforts that require teamwork across the project team, ship’s force, and…
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November 18, 2020 – Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility’s (PHNSY & IMF) Fleet Maintenance Repair (FMR) team provided outstanding support on USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) emergent repairs while the ship remained in a pre-deployment COVID-19 sequestration state. The leadership and urgency from the deckplate to the project leaders ensured John Paul Jones met its critical…
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November 10, 2020 – Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) successfully undocked USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) on Nov. 5. Despite the challenges of COVID-19, the shipyard and its partners remain open for business, executing a major milestone ahead of completing the ship’s Dry Docking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA). The combined efforts of the…
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May 20, 2020 – The shipyard workforce successfully docked the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Mississippi (SSN 782) at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) on May 19 in preparation for an extended maintenance availability. “Thanks in large part to our people’s extraordinary response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the shipyard is open for business and supporting…
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