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Shipyard Chronicles: Weld Weld Weld

Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility

April 3, 2026 | 1:25

Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility welders use air carbon gouging, gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), and a CN-Seamless machine to shape, seal and cut a variety of materials while supporting the shipyard mission at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, March 19, 2026. As a key component of the Structural Group (Code 920), the Welding Shop (Shop 26) provides comprehensive welding services for all vessel maintenance and modernization. Its team of over 150 welders are tasked with performing high-quality welding services with an emphasis on safety and workmanship, delivery the highest standards of quality are met on complex maritime operations. PHNSY & IMF’s mission is to keep the Navy’s fleet “Fit to Fight” by repairing, maintaining, and modernizing the Navy’s fast-attack submarines and surface ships. Strategically located in the heart of the Pacific, it is the most comprehensive fleet repair and maintenance facility between the U.S. West Coast and the Far East. (U.S. Navy photo by Claudia LaMantia)