B-roll. Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility’s Trades Graduation Ceremony at Hilton Hawaiian Village, Honolulu, Aug. 1, 2025.
Hawai’i Gov. Josh Green, M.D., was the special guest speaker at PHNSY & IMF’s Trades Graduation Ceremony.
Also, in attendance were U.S. Rep. Ed Case and Rear Adm. Chris Cavanaugh, commander, Submarine Forces U.S. Pacific Fleet, who was the featured speaker.
The Trades Graduation Ceremony combined graduates of both the shipyard’s Apprentice Program and Worker Skills Progression Program, totaling 191 new certified tradespeople at Hawai’i’s largest industrial employer.
The Apprentice Program is a partnership between the shipyard, U.S. Department of Labor, and Honolulu...
Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard partnered with Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific to demonstrate drone technology for shipyard operations on June 18, 2025. The project uses Skydio X10D drones to enhance safety and efficiency by conducting visual inspections of hard-to-reach areas like industrial cranes, eliminating the need for personnel to work at dangerous heights. NIWC Pacific will train shipyard staff as drone operators, with plans to...