USS Kentucky Returns To The Fleet Early
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Story Number: NNS080821-21
Release Date: 8/21/2008 9:15:00 PM
From Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility Public Affairs
BREMERTON, Wash. (NNS) -- USS Kentucky (SSBN 737) completed a drydocking for emergent maintenance at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNSY & IMF) Aug. 21, returning to the fleet three days earlier than scheduled.
During Kentucky's Trident maintenance refit period, Navy divers discovered unforeseen but necessary maintenance work. This finding prompted a Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) assessment and recommendation for an unscheduled docking. Despite the challenges of this emergent work, the ship was docked and the Shipyard-IMF team successfully completed all repairs ahead of schedule.
"The men and women of the IMF site performed admirably," said Capt. James F. Stone, IMF commanding officer. "They instinctively responded to the challenge and planned, engineered and executed the tasking without rework or churn and rapidly turned the vessel back over to the operator … days earlier than planned. This demonstrated professionalism, dedication and sense of urgency validates the need for such an organization under the NAVSEA umbrella. I am proud to be serving with such a team."
"This is yet another great example of what the maintenance professionals of IMF can do to support the warfighters," said Capt. Mark R. Whitney, commander, PSNSY & IMF.
PSNSY & IMF is one of four public shipyards operated by NAVSEA. These shipyards play a major role in maintaining America's fleet and provide a wartime surge capability to keep the nations' ships ready for combat. NAVSEA's goal is to increase current Fleet readiness to ensure we are delivering capability in a cost effective way.
For more news from Naval Sea Systems Command, visit www.navy.mil/local/navsea/.
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