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Pearl Harbor Shipyard & IMF Completes USS O'Kane Maintenance Period

Navy NewsStand

Story Number: NNS100702-13
7/2/2010

From Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Public Affairs

PEARL HARBOR (NNS) -- Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) completed USS O'Kane's (DDG 77) Selected Restricted Availability (SRA) on time and within budget June 19.

PHNSY & IMF, a field activity of Naval Sea Systems Command, provides long-term value for surface ship life cycle sustainment efforts and ensures an effective means to achieve full-service life for the Navy's ships. The O'Kane project was a $4.5 million extensive maintenance SRA. It is part of the PHNSY & IMF's growing surface ship workload performed in partnership with the private sector.

"O'Kane had asked if we could finish in nine weeks, in supporting a quick turnaround to meet an aggressive operational schedule," said William Copeland, Surface Waterfront Maintenance Team division head. The crew worked together with PHNSY & IMF and contractors to minimize the time spent in the availability, he said.

Work performed included decking preservation, helo safety net repairs, gas turbine resilient mount replacement on the ship's generators and alignment of various equipment.

In addition to the short time frame allotted for the project, other challenges emerged.

During a period in which O'Kane would have normally had three Continuous Maintenance Availabilities (CMAVs), the ship only underwent one in January because of deployments. "What began as a $3.3 million SRA grew to an extensive availability to make up for the other CMAVs she missed while underway," Copeland said.

"We were ready for the majority of the work, but there were some unexpected tasks to complete because of delayed problem identification and material logistics," said Gene Nishikawa, project manager. "Despite the challenges, all personnel worked together to accomplish the work, and now the ship is definitely up to par and ready to deploy again."

PHNSY & IMF is a full-service naval shipyard and regional maintenance center for the Navy's surface ships and submarines.

Strategically located in the mid-Pacific, PHNSY & IMF is about a week of steam time closer to potential major regional contingencies in East Asia than sites on the West Coast. PHNSY & IMF is the largest industrial employer in the state of Hawaii with a combined civilian and military workforce of about 4,800. The command has an operating budget of about $563 million and infuses $700 million a year into the local economy.