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February 2015
Growing the workforce
Shipyard recruits hundreds of new workers
Inside... - USS Bremerton departs; USS Columbia arrives - C742 keeps the yard moving - Shipyard , NUWC solve valve grid shortage
[Commander’s Corner] Safety: The foundation of ‘How’ By Capt. Jamie Kalowsky
ALOHA, and thank you for taking the time to pick up and read this month’s Log. Last month’s Commander’s Corner centered on “Why” we are important to both the fleet and our nation as a Shipyard. I hope it brought home the fact that you are an important element in our nation’s defense, and that we can solve a 60,000 Man-Day (MD) problem, 60 minutes at a time. At the end of the article, I committed to you we would start a discussion on “How” we will fulfill this urgent call. Before we begin any discussion on “How” to put an extra hour of productivity in the fleet’s books every day, I need to ensure we mutually understand that ANY discussion of “How” needs to be built upon a foundation of safety. The line between a culture of “How” and a culture of “When” is maintained by the core value of safety and respect for the work we perform. Shipyards are dangerous environments. During our Command Boardwalks, I have discussed with you a study with which I was previously associated, that set out to quantify the dangers at shipyards, by specifically assessing the fatalities at public and private yards. I would like to share some of what I learned with you. Over the past few decades, well over 70 people have died in public and private shipyards. Several fell to their death off of staging or under railings onto the dry-dock floor. Others were struck by objects and killed. They were shocked and burned. They suffocated, and were exposed to toxic fumes and gas. They drowned. They were killed in vehicle accidents. They were even caught between objects and crushed to death. This is not drama; this is reality. These tragic events impact families and coworkers, and the pain of those killed serves as a sobering reminder of the very real dangers of our environment. I tell my wife and kids every day that I will be home for dinner, and I am sure you do something very similar. Nobody involved in the examples above thought for even a minute that they would not make it back home when they left for work in the morning. When I take my own personal safety for granted, I am failing to acknowledge the tragedy of the lessons they pass on to us. If you think bad things can’t happen here, you are wrong. Since the beginning of 2015, we have already recorded 18 injuries. Two of these resulted in fractures and three others required stitches. We have been struck by objects, entered tanks without the proper gas-free certification, sped through crosswalks, been shocked, and worked aloft without a harness. Any of these sound familiar? The line between a near miss and a fatality is very narrow. Along with the serious individual impact injuries (or worse) have on our people, they also impact the material readiness of the fleet. The Shipyard lost 119 work days, or 952 hours, due to injuries in 2014. Restricted duty
days came out to 1,519, or 12,152 hours. Even first aid injuries take time away from work as the injured person has to leave the job site to get treated. Along with those lost hours, injuries impact our ability to remain focused on our “Fit to Fight” mission and be “No Ka Oi.” So “How” do we improve our margin of safety? Every four weeks, I have the honor of visiting with our best performing shops during the Safe Shop of the Month presentation. When I ask for their perspective on how they achieve excellence in the area of safety, there are three common themes that we can all take to heart: 1) “We back each other up.” This is peer accountability, plain and simple. It is probably one of the hardest leadership traits to execute, but it is common in our highest performing safety teams. Be vocal. Don’t be afraid to provide and accept constructive criticism with regard to personal safety. It saves lives; potentially yours or your coworkers’. 2) “We plan to be safe.” One worker recommended that management stop saying “Be Safe,” and instead say “Plan to be Safe.” This is an important point. The value of job preparation and briefing prior to work execution has a direct link to safety. Review plans and instructions. Perform site checks. Ask “What can hurt us?,” “What are going to do about it?,” and “Who on our team is going to take care of it?” This is the best way to eliminate hazards. Don’t live with unnecessary risk; engineer it out of the equation through deliberate planning efforts. 3) “We don’t take shortcuts.” AMEN! This is a combination of work discipline and a resistance to schedule pressure. Remember that a culture of “When” directly affects our safety and quality. Our best teams know that it is more important to do it right, than to do it right now. “Back each other up.” “Plan to be safe.” “Don’t take shortcuts.” These concepts are absolutely rooted in our core values of Honor, Courage, Commitment and Aloha. We communicate clearly because we understand safety is an individual AND team responsibility. These shops prove we KNOW how to do this. Talk with your fellow workers about “How” you will make the job safe. Share what you see and learn with your teammates. All aspects of a job go better when a job is planned and accomplished with safety as the number one priority. The proactive pursuit of safety is the leading way to achieve success in every aspect of our work. When we work safely, we are well on our way to being “No Ka Oi.”
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Returned to the fleet
The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Bremerton (SSN 698) moors pierside here as she returned from a previous deployment to the western Pacific region, May 30, 2013.
Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Steven Khor
The Shipyard completed USS Bremerton’s (SSN 698) Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA) Jan. 18. Since undocking July 23, the oldest boat in the Navy’s inventory saw repairs and testing on the refrigeration plant and the steering and diving system before beginning sea trials. Bremerton docked here Jan. 30, 2014. “Bremerton was a unique challenge due to the age of the submarine,” said Lt. Cmdr. Mark Schuchmann, Bremerton project superintendent. “The large amount of growth and new work that developed during the availability in various areas presented challenges to both the project from a scheduling standpoint and to USS Columbia (SSN 771) began her Continuous Maintenance Availability (CMAV) after docking here Jan. 21. A CMAV is a Chief of Naval Operations availability that includes preventive and correct maintenance and alterations. Columbia is scheduled to be here for the next four months with undocking in April and sea trials to begin in May. During her time in dry dock, the Los Angeles-class submarine will receive a shaft replacement, shaft vibration reducer restoration, VH-2/3/4/5 restoration, torpedo tube repairs, Hull Cut #6, drain pump motor cleaning, steering and diving hydraulic accumulator replacement, ship service hydraulic pump mechanical seal replacement, San 2 inspection, #1 impulse tank inspection and numerous habitability repairs A total of 22,500 man-days at $14.5 million (this includes labor and materials) have been allotted to the project. Editor’s note: Lt. Cmdr. Philip Carey, USS Columbia deputy project superintendent, contributed to this piece.
the Shipyard from a resource management perspective.” A challenge the project faced towards the end of the DSRA was a turnover in team members. “There were a lot of new team members that came onboard near the end of the availability,” Schuchmann said. “This was due to the fact the original team members had to move on to other projects. Specifically, Jason Amazaki, non-nuclear chief test engineer, and Lt. Cmdr. Nick Levine, deputy project superintendent, were late additions to the team. Both of them played a significant part in making things go smoothly during the last month of the availability.”
USS Columbia arrives
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Welcome 2015 apprentices! The 2015 apprentice class began its four-year journey to graduation with indoctrination at the Hickam Memorial Theater and a group picture in front of Building 1, Jan. 26-30. The 301-member class is the largest in the history of the Shipyard’s apprentice program, which began in 1920. The class is divided into two groups. One group started with five
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weeks of academics, the other group with fast track and basic skills training. In March, the two groups will switch tracks. Both groups are scheduled to report to the waterfront in early May. Each shop is developing a basic skills course that may include new material or place traditional trade theory earlier in the calendar year.
Code 742 keeps the Shipyard moving By Kaulana Long and David Tomiyama Code 742.1 Transportation and Code 1160 Public Affairs When it comes to moving anything that supports the Shipyard, Code 742.1 Transportation personnel are the ones that make it happen. The 10-person code is one of the smallest in the yard, but stays gainfully employed due to high demand for its services. “We are one of the few codes that has our hands in everything,” said Matthew Lund, Code 742.1 work leader. “Not many others can say that.” A Code 742.1 dispatcher utilizes a Daily Lift Plan (DLP) to coordinate nuclear and non-nuclear work support. This tool allows the code to plan and schedule material movements throughout the Shipyard and Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH). “With a crew of our size, the DLP is essential to our success,” said Kaulana Long, Code 742.1 supervisor. Code 742.1 relocates various materials-from pallets, vision towers, and container boxes to hazardous waste, and radioactive material. It also plays a key logistics role
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in emergency response activities. Transportation personnel work with millions of dollars’ worth of equipment, including: truck-tractors, semi-trailers, passenger buses, forklifts, fuel tankers, etc. The code not only transports equipment and material throughout the Shipyard and JBPHH, it also transports personnel with its Shipyard taxi service and large passenger buses. The code’s employees are expected to maintain a variety of qualifications. Transporters have the responsibility to maintain their Commercial Driver’s License which allows them to transport material outside of government property such as hazardous waste, radiological shipments, etc. “Code 742.1 personnel are passionate about what they do and they live true to Code 740’s motto ‘Excellence is not a skill, it’s an attitude,’” said Long. The Code 742.1 team includes: Derrick Bright, Tulilele Amosa, Sherman Kwock, Herman Kama, Happy Barcelona, TimothyScott Farm, Jamieson Garcia, Toma Penitusi, Kaulana Lund and Matt Long.
A Shipyard worker donates blood during an Armed Services Blood Program (ASBP) blood drive at Building 2, Jan. 23. ASBP spent four hours gathering blood from Shipyard personnel.
Dave Allison, Pacific Fleet Human Resources (HR) Office Hawaii HR staffing and classification specialist, explains to Ron Mizutani, KHON2 anchor, how to apply for a federal job during the station’s Wake Up 2Day segment, Jan. 22. Allison gave step-by-step instructions on how to navigate USAJobs.gov and highlighted the Shipyard’s participation in the Job Quest Job Fair at the Neal Blaisdell Exhibition Hall.
Veterans’ service time may apply to civil service retirement If you served in the armed forces and now hold a civilian position, your active duty (AD) service time can be applied toward your civil service retirement. Specific regulations govern this process, and it does not happen automatically. You must submit paperwork specific to your situation. In general, if you left the service prior to your military retirement, there is a process to get your military time credited toward your civil service retirement. To proceed with this request, you must “buy back” your military service time. The cost is approximately 3 percent of your AD salary for each year of service. Payments can be made over a period of years via payroll deduction. Three percent could be quite a bargain, considering the increased retirement benefit. First, obtain your estimated earnings from the appropriate military finance center prior to starting the process. Also, the law allows this military buyback process to be interestfree for the first three years after being honorably discharged from military service. After three years, the interest penalty increases each year, so it is best to begin the process as soon as possible. What is a Military Service Deposit? To understand how buying back your military service will impact you specifically, including how the number years of credit you would receive, and if it would affect any disability, it is recommended that you speak with a human resources (HR) retirement counselor. Since each individual’s situation is unique and specific, an HR r e tir e men t co u n s el o r can assist in interpreting specific regulations and potential impacts, opportunities, etc. To better assist the counselor in making recommendations
specific to your situation, it is recommended that you take a copy of your approximate earnings and buyback amount as projected by the estimator tool found at: http://www. dfas.mil/civilianemployees/ m i l i t a r y s e r v i c e / militaryservicedeposits/ estimator.html. What are Estimated Earnings? Estimated earnings are an estimate of basic pay earned during a period of military service performed after Dec. 31, 1956. How do I buy back my military time? You can use the Military Service Earnings/Buy Back Estimator Tool to project your estimated earnings and the cost of buying back your military service time. This is an unofficial estimation of what may be owed when buying back your military time. To complete an official application for a Military Service Buy Back, follow the steps below. 1. Complete a separate Estimated Earnings During Military Service request form, RI 20-97, (PDF 310 KB 5/11/2010) for each branch of service. 2. Attach your Certificate of Release or Discharge from A c t i v e D u t y, D D 2 1 4 ( o r equivalent), and any available records of pay or promotions to the RI 20-97 (PDF 310 KB - 5/11/2010) and send to the appropriate military finance center. Verification of your service is required to obtain your estimated earnings. A list of documents that may be used to verify your service is on the Acceptable Documents page. Obtain a copy of your DD214 or a Request Pertaining to Military Records, Standard Form (SF) 180, (PDF 394 KB 11/17/2010). Submit requests to: National Personnel Records
Center, Military Personnel Records, 9700 Page Ave., St. Louis, MO 63132-5100 Note: If you have not received notice after 30 days, contact the appropriate military finance center. 3. After receiving your estimated military earnings computation from the military finance center via postal mail, have your HR office assist you in completing and certifying the appropriate application(s) listed below, based on your personal situation: • If you are a Federal Employees Retirement System employee, fill out the Application to Make Service Credit Payment, SF 3108 (PDF 490 KB - 09/28/2012). • If you are a Civil Service Retirement System employee, fill out the Application to Make Deposit or Redeposit, SF 2803 (PDF 914 KB - 09/28/2012). 4. Send your completed estimated earnings statement (RI-20-97), DD 214 or military orders and SF 2803 or SF 3108 to your HR office. 5. The HR office will prepare a calculated estimate of your military deposit amount due, certify your Post-56 military service credit deposit application and forward the required documents to the appropriate payroll office. Note: If your HR office shifts the responsibility for submitting the application to you, you will need to provide all necessary documentation, including your completed application and estimated earnings statement. If the application is incomplete, a notification requesting additional information will be sent directly to you via mail, and there may be a delay in processing your military deposit. 6. The DFAS-Cleveland payroll office will calculate your conclusive military deposit amount along with any applicable interest due, inform
you of the amount you owe by mail and provide instructions for making payments. 7. You can make payments directly to your payroll office by check, money order or payroll deductions as directed in the military deposit payment request letter you receive. You may also use pay.gov to make your payments directly to the payroll office. The deposit may be made in a single lump sum or by paying in installments. Your deposit account balance and each payment will be reflected in block 20 of your Leave and Earnings Statement (LES). Each payment and a year-todate total will be reflected in the “Deductions” box of your LES. 8. After paying your military deposit in full by check, money order or pay.gov, your payroll office will send you a Paidin-Full Letter. If your military deposit is paid-in-full by payroll deduction, you must request a Paid-in-Full Letter through your HR office or customer service representative. How long will it take to process my request? Once your Post-56 military service credit deposit application has been sent to the civilian payroll office, it takes approximately 30 business days to process your request. If you have not received notice after 30 business days, contact DFASCLVD payroll office customer service at 1-800-729-3277. Important Reminder: Verification of your service is required to obtain your estimated earnings. Estimated earnings are required if you are buying back time based on the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Jan. 22 edition of Naval Sea Systems Command’s The Observer.
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Shipyard, NUWC collaborate to solve slide valve grid shortage By David Tomiyama Code 1160 Public Affairs The Shipyard and Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Keyport, Washington, recently collaborated on an additive manufacturing process on slide valve grids, resulting in cost and time savings for Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). The new production method gives all four naval shipyards easy access to an essential part used on submarines that is no longer being manufactured. Slide valve grids serve as a protector or strainer for the impulse tanks on submarine torpedo tubes on Los Angeles- and OhioClass submarines. The eight grids filter out ocean debris when torpedo tubes are exposed to the sea. Over the course of time, the wear and tear of the ocean on the grids causes them to crack. The cracks could potentially cause the grids to break off and let ocean materials into the tanks. New grids are installed on the boats while in maintenance. Many years ago, the manufacturer stopped making them. A short term solution was to strip grids off decommissioned submarines for use, but that resource has dried up. “The Navy is not decommissioning submarines like they used to, so the demand for slide valve grids cannot be met by the ‘dead fleet,’” said Robert Booth, Code 290 engineering technician. “Besides, when we do get a number of used grids in, 25 percent of them are cracked and unusable.” Booth sought a way to either produce or
repair grids. One solution was to weld-fill the cracked grid. This method proved to be problematic as the material of the grid warped and deformed during testing. Grids need to be perfectly shaped and aligned in order to be effective. A more costly method was to take a solid block of nickel aluminum bronze and strip away the material to Shown above is the newly manufactured slide valve grid (left) as compared to produce a grid. a grid with welded filler material (right).The welded grid warped and deformed In late fiscal year during the process making it unusable on submarines. 2014, NUWC Key“I like this additive process using a 3D port approached Eric Petran, Code 220 naval printer,” said Booth. “This opens the door new technology program manager, about for potential pieces and parts that can be using existing funding to help the shipyards manufactured and used throughout the boat. develop new and innovative ways to do busiIt saves time and money.” ness. Petran approached the technical codes The use of additive manufacturing by the to see if they had ideas that could be tested Shipyard and NUWC Keyport now gives and funded by NUWC. Booth jumped on all four shipyards access to an unlimited the opportunity for the two NAVSEA comnumber of slide valve grids in a relatively mands to collaborate on a way to come up quick turnaround time. with a solution. “This is another example of the great Using a 3D printer that prints sand molds working relationship between the Shipyard for castings, NUWC produced a grid that and NUWC,” said Petran. “Together we can could be filled with molten metal at a collaborate and achieve goals.” foundry. NUWC quality assurance tested and passed the new grids. The first of these new grids will be installed in an upcoming Chief of Naval Operations project.
November Safe Shop of the Month: Shop 64
Photo by Photo by Danielle Jones
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Shipyard holds annual career fair at the Job Quest Job Fair
More than 100 Shipyarders and 10 Pacific Fleet Human Resources Office personnel recruited new workers as part of the Job Quest Job Fair held at the Neal Blaisdell Exhibition Hall, Jan. 28. With the Shipyard looking to bring on 731 new employees, 5,500 job seekers attended the job fair which featured more than 200 businesses. The Blaisdell job fair replaced the annual Shipyard only job fair held at Honolulu Community College. Codes that recruited included: engineers from Code 106.3 Environmental Division, Code 138 Welding Engineering Division, Code 200 Engineering and Planning
Photos by Jason Okumura
Department, Code 710 Lifting and Handling Technical Division, Code 2300 Nuclear Engineering and Planning Department; Code 109 Information Technology and Cyber Security; Apprentice Program; and production workers from Code 135 Non-destructive Testing Division, Code 920 Structural Shop, Code 930 Mechanical Shop, Code 950 Electrical Shop, Code 960 Piping Shop, Code 970 Coatings and Services Shop, Code 730 Crane Maintenance Division, Code 740 Rigging and Equipment Operations Division and the Metal Trades Council.
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[Nuts ‘n ‘n Bolts] Bolts] [Nuts January Service Awardees 10 Years Anthony Acosta Scott Akana Brendon Akiona Kamaluonapiolani Alameida James Annino Kauikeolani Aranita Jared Au Warner Au Nichole Awong Ian Baker Nathan Baniaga Nelson Barboza Shanon Barre David Bender Gene Bolosan Christina Brooks Davelynn Cambra Calvin Chang Jesse Chang Aran Chun Jonathan Chun Brandy Companion Manuel Correia, IV Christopher Curry
Rance David Ashley Deguchi Vincentleo Febenito Jake Flynn Eric Fong Charles Frazier Bret Gamiao Robin Gusichbatara Sean Hamada Shawn Hanakawa Michael Hill Nicholas Hoermann Kainoa Hoopii Dale Hoxie Edgar Idica Richard Ingano Christopher Iyoki Brandon Kaio Darren Kanda Ty Kikiloi Justin Kikkawa Matthew Kimura Reid Kimura Larson Kiyabu Chad Kobashigawa Bryan Koike Konrad Kuewa
Kyle Kurahashitakenaka Kyle Kurasaki Ednelson Laciste Kanoe Lauriano Derek Lee Henry Lee Nicholas Lenchanko Gregory Leong Frederick Liberato, Jr. Barry Ling Gavin Loo Todd Magalianes Marlow Magno David Marx Grant Matsubayashi Shad Matsumoto John Maze Craig Mitsui Ryan Mochizuki Kevin Nagamine Nathan Nagamine Chad Nakamoto Nicholas Nakamoto Landon Nakayama Sam Ng Bryan Nitta Dane Noguchi
Anson Oda Liane Ono Marc Oshiro Vann Oshiro Dave Ota Benmar Pacubas Randy Paguirigan Daniel Pang Saraswati Patterson Ryan Rapisura Ikaika Rogerson Dyan Rosete Marchelle Rubio David Schuelke Ryan Shaw Russell Shigeoka Brandon Shimabukuro Ross Shiraishi David Silva, III Sean Soberano Gerald Sueyoshi Amyvictoria Sulunga Esmond Takeshita Kevin Tanaka James Tome Jason Tomei Kevin Ulloa
Daniel Unga Walter Wauke, Jr. Brandee Wilhelm Kurt Kamada Shane Yamasaka Leonard Yee Ryan Yokoyama Brent Zukeran 20 Years Donald Reinholz Puipui Tuuga 25 Years Dale Chin Leslie Higa Jayson Medeiros Ryan Ongie 30 Years Ernest James Glenn Tonai 35 Years Michael Bueno Richard Cummings Roland Desilva Peter Hauanio, Jr. Charlene Naholowaa 45 Years Robert Benito
Fair winds and following seas to: Craig Anderson Christian Aona, III Glenn Atta Rubert Baligad David Booth Larry Chang Bill Ching Lorrin Choy Gilbert Ferreira, Jr. Dennis Fujisaka Sharon Fukuda Alfred Ganigan, Jr. Milton Gibo
Leonard Gouw Bruce Harada Johnny Lee Harmon Beverly Heiser Michael Higa Thomas Ho Ronnie Hu Stanton Ifuku David Imai Michael Inouye Wallace Ishikawa Vernal Kimoto Jed Kimura Nolan Kurahashi Brian Kurosawa
Darryl Lee Francis Lee Rodney Lee Stanley Lui Gary Matsuda Ralph Meyer Frank Mikalonis Sanford Miyashiro Bruce Morihara Daniel Morioka Glenn Moriyama Gernal Nagamine Dean Nakazaki Alfred Ng Dennis Nishimura
Raymond Okamoto Anne Oshiro Earl Pagan Vincent Pangelina MA1 Jerry Pickryl Guy Rivera Bernice Rynders Deanna Sabido Ramon Sannicolas Ralph Shigeoka Lorraine Ann Snarr Karen Soong Lorrin Soong Clifton Steward Leonard Suan
Ken Tarumoto Neil Teves Lawrence Torres, Jr. Steven Tsuru Norman Tyau Michael Uchima Paul Vause ETC March Wachter George Wilcox Richard Yoshitake
Editor’s Note: In the January Shipyard Log, Cicero Bien’s name was incorrectly spelled.
Seeking one more vanpool rider Looking for one more vanpool rider from the Keolu/Enchanted Lakes/ Kailua Town area for first shift to join our vanpool (around for seven years now). Please call Bill McConnell for details at extension 3607.
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Leadership award in emergency response repair Capt. Jamie Kalowsky, Shipyard commander, thanked Ken Poai, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Hawaii pipefitter distribution supervisor, for his leadership during the response and repair of a yard job on Dec. 16, while at a meeting of commanding officers, Jan. 22. Also pictured is Capt. George Suther, NAVFAC Hawaii executive officer. Steven Sasaki, Code 980 Production Facility and Equipment Division head, said, “Ken supported the salt water outage and repair near Berthing Pier Bravo 1. His outstanding leadership and positive, can-do attitude ensured there was no impact on the scheduled maintenance for USS Columbia (SSN 771). We'd like to recognize his achievement and his commitment to keeping our Shipyard ‘No Ka Oi!’”
University of Hawaii at Manoa American Society of Mechanical Engineers watch Jonathan Sagadraca, Code 900T pipefitter training leader, explain the basic functions of a freeze seal and how it works, Jan. 8, as part of their shipyard tour.
See Hawaii’s student robotics teams compete at UH-Manoa
The FIRST in Hawaii Regional Robotics Competition will take place at the University of Hawaii-Manoa’s Stan Sheriff Center on Friday and Saturday, March 27 and 28. Hawaii high school students’ robots will battle U.S. mainland and international teams in this open, all-day FREE admission event.
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