Naval Shipyards: Actions Needed to Improve Poor Conditions that Affect Operations
Abstract
The Navys four public shipyardsNorfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, and Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facilityare critical to maintaining fleet readiness and supporting ongoing operations involving the Navys nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and submarines. The condition of these facilities affects the readiness of the aircraft carrier and submarine fleets. Senate Report 114-255, accompanying a bill for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017,included a provision for GAO to examine the capital investment in and performance of the Navys shipyards. GAO evaluated (1) the state of the naval shipyards capital facilities and equipment, (2) the extent to which shipyard capital facilities and equipment support the Navys operational needs, and (3) the extent to which the Navys capital investment plans for facilities and equipment are addressing shipyard challenges. GAO reviewed data from fiscal years 2000 through 2016 on shipyard capital investment and performance and the age and condition of facilities and equipment; reviewed Navy guidance; visited the shipyards; and interviewed Navy and shipyard officials.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2017
- Accession Number
- AD1170404
Entities
People
- Zina Merritt
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office