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NNSY Portsmouth -Back Gate 10

Cost of Living

Installation Details

Special and Critical Installation Information

Check In -- Military members reporting to NNSY: Must check-in during normal business hours. Service members should contact their sponsor for assistance. Military members reporting after hours must call the Quarter Deck at (757) 396-8615.

Cell phone use and headsets are prohibited while driving on all military installations.

Personal weapons are prohibited on the installation.

A motorcycle safety course certificate is required to operate a motorcycle on the installation.

Children under the age of eight years of age are required to be in a child seat or booster seat, regardless of weight or height - both on and off of the installation. Four stages of car seats: Rear-facing, Front-facing, Booster seat, and Adult seat belt (8 years old and at least 4 feet 9 inches).

Information on pets is important when moving to Hampton Roads:

  • Rental properties that allow pets are limited.
  • Kennels for boarding can be expensive and there are no boarding facilities at NNSY.
  • See City pages for requirements on dog registration and vaccinations.
  • Fleet and Family Support Center can assist with resources- Portsmouth 757-953-7801, Northwest 757-421-8770

For a listing of hotels, motels, inns, and bed and breakfasts throughout the U.S., all of which accept pets and not just Dogs & Cats but also Birds & exotic Animals, visit Pets Welcome website.

Defense Service Network (DSN) Dialing Instructions

The DSN is the provider of long-distance communications service for the Department of Defense (DoD). Every installation has a special DSN number and the numbers vary by world-wide location. In order to place a call using DSN, the caller must be using a military phone on an installation. Cell phones cannot dial DSN numbers. When dialing a DSN number from a United States installation to another United States installation, it is unnecessary to dial the DSN 312 area code. When dialing a DSN number to/from overseas locations, the DSN area code must be included. 

In-Depth Overview

Population

Norfolk Naval Shipyard is home to approximately 12,000 Military and Civilian personnel.

Location

Norfolk Naval Shipyard abbreviated as NNSY, is a U.S. Navy facility located in Portsmouth, Virginia. Norfolk Naval shipyard is the oldest, most multifaceted, and largest industrial facility that belongs to the U.S. Navy. Specializing in repairing, overhauling, and modernizing ships and submarines.

While NNSY can dry-dock, overhaul and repair any ship in the U.S. fleet, it can also perform any technical, fabrication, manufacturing and engineering work your organization might need accomplished. The shipyard's planners and shops are linked by state-of-the-art computer systems to permit computer-aided design (CAD) work, and automated information systems to provide quality services on time and within budget. In fact, NNSY is known for tackling jobs never before performed, and applying unique planning methods and work procedures through modern process improvements.

Currently, the shipyard is composed of several noncontiguous areas totaling 1,275 acres.

Directions

Directions from Norfolk International Airport: Exit the airport onto Norview Ave. Take Norview Ave. to I-64 East. Take I-64 East to Exit 264 West. Take Exit 264 toward downtown. Proceed through the tunnel to Exit 7. Take Exit 7 (Portsmouth Harbor Center Pavilion), make a right onto Court Street, (Port Center Parkway becomes Mayo). Turn right onto Berven, make a slight right onto Pennock and a slight right onto Williams - if you've reached Green Street you've gone too far.

The metropolitan area highway system includes I-64, I-264, I-664, I-464, US 13, US 58, and US 460. These major highways provide access to the cities of Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, Suffolk, Newport News, and Hampton. The Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel, the Mid-town Tunnel, Monitor-Merrimack Bridge Tunnel, and the Elizabeth River (Downtown) Tunnel join these cities. Interconnecting primary state highways supplement these major routes. Toll rates vary based on travel times and payment method -- either EZ-Pass or a Pay by Plate system. The Norfolk International Airport and Newport News/ Richmond International Airport serve the Hampton Roads communities.

 

Base Transportation

The shipyard is located in an industrial area and parking is a problem. There is a rideshare program that can be utilized by shipyard personnel, both military and civilian. It is known as the Transportation Incentive Program (TIP) and the point of contact is Ms. Regina Hall, 757-967-4269 or 757-701-5820, regina.b.hall-laclair.civ@us.navy.mil

Contact Information

Norfolk Naval Shipyard Quarterdeck: (757) 396-8615

Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth Military Personnel Support: (757) 396-0489/0622.

Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Mid Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center- MARMC: (757) 739-5324 CDO

Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (757) 402-2566

Sexual Assault 24/7 Safe Hotline (877) 995-5247

Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) Portsmouth - (757) 953-7801 - FFSC Northwest - (757)-421-8770

Navy Marine Corp Relief Society - NNSY - (757) 953-5956 - Norfolk - (757) 322-1171

CNR MIDLANT 24/7 Duty Chaplain -757-438-3822