Marine preservation and structural repair services for U.S. Navy and commercial shipyards
IMIA operates a full-service marine preservation and repair business serving four public shipyards and private nuclear construction facilities for the U.S. Navy. The tech stack is heavily skewed toward CAD and design tools (AutoCAD, Inventor, Fusion 360) rather than software platforms, reflecting a capital- and labor-intensive operations model. Active hiring is concentrated in manufacturing and engineering roles at junior and mid levels, with acute pain points around welding skills, job cost control, and estimation accuracy—typical constraints for a field-service business scaling into more complex naval contracts.
IMIA, founded in 1985 and part of ARMADA Parent Inc, provides marine preservation, structural repairs, radiological remediation, and piping services to U.S. Navy shipyards and private nuclear shipbuilders. The company operates a full-time mobile workforce across multiple disciplines and manages complex project work through an integrated, turnkey delivery model. With 1,001–5,000 employees and headquarters in Chesapeake, Virginia, IMIA competes on safety rigor, schedule adherence, and multi-disciplinary coordination. Current project focus includes hull treatment on submarines, structural repairs to Navy vessels, and expansion of internal machining capabilities.
Marine preservation, structural repairs, radiological remediation, and piping installation services for U.S. Navy shipyards and private nuclear shipbuilders. The company operates as a turnkey provider with integrated project management across subcontractors and vendors.
Chesapeake, Virginia. IMIA serves four public shipyards and private shipyards performing nuclear construction for the U.S. Navy, operating a full-time mobile workforce across multiple regions.
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