NSC has successful trials

PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- Huntington Ingalls Industries announced the successful completion of builder's sea trials for the company's fifth U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter, James (WMSL 754). The ship, built at HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding, spent three days in the Gulf of Mexico testing all of the ship's systems. Ingalls' test and trials team led the sea trials and conducted extensive testing of the propulsion, electrical, damage control, anchor handling, small boat operations and combat systems. This culminated in the successful completion of a four-hour, full-power propulsion run on James. Ingalls has delivered four NSCs and has three more, including James, under construction. A construction contract was just awarded for an eighth NSC last week. (Source: HII via Globe Newswire, 04/07/15)