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The Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII]-built National Security Cutter James has successfully completed builder’s trials, a key milestone in preparing the fifth new high-endurance cutter for its acceptance trials later this month by the Coast Guard.The three day builder’s trials in the Gulf of Mexico allowed the company’s test team to conduct extensive testing of the propulsion, electrical, damage control, anchor handling, small boat operations and combat systems. The testing included a four-hour, full propulsion run.“Our Ingalls-Coast Guard team worked tirelessly…
