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Homeland Security

Huntington Ingalls Completes Builder’s Sea Trials On Fourth NSC

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, July 18th, 2014

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Huntington Ingalls Completes Builder’s Sea Trials On Fourth NSC

The fourth National Security Cutter, the Hamilton, underway during builder's sea trials. Photo: Huntington Ingalls

Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] on Friday said it has successfully completed three days of builder’s sea trials for the fourth National Security Cutter (NSC), a key milestone ahead of the scheduled delivery of the vessel in September. The Coast Guard plans to conduct acceptance trials for the Hamilton in August and take delivery of the cutter on Sept. 15. Commissioning of the vessel is planned for Dec. 6 in Charleston, S.C. The builder’s trials included testing of the propulsion, electrical,…

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