The first-in-class joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead (JHSV-1), under construction at Austal USA (Mobile, Alabama), has successfully completed acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico, the company announced in late August. The U.S. Navy conducted comprehensive tests of the ship's major systems and equipment to include the propulsion plant, ship handling and auxiliary systems. The ship had high levels of completion, according to the Navy.
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