SSV Robert C. Seamans is a 134-foot steel sailing brigantine operated by the Sea Education Association (SEA) for oceanographic research and sail training; designed by Laurent Giles, she is named for former Secretary of the Air Force and NASA Deputy Administrator, Robert Channing Seamans, a former Chairman and Trustee of SEA's board. She is equipped with hydrographic winches, bathymetric equipment, biological and geological sampling equipment, a wet/dry laboratory, and a computer laboratory. She has a sister ship, the Corwith Cramer.
 Brigantine Robert C. Seamans in Honolulu Harbor
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | SSV Robert C. Seamans |
| Namesake | Robert Seamans |
| Builder | J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp., Tacoma, Washington |
| Launched | 2001 |
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| Status | active |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 300 tons |
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| Beam | 25.4 ft (7.7 m) |
| Draft | 13.8 ft (4.2 m) |
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| Sail plan | Brigantine, 8,554 sq ft (794.7 m2) of sail |
| Complement | 40 persons |
The Robert C. Seamans runs an undergraduate academic study abroad program, with intensive research in oceanography, maritime studies, and nautical science with hands-on experience aboard a traditional sailing ship.
She is based in the Pacific Ocean and typically sails between San Diego, California; Honolulu, Hawaii; Tahiti; and San Francisco, California with occasional trips to New Zealand.
She is powered by a 3408 Caterpillar (455 HP) Marine Diesel Engine and two 40 kW Northern Lights Generators that provide 3 phase power.
See also
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Media related to IMO 9245483 at Wikimedia Commons- Sea Education Association
- Robert C. Seamans Technical Info
- Biography of Robert C. Seamans, Jr.
