Robert C. Seamans (ship)
 Brigantine Robert C. Seamans in Honolulu Harbor |
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| Career (USA) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | SSV Robert C. Seamans |
| Namesake: | Robert Seamans |
| Builder: | J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp., Tacoma, Washington |
| Launched: | 2001 |
| Status: | active |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 300 tons |
| Length: | 134.5 ft (41.0 m) o/a 111.4 ft (34.0 m) on deck |
| Beam: | 25.4 ft (7.7 m) |
| Draft: | 13.8 ft (4.2 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sail Auxiliary 455 hp (339 kW) Caterpillar diesel |
| Sail plan: | Brigantine, 8,554 sq ft (794.7 m2) of sail |
| Complement: | 40 persons |
SSV Robert C. Seamans is a 134-foot steel sailing brigantine operated by the Sea Education Association (SEA) for oceanographic research and sail training; she is named for 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.
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.
She is powered by a 3408 Caterpillar (455 HP) Marine Diesel Engine and two 40 kW Northern Lights Generators that provide 3 phase power.
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