Robert C. Seamans (ship)

History
Brigantine Robert C. Seamans in Honolulu Harbor
United States
Name	SSV Robert C. Seamans
Namesake	Robert Seamans
Builder	J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp., Tacoma, Washington
Launched	2001
Identification	IMO number: 9245483 MMSI number: 369503000 Call sign: WDA4486
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; 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.

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.