SSV Corwith Cramer Specifications
SSV Robert C. Seamans
Safety at Sea
SSV Corwith Cramer
designations and possess all required equipment for
Rig: Brigantine Displacement: 280 Tons Construction: Steel; built 1987 ASTACE Shipyard, Bilbao, Spain Length Overall: 134 feet Length on Deck: 98 feet Draft: 12.5 feet Beam: 26 feet Sail Area: 7,500 Sq. Ft. Auxiliary Engine: 500 horsepower Cummins diesel Complement: 38 persons
SSV Robert C. Seamans Specifications
navigation and emergency situation response. Both Safety is among our highest priorities on every
ships carry simple medical kits and are assigned
voyage, every day. SEA owns and operates the SSV
a designated medical officer. They also maintain
Corwith Cramer and the SSV Robert C. Seamans,
24-hour access to a network of physicians specially
both custom designed and uniquely built educational
trained to provide remote medical care & advice.
platforms. Unlike some other programs that take students to sea, our ships are U.S. flagged, inspected,
SEA Semester cruise tracks are planned well in
and regulated vessels, and have been designed and
advance to optimize program objectives, and are
built specifically for SEA with student and crew
based on seasonal weather patterns, sea conditions,
safety foremost in mind.
oceanographic research clearances, and port calls visited. Our cruise track selection and timing reflects
Our ships are United States Coast Guard (USCG)
strict adherence to predictable heavy weather
certified and regularly inspected for ocean service.
avoidance.
As Sailing School Vessels (SSVs), our ships are
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required to meet safety standards different from
For more information on our commitment
those for passenger vessels on a comparable
to student health and safety, please visit
route. The SSV Corwith Cramer and SSV Robert C.
www.sea.edu/safety.
Seamans meet or exceed the safety requirements for their USCG and American Bureau of Shipping class
Rig: Brigantine Displacement: 350 Tons Construction: Steel; built 2001 J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding, Tacoma, WA Length Overall: 134.5 feet Length on Deck: 111.4 feet Draft: 13.9 feet Beam: 25.5 feet Sail Area: 8,554 Sq. Ft. Auxiliary Engine: 455 horsepower Caterpillar diesel Complement: 40 persons
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