- Robert C. Seamans (ship)
"Robert C. Seamans" is a state of the art 134-foot steel
brigantine , named for formerChairman and Trustee ofSea Education Association 's (SEA) board.As befitting a former Deputy Administrator at
NASA , Secretary of the United States Air Force and Dean of Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s School of Engineering, she is one of the most sophisticated oceanographic research and sailing school vessels ever built in theUnited States complete with hydrographicwinch es, bathymetric equipment, biological and geological sampling equipment, wet/dry laboratory and a computer laboratory.Joining her sister ship, the "Corwith Cramer", at SEA, the "Robert C. Seamans" provides
undergraduate s with an opportunity to participate in an academicstudy abroad program. The program combines intensive research in the areas ofoceanography , maritime studies, and nautical science with hands-on experience aboard a traditional sailing ship.She is based in the
Pacific Ocean with typical cruise tracks ranging fromJuneau, Alaska ;Honolulu, Hawaii ;Tahsis, British Columbia ;Seattle ,Washington ;Tahiti ; the Sea of Cortez; andSan Francisco, California .ee also
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SSV Corwith Cramer
*Robert Seamans
*Brigantine
*Woods Hole
*Nautical terms
*Rigging
*Tall ship External links
* [http://www.sea.edu/ Sea Education Association]
* [http://www.sea.edu/shipscrew/shiptechspec.asp Robert C. Seamans Technical Info]
* [http://www.astronautix.com/astros/seamans.htm Biography of Robert C. Seamans, Jr.]
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