Shipboard Technical Specifications

The SSV Robert C. Seamans and SSV Corwith Cramer fly the U.S. flag and are inspected and certificated by the U.S. Coast Guard as Sailing School Vessels. They are required to meet safety standards that differ from those of a passenger vessel on a comparable route. Both ships meet or exceed all the safety requirements for their class. For operational safety, they are fully equipped with modern navigational equipment.

The Cramer was the first vessel built using the U.S. Coast Guard’s regulations for Sailing School Vessels.

 

SSV Corwith Cramer

SSV Robert C. Seamans

Owner and Operator

Sea Education Association
P.O. Box 6, Woods Hole, MA

Sea Education Association
P.O. Box 6, Woods Hole, MA

Displacement

280 tons

300 tons

Construction

Steel; built 1987 ASTACE Shipyard Bilbao, Spain

Steel; built 2001 J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding, Tacoma, WA

Length Overall

134 feet

134.5 feet

Length On Deck

98 feet

111.4 feet

Draft

13 feet

13.8 feet

Beam

26 feet

25.4 feet

Sail Area

7,800 Sq. Ft.

8554 Sq. Ft.

Auxiliary Engine

500 horsepower Cummins diesel

455 horsepower Caterpillar diesel

Complement

38 persons

40 persons

Area Of Operation

World oceans

World oceans

Classification

American Bureau of Shipping A1 and A

American Bureau of Shipping A1 and A

Rig

Brigantine

Brigantine