To develop a concept design for a new training vessel for the Seattle Maritime Academy (SMA). This vessel will serve as the primary training platform for SMA’s programs for Able Seafarers and Qualified Members of the Engineering Department. The new vessel is intended to replace SMA’s current training vessel, Maritime Instructor, an 82-foot retired U.S. Coast Guard cutter built in 1962 and acquired by the Academy in the late 1990s. The new vessel should support SMA’s mission and be viable as a long-term asset for at least the next 30 years. Minimum Vessel Requirements The vessel concept must meet the following criteria: Capable of transiting through the Hiram M. Chittenden (Ballard) Small Lock between the Ship Canal and Puget Sound. Suitable for overnight operations, with accommodating up to 18 students, plus faculty and crew. Operable by a two-person crew (captain and deckhand) for trips under 12 hours.
