After more than 25 years of association with the Marine Science Institute, I have been allowed to develop a ship to replace the valiant ship, Inland Seas, which has served so well. The replacement challenge was not just to replace her abilities, but provide much more - now and in the future.
We required a ship that has the highest quality of design while meeting all American Bureau of Standards requirements, and all U S. Coast Guard safety standards, for a 90' vessel rated at 100 tons. The Robert G. Brownlee will bring to MSI qualities that will greatly exceed the past. She will be licensed to carry seventy-four passengers plus crew. There will be substantial reduction in maintenance and operating costs.
Most important is the simplistic interior that gives the students a "ship-feeling" that they will take with them when they go back home and to school. The design carries with it an overall reasonable cost of construction for the complete ship. The ship was built by one of the foremost workboat builders on the Pacific Coast, MARCO Shipbuilders of Seattle.
This project will finally fulfill a long-time dream of mine. I have built many vessels of all types in all parts of the world, but the Brownlee is my pride and joy.
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