By Sarah Rohrs Posted:

Learning about ships, oceans and undersea life in a classroom is one thing, but it’s quite another to build a vessel and maneuver it through the water, about 40 Benicia High School students found out Friday.

Benicia teens Christina Colombo and Jacey Anderson were among oceanography students who got a first-hand experience of engineering, water and vessels through a unique partnership with California Maritime Academy cadets.

Friday morning, students brought the SeaPerch ROVs they had made, put them in the Cal Maritime pool and maneuvered them around. That sounds a lot easier than it really is, they found.

via Benicia oceanography students test the waters at Cal Maritime – Vallejo Times Herald.