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Artwork of the night the Marine Electric shipwreck and the incident’s lasting impact on the Coast Guard. The converted WWII-era ship capsized 30 miles off the Virginia coast on Feb. 12, 1983, and brought about drastic changes in the Coast Guard, including revamped marine safety procedures and the implementation of rescue swimmers. (U.S. Coast Guard illustrations by Petty Officer 2nd Class Corinne Zilnicki)

June 24, 2022

The Long Blue Line: The shipwreck that changed the Coast Guard forever

Taken from the old CGBlog as it appeared in 2019

A prospective Coast Guard rescue swimmer sits at the edge of a training pool with their back to the camera

March 22, 2022

Rescue swimmers train in California while North Carolina training center is renovated   

AST-A school relocated to Training Center (TRACEN) Petaluma for at least three years