{"id":163095,"date":"2025-07-07T12:45:04","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T16:45:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=163095"},"modified":"2025-07-07T12:45:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T16:45:04","slug":"tugboat-expands-opportunities-for-glma-cadets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=163095","title":{"rendered":"Tugboat expands opportunities for GLMA cadets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nmc.edu\/maritime\/\">Great Lakes Maritime Academy<\/a>, for receiving a certificate of inspection for its newest vessel, the tugboat<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Robinson Bay<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, on July 2, enabling cadets to begin training aboard the donated vessel this week. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first vessel the Academy has acquired in more than 20 years, the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Robinson Bay<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> expands job opportunities for graduates of the nation\u2019s only freshwater maritime academy as well as reducing operating costs. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nmc.edu\/news\/2025\/07\/robinson-bay-arrives.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read more<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<hr style=\"border-style: none; border-top: dotted 5px; color: #008365;\" \/>\n<p><strong>Who&#8217;s been a Hawk Owl Helper or Hero for you? 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