Sarah Rice, 29, was recovered by an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew dispatched from Air Station Clearwater after fellow passengers reported her going overboard just after 8 p.m., according to the Coast Guard.

The Coast Guard’s importance in strengthening global economic, trade and environmental security, especially amid a tumultuous year of extreme weather events and the coronavirus pandemic, took center stage in President Joe Biden’s commencement address Wednesday at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.