Rescued cruise passenger who went overboard was seconds from death, Coast Guard officer says

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The agency has officially identified the missing man as Tyler Barnett of Houma, Louisiana. An estimated 20.4 million people took cruises in 2022, according to statistics site Statista, with signs of higher numbers this year. Describe the person as best you can, including how fit they appeared, what they were wearing and if they were holding anything that might float, as all those factors will affect likely survival times. Due to strong winds and high waves, the Coast Guard was forced to halt search operations on Monday evening. At 855 feet long, nearly 72,000 tons and staffed with 900 crewmembers, the Carnival Elation can carry nearly 2,200 guests. Ms. White pictured the unknown passenger alone in the water and felt sick to her stomach.

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It took more than 24-hours to locate the video of Barnett going overboard. Previously, the cruise line only found surveillance video of Barnett entering the cruise’s casino and his room on Sunday night. The search for a man who went overboard on a cruise ship heading from Louisiana to Jamaica has been suspended, the U.S. The man was a passenger on the Carnival Magic cruise ship, which was about 186 miles east of Jacksonville when he fell into the water. LA FAYETTE, ALABAMA -- James Michael Grimes is speaking out for the first time in an exclusive interview with ABC News after going overboard on a Carnival cruise ship after being missing for almost 20 hours.

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That marked a return for the cruise ship, which ran out of Jacksonville in 2015. "We offer our deepest condolences to the Hill family," said Petty Officer Eric Rodriguez, D7. "Our crews take our life saving mission very seriously. Any time we can't bring a loved one home to their family is a pain we all feel."

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The Coast Guard was then alerted by the crew of a bulk carrier after they spotted the man in the water, and he was rescued Thursday night about 20 miles south of Southwest Pass, Louisiana. The passenger — who was showing signs of hypothermia, shock and dehydration — told rescuers he wasn’t sure how he’d fallen overboard but confirmed he’d been on the cruise ship. A spokesperson for the Coast Guard, Petty Officer 2nd Class Jose Hernandez, said that video of Barnett going overboard revealed on Tuesday meant they had to redirect search efforts to a different area approximately 30 miles southwest of the Southwest Pass. "Together with the US Coast Guard, the ship’s crew located and recovered the body of the guest. Carnival’s Care team is providing assistance to his family," Carnival said in a statement provided by spokesperson Matt Lupoli.

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All ships have "safety barriers that are regulated by U.S. Coast Guard standards and prevent a guest from falling off," according to Carnival spokesperson Matt Lupoli. Tyler Barnett, a 28-year-old from Houma, Louisiana, was reported missing on Monday morning by a family member. Following not being seen for several hours, his disappearance prompted a search both on the ship and in the surrounding waters.

Hill was reported missing by family members on the Carnival Elation and the cruise line said surveillance video showed him jumping over the side. “Our crews battled severe weather conditions for multiple days and made every effort to find Mr. Barnett,” Lt. Cmdr. Sean DiGeorge, Coast Guard District Eight search and rescue mission coordinator, said in the press release. The cruise ship was released by the Coast Guard from search and rescue efforts and will continue its way to Norfolk, Virginia, where it's scheduled to arrive Tuesday. The U.S. Coast Guard announced Monday night they were ending the search for a man who reportedly jumped from the deck of a Carnival cruise ship.

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The incident occurred after the ship departed from Grand Turk in the Turks and Caicos at 5 p.m., according to Carnival. Meanwhile, Carnival Cruise Line said its Care Team “is supporting the missing guest's family on board” the ship, which "arrived today to Montego Bay, Jamaica as planned." Authorities say the man who recently disappeared from a Carnival cruise ship appeared to have jumped overboard. Shout out or notify a crew member as soon as you can and note the time so the bridge officers can identify the exact position of the ship at that time. A cruise ship travels miles in a few minutes and does not turn around quickly. If you see someone fall or jump off a cruise ship, immediately throw them a flotation device if there is one nearby.

Asked whether he thinks the man will ever get back out on the water, Hoefle said, "I think he'd go on another cruise. He knows how to survive. He survived once already and, just keep his feet on board this time." “He realistically could have been in the water for 15-plus hours before we were able to successfully rescue him,” Gross said. The Coast Guard is using air and water assets to search for the passenger.

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The Coast Guard is searching for a 35-year-old man who fell overboard while on a Carnival cruise ship near Florida on Monday, according to a statement. Grimes was aboard the five-day cruise with 18 of his family members for Thanksgiving. When he didn't return to his cabin that night, his sister reported him missing. A passenger who fell off a cruise ship late Wednesday night was rescued on Thursday evening.

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According to the Coast Guard's statement, inclement weather made the search more difficult. Crews reportedly faced "8-foot to 12-foot seas, limited visibility, and gale force winds" while searching for Barnett. According to its statement, the Coast Guard suspended its mission after searching 5,625 square miles, an area roughly the size of Connecticut. The passenger, according to the Coast Guard, turned out to be James Grimes, 28, who had been traveling with his parents and siblings on the five-day cruise. The missing 28-year-old man, who hasn’t been identified, was with his sister at the Carnival Valor’s bar at 11 p.m. Wednesday when he took a bathroom break and never came back, the outlet reported.

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The man plunged from the ship just after midnight, about 55 miles east of Port Canaveral, according to the military and Carnival officials. But unless the person was seen going over or spotted immediately, the odds may be against them. If the ship is moving the person may be rapidly swept away and if the location isn't known a single person's head can be extremely difficult to see in the vast, rolling ocean. The captain also will notify other ships in the area who are then obligated to help search. The ship will stop and the crew will try to pinpoint where and when it happened so they can start a thorough search in that area.

A body has been recovered late Wednesday after a man jumped overboard from the Carnival Horizon cruise ship, the company told USA TODAY. Security footage from the Carnival Glory “shows the man jumping off the cruise ship,” according to a Tuesday night update from the Coast Guard. A 42-year-old woman spent an hour in the water after falling from the 10th deck of the Royal Caribbean International in June but was rescued by the ship's crew.