Coast Guard suspends search for missing Carnival Victory crewmember 30 miles northwest of Cuba

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 07/07/2019 03:19 PM EDT

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Coast Guard suspends search for missing Carnival Victory crewmember 30 miles northwest of Cuba

The Coast Guard Cutter Robert Ward, a Sentinel Class Fast Response Cutter (FRC) homeported at Coast Guard Base Los Angeles-Long Beach, arrives in San Francisco, Feb. 22, 2019.

MIAMI — The Coast Guard suspended its search Sunday for a missing Carnival Victory crewmember who reportedly went overboard 30 miles northwest of Cuba.

After searching approximately 2,600 square nautical miles for over 45 hours, officials were unable to locate the crewmember.

“We’ve been in contact with the crewmember’s family throughout our search efforts and know this is a very difficult time for them,” said Michael Mullen, search and rescue mission coordinator at Coast Guard 7th District. “Suspending a search is one of the most difficult decisions we have to make as first responders, and it is never made lightly.”

Involved with the search were the Coast Guard Cutters Charles Sexton (WPC-1108) and William Trump (WPC-1111) with Coast Guard Air Station Miami HC-144 Ocean Sentry airplane aircrews. The Cuban Border Guard also conducted searches.

The Coast Guard’s search will remain suspended pending the development of new information. 

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