The US Coast Guard has suspended its search for a Louisiana married father of two who was reported missing from a Carnival cruise ship earlier this week.
Tyler Lee Barnett, 28, of Houma was reported missing by family members Monday morning, just one day after the Carnival Glory departed New Orleans for a weeklong cruise.
The search for Barnett was called off Thursday after authorities scoured more than 5,600 square miles of the Gulf of Mexico, but were unsuccessful, the Coast Guard announced.
The maritime branch was able to narrow its search area thanks to surveillance footage showing Barnett jumping from the ship’s deck, Carnival representatives told The Post on Tuesday.
The missing man’s family have insisted he slipped accidentally.
“Never on purpose,” Barnett’s grandmother, Dirlean Tate Mason, said of her grandson’s loss, noting he would never leave his wife and 3-year-old twin daughters. “No. I just don’t believe that. not for [die by] kill yourself or whatever.”
Tyler Barnett, 28, was reported missing from the Carnival cruise ship Monday. Tyler Barnett/Facebook The Coast Guard scoured more than 5,600 square miles of the Gulf of Mexico to find Barnett, but to no avail. The US Coast Guard’s Carnival Glory was just one day into its voyage when Barnett disappeared.AFP via Getty Images
The Coast Guard braved dangerous weather conditions – including waves up to 12 feet, limited visibility and gale-force winds – as its members combed Louisiana waters for any sign of Barnett before calling off the search, the military branch said.
“Our crews battled severe weather conditions for several days and made every effort to locate Mr Barnett. Suspending the active search is not a decision we take lightly, and we offer our deepest condolences to Mr. Barnett’s family and friends,” Lt. Cmdr. Sean DiGeorge said in a statement.
Carnival did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.
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