[B]HONOLULU[\/B]\u2014The U.S. Coast Guard suspended the search Wednesday for a 34-year old male Filipino crewmember who reportedly fell overboard from the cruise ship Grand Princess approximately 1,133 miles northeast of Hilo.<\/p>\n
Two Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules airplane crews from Air Station Barbers Point conducted searches of the area and dropped two Self-Locating Datum Marker Buoys.<\/p>\n
The SLDMB is used in search and rescue missions and is equipped with a GPS sensor. Upon deployment in the water, it transmits its location periodically to the Coast Guard to assist with developing search areas.<\/p>\n
As part of the AMVER program, the container ship Horizon Reliance along with the Grand Princess’s sister ship Star Princess assisted in search efforts.<\/p>\n
More than 4,900 square miles were searched.<\/p>\n
Watchstanders at the Coast Guard Joint Rescue Coordination Center in Honolulu were notified at approximately 12am Tuesday that the 34-year old was overboard.<\/p>\n
\u201cSuspending a search is always an incredibly difficult decision to make,” said Lt. Justin Gear, a command duty officer of the Coast Guard Joint Rescue Coordination Center. “It\u2019s done with much deliberation and after a concerted effort to ensure that the Coast Guard has conducted a thorough search and saturated all probable locations for a survivor. We offer our thoughts and prayers to the family and loved ones.”[B][I] (U.S. Coast Guard)[\/I][\/B]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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