The Coast Guard diver who on Thanksgiving helped rescue a 28-year-old man who fell off the Carnival Valor cruise ship near Louisiana is now speaking out.
Video released by the Coast Guard shows the moment a Carnival cruise ship passenger was spotted and later rescued from the Gulf of Mexico after falling overboard Thursday.diver who saved the life of a man who fell off the Carnival Valor cruise ship is now speaking out about the rescue, saying the 28-year-old "had between a minute and 30 seconds left before we lost him completely."
The individual, identified by WWL as James Grimes, was discovered about 20 miles south of Southwest Pass,at the mouth of the Mississippi River. He was reported missing after leaving a bar to use the restroom at around 11 p.m. on Wednesday before ultimately being found around 8:25 p.m. on Thanksgiving night, according to FOX 8 New Orleans.
"Mr. Grimes had nothing left. He had no energy. He had nothing left to give," U.S. Coast Guard aviation survival technician Richard Hoefle told WWL. "My best guess is that he had between a minute and 30 seconds left before we lost him completely." CARNIVAL CRUISE SHIP PASSENGER RESCUED BY COAST GUARDThe Carnival Valor cruise ship sets sail from the Port of New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana, March 3, 2022.
Grimes was hoisted out of the water and up onto a helicopter before being given medical attention at the New Orleans Lakefront Airport.
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