The Australian man who went overboard from a cruise ship earlier this week has been identified as Warwick Tollemache. His family released the following statement, after the search to find him was suspended. 9News MORE:
The Australian man who went overboard from a cruise ship earlier this week has been remembered as a 'kind and beautiful' soul after the search to find him was suspended.
"He was a kind, beautiful, and gentle soul who was adored by everyone who knew him. He will be deeply missed.The US Coast Guard issued an Urgent Marine Information Broadcast - a widespread radio message to alert ships in the area to a distress situation - to all vessels in the Pacific Ocean, south of Hawaii, to help look for the man.Warwick Tollemache was a kind and beautiful soul, his family said."Just so if he was in the vicinity in the water he could be able to grab onto them.
They were then asked to go back to their rooms and make sure all their travelling party was accounted for, while bright lights swept the water to search for the reported missing passengers.Passenger Georgina Thompson said she and her husband were in bed when they heard the alert call."And also there were a couple of boats out there in the water."Passengers are shocked by the ordeal, recounting a "sombre" mood on board the ship as it continues to its destination.
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