Overview
- The man was reported missing by family on Friday night after Carnival Splendor left Moreton Island for Sydney, and ship CCTV showed he climbed a railing and jumped.
- The Australian Maritime Safety Authority coordinated an intensive sweep using fixed‑wing jets, multiple rescue helicopters from Brisbane, and several vessels.
- Authorities placed the likely location about 30 kilometres northeast of Moreton Island, and Queensland Police say the operation has since resumed.
- Carnival says it alerted all relevant agencies, its Care Team is supporting the family, and it will assist investigators when the ship returns to Sydney.
- Police also confirmed a separate case the same day in which a 67‑year‑old Tasmanian woman drowned near the Moreton Island wrecks, and investigators say the two incidents are not linked.