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£20 Million Salvage Operation Begins to Recover Sunken Superyacht Bayesian

The HEBO Lift 10 crane has arrived off Sicily to raise the yacht, which sank in August 2024, killing seven, including tech mogul Mike Lynch.

The Hebo Lift 10 floating crane is travelling from the Netherlands for the salvage operation
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Overview

  • The Bayesian sank off Porticello, Sicily, during a sudden storm in August 2024, capsizing in just 16 minutes and claiming seven lives.
  • A £20 million salvage effort, led by TMC Marine and Dutch firms HEBO and SMIT Salvage, aims to recover the yacht intact for investigation purposes.
  • Italian prosecutors are investigating potential crew negligence and design flaws, with evidence preservation orders in place for the operation.
  • Environmental protections, including fuel-spill booms, have been deployed to contain the 18,000 liters of fuel still in the yacht's tanks.
  • Divers will begin wrapping slings around the hull next month to prepare for the lift, with the wreck set to be transported to a nearby dry dock for inspection.