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Bayesian Superyacht to Be Raised From Sicilian Seabed This Weekend

Salvage teams plan to move the wreckage to Termini Imerese to support ongoing investigations into the deadly storm sinking.

Rescue boats with rescue personnel are seen at the scene where a luxury yacht belonging to British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch sank off the coast of Porticello, near the Sicilian city of Palermo, Italy, August 23, 2024. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi/File Photo
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Overview

  • On June 17, remote-controlled tools detached the Bayesian’s 72-metre mast and placed it on the seabed for later recovery.
  • Salvage teams will install hoses and plugs in the vessel’s fuel tank vents and secure eight steel lifting straps before a heavy-lift crane raises it.
  • The 56-metre yacht is expected to be brought to the surface this weekend and then carried to Termini Imerese on Monday.
  • Salvage operations were suspended in May after a diver’s death, prompting a shift to remote-operated equipment.
  • Italian prosecutors and the UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch will examine extreme winds and possible crew or design issues in the August sinking that killed seven people.