Overview

• A 39-year-old Dutch diver died during the salvage operation of the Bayesian, a superyacht that sank off Sicily in August 2024.
• The cause of the diver's death remains unclear, with initial theories suggesting a medical episode or equipment failure.
• The Bayesian, resting 50 meters underwater, is being recovered to aid investigations into its rapid sinking during a storm that killed seven, including billionaire Mike Lynch and his daughter.
• Salvage operations, involving a Dutch floating crane and costing millions of euros, have been temporarily suspended following the diver's death.
• Italian authorities are conducting parallel probes into the diver's death, the yacht's design and safety, and allegations of negligence by the Bayesian's crew.