Overview

• The 56-metre yacht was raised from 50 metres deep off Sicily on June 20 using specialist cranes after cutting its 72-metre mast underwater
• The complex recovery was delayed by bad weather and the May death of a Dutch diver, with roughly 18,000 litres of onboard fuel posing an environmental risk
• Salvage teams have towed the wreck to Termini Imerese port where it will be emptied of water and fuel and undergo forensic and structural examination
• Prosecutors in Termini Imerese are investigating the New Zealand captain and two crew members for possible negligence over ignored storm warnings
• A British expert report found the yacht was not designed for the near-130 km/h winds that capsized it in August 2024