Overview

• Salvage operations for the Bayesian, sunk off Porticello in August 2024, will commence on May 3, involving Hebo Maritiemservice and Smit International using specialized heavy-lift vessels.
• The wreck lies at a depth of nearly 50 meters within a 650-meter exclusion zone enforced by the Capitaneria di Porto to ensure safety and prevent unauthorized access.
• The yacht’s 72-meter mast will be cut underwater for safety before the wreck and mast are transported to Termini Imerese for forensic analysis by prosecutors.
• Three crew members have been indicted for negligent homicide and shipwreck as investigators seek to determine whether human error caused the disaster.
• Enhanced surveillance has been maintained at the site due to concerns over encrypted hard drives potentially containing sensitive intelligence data.