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Salvage Effort Begins to Recover Sunken Superyacht Bayesian Off Sicilian Coast

Specialized cranes and submersibles are being deployed in a 20–25 day operation to raise the wreck, with judicial and environmental safeguards in place.

The multi-purpose floating work barge Hebo Lift 2 monitors the stretch of sea off Porticello, near Palermo, Sicily, Italy, Sunday, May 4, 2025, where the British superyacht Bayesian sunk on August 19, 2024 as the operations for its recovery start. (AP Photo/Salvatore Cavalli)
The multi-purpose floating work barge Hebo Lift 2 monitors the stretch of sea off Porticello, near Palermo, Sicily, Italy, Sunday, May 4, 2025, where the British superyacht Bayesian sunk on August 19, 2024 as the operations for its recovery start. (AP Photo/Salvatore Cavalli)
Italian Coast Guard's Luigi Dattilo patrol boat, left, assists the multi-purpose floating work barge Hebo Lift 2 monitoring the stretch of sea off Porticello, near Palermo, Sicily, Italy, Sunday, May 4, 2025, where the British superyacht Bayesian sunk on August 19, 2024 as the operations for its recovery start. (AP Photo/Salvatore Cavalli)
Italian Coast Guard's Luigi Dattilo CP940 patrol vessel, right, assists the multi-purpose floating work barge Hebo Lift 2 monitoring the stretch of sea off Porticello, near Palermo, Sicily, Italy, Sunday, May 4, 2025, where the British superyacht Bayesian sunk on August 19, 2024 as the operations for its recovery start. (AP Photo/Salvatore Cavalli)

Overview

  • The superyacht Bayesian, which sank in August 2024 during a freak storm off Sicily, is being recovered by marine salvage experts using advanced equipment.
  • Two floating cranes, Hebo Lift 2 and Hebo Lift 10, equipped with remotely operated underwater vehicles, are central to the recovery effort under Italian Coast Guard supervision.
  • The operation includes cutting the yacht's 75-meter mast and deploying booms to mitigate the risk of spillage from the 18,000 liters of fuel still onboard.
  • The wreck will be examined by judicial authorities once recovered, as investigations into potential design flaws, human error, and crew negligence continue.
  • Prosecutors are investigating the yacht's captain and two crew members for possible responsibility in the sinking, which claimed seven lives, including tech magnate Mike Lynch and his daughter.