The now-famous Bayesian yacht looks set to finally be lifted from the depths, after the original operation planned for January 2025 had to be delayed.
As reported in the viraltrendingcontent, when the incident occurred, the Bayesian valued at $37 million (€32.1 million) sank on August 1 2024 and is now lying 165 feet under the sea, just off the coast of Porticello in Italy. Sadly, as a result of this sinking, seven people aboard the yacht lost their lives, including British billionaire Mike Lynch and his daughter Hannah.
Will the Bayesian yacht be salvaged?
The salvage operation had originally been intended to start at the beginning of this year, but the winter weather put paid to those plans. This, in turn, meant a further delay in getting answers as to what really happened as part of the inquest into the cause of death.
The shipbuilder has continuously denied the possibility that the yacht’s design was technically faulty in any way. In fact, they insisted, much like the famous Titanic, that the vessel was ‘unsinkable’. Instead, they have pointed the finger firmly at the crew, claiming that mistakes were made that led to the tragic incident.
How many people died on the Bayesian yacht?
Up until now, several crew members, including the yacht’s captain, have been placed under investigation. Inquest proceedings in the UK are looking at the deaths of Mike Lynch and his daughter, as well as Morgan Stanley International bank chairman Jonathan Bloomer, 70, and his 71-year-old wife Judy Bloomer, who were all British nationals.
The others who died included US lawyer Chris Morvillo and his wife Neda Morvillo, and Canadian-Antiguan national Recaldo Thomas, who was working as a chef on the yacht.
Who will raise the Bayesian yacht?
Now the Italian authorities have tasked two Dutch salvage companies with lifting the 540-tonne wreck, with the operation expected to start later this month. One piece that is considered to be valuable evidence is the hull, and officials have stated that this is unlikely to be lifted until around mid-May. As expected with a criminal investigation of this nature, the local prosecutor has placed physical preservation restrictions on the salvage process, which are likely to increase the technical complexity of this part of the operation.
While the salvage operation is part of the ongoing criminal investigation, this has not stopped it from becoming something of a tourist attraction. According to the Italian press, local hotels have seen an increase in bookings from those wanting to witness the Bayesian yacht’s rise to the surface.
