Diver died on a sunken superyacht Bayesian shipwreck – Recovery work begins a few days
A diver has conducted an investigation after working in the wreckage of the Bayesian superyacht.
The 39-year-old was pronounced dead this afternoon, but it is unclear whether he was a local or contractor in the recovery team.
A Coast Guard spokesman confirmed the incident, but there are no other direct details to share after the incident on the coast of Porticello near Palermo on the Italian island of Sicily.
Sources said the dead diver was a Dutch, working for Smit, the operator of heavy lift cranes that lifted the yacht along with another support ship.
The focus of the investigation is on two theories, that is, he either had an epileptic seizure or his oxygen device was wrong.
It is not clear whether the accident will affect the lifting operation held next weekend.
Marine rescue experts began a £20 million operation on May 5 to restore the wreckage.
Last August, the ship sank in a freak in the Porticello fishing village of Sicily, killing seven people, including 59-year-old billionaire tech tycoon Mike Lynch and his daughter Hannah, 18.
The salvage mission will lift the wreckage 164 feet from the seabed, carried out by two crane ships, Hebo Lift 2 and Hebo Lift 10.
The underwater technology of Hebo Lift 2 will be used in conjunction with the Hebo Lift 10, which is said to be one of Europe’s most powerful offshore buildings with the goal of raising Bayes by mid-May.
Referring to the £30 million, the 543-ton ship is just the key to the investigation initiated by Italian authorities, they wonder why the yacht (which is what the Italian Sea Group declared incredible and unacceptable – sank in just 16 minutes.
Pictured: The Italian Coast Guard Luigi Dattilo CP940 patrol ship (right) assisted Hebo Lift 2 on the spot (left)
Raising £30 million, 543 tons of ships (above) is key to the investigation initiated by Italian authorities, who want to know why the yacht sank in just 16 minutes
Last August, Lynch, the owner of the yacht and founder of Cambridge-based software company Autonomy, invited a group of friends and family to the yacht to celebrate the U.S. fraud charges, which could have seen him sentenced to 20 years in prison.
In addition to Mr. Lynch and his daughter Hannah, Morgan Stanley International President Jonathan Bloomer and his wife Judy, attorney Chris Morvillo and wife Neda and Cook Recaldo Thomas on the ship died at the shipwreck.
With the help of nearby ships, 15 of the 22 personnel on board were rescued in the initial stages – one body was recovered and another six were reportedly missing.
The search continued until August 23 last year, and the bodies of six missing persons were later discovered.
A few days after the tragedy, the CEO of the Italian Sea Group blamed the crew on the yacht.
Giovanni Costantino said: “It’s a human error, the yacht sank because it takes up water.
‘Investigators told us exactly. The sinking dynamics were seen and read from the AIS (Automatic Identification System) data and lasted for 16 minutes.
“We have provided this data to the prosecutors at Termini Immerse. Judging from the image, it looks like a yacht has been poured on the water for four minutes.
“It only takes another gust of wind to tip her over, which means more water comes in. Then, she stretched out briefly and fell down. ”
Last August, the ship sank in a freak in Porticello, a fishing village in Sicily, killing seven people – including billionaire tech tycoon Mike Lynch (left) and his daughter Hannah (right)
Raising £30 million, 543 tons of ships (above) is key to the investigation initiated by Italian authorities, who want to know why the yacht sank in just 16 minutes
Mr Constino told Italian newspaper Corriere Della Sera that there were many mistakes. The stern hatch is “obvious”. The keel of the ship should be lowered; people should not be in the cabin, and the crew should be aware of the storm.
The tragedy was avoidable, he said, adding: “Ask yourself – why were there no fishermen from Porticello that night? The fishermen read about the weather conditions, and the boat did not?
‘Storm in all weather charts. It cannot be ignored.
Nick Barke, head of salvage business at boats.co.uk, had previously told MailOnline that the “only knows the real way” why the yacht sinks lifted it to the ground.
