Experts start complex recovery of a superyacht that sank off Sicily, killing 7
- Marine salvage experts began recovering the British-flagged superyacht Bayesian off Sicily on May 4, 2025.
- The Bayesian sank on August 19, 2024, likely due to a sudden, intense wind event caused by a thunderstorm near the Sicilian coast of Italy.
- The recovery effort employs a pair of floating cranes: Hebo Lift 2, equipped with remotely operated underwater vehicles, and Hebo Lift 10, which ranks among Europe’s most powerful maritime cranes.
- The 56-meter, 473-ton yacht had 22 people on board; 15 rescued, seven died including UK tech magnate Mike Lynch and family members.
- Recovery may take 20 to 25 days and the wreck will be examined by judicial authorities investigating the captain and crew's responsibility.
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Operation to recover sunken Bayesian superyacht begins off coast of Italy
Marine salvage experts on Sunday began operations to recover from the seabed off Italy’s Sicilian coast the British-flagged superyacht “Bayesian,” which sank last summer, killing U.K. tech magnate Mike Lynch, his daughter and five others.

Experts start complex recovery of a superyacht that sank off Sicily, killing 7
Marine salvage experts on Sunday have began operations to recover from the seabed off Italy’s Sicilian coasts the British-flagged superyacht “Bayesian,” which sank last summer killing UK tech magnate Mike Lynch, his daughter and five others.
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