A British-flagged luxurious superyacht that sank off Sicily final yr, killing U.Okay. tech magnate Mike Lynch and 6 others, has began its last journey to the Sicilian port of Termini Imerese
PORTICELLO, Italy — A British-flagged luxury superyacht that sank off Sicily last year, killing U.Okay. tech magnate Mike Lynch and 6 others, began its last journey Sunday, a day after restoration crews accomplished the complicated operation to raise it out of the water.
The white prime and blue hull of the 56-meter (184-foot) Bayesian, lined with algae and dust, was stored elevated by the yellow floating crane barge off the port of Porticello, earlier than beginning its switch to Termini Imerese, the place a particular metal cradle was ready.
The vessel can be made out there for investigators for additional examinations to assist decide the reason for the sinking.
The Bayesian sank Aug. 19 off Porticello, close to Palermo, throughout a violent storm as Lynch was treating associates to a cruise to have fun his acquittal two months earlier within the U.S. on fraud costs. Lynch, his daughter and 5 others died. Fifteen individuals survived, together with the captain and all crew members besides the chef.
Italian authorities are conducting a full criminal investigation.
The vessel was slowly raised from the seabed 50 meters (165 ft) deep over three days to permit the metal lifting straps, slings and harnesses to be secured underneath the keel.
The Bayesian is lacking its 72-meter (236-foot) mast, which was lower off and left on the seabed for future removing. The mast needed to be indifferent to permit the hull to be delivered to a virtually upright place that may enable the craft to be raised.
British investigators stated in an interim report issued final month that the yacht was knocked over by “excessive wind” and couldn’t get well.
The report stated the crew of the Bayesian had chosen the location the place it sank as shelter from forecast thunderstorms. Wind speeds exceeded 70 knots (81 mph) on the time of the sinking and “violently” knocked the vessel over to a 90-degree angle in underneath 15 seconds.