3 d. ago ‘That damned night’: Porticello awaits the truth about Bayesian sinking

The Sicilian fishing village is watching the salvage of Mike Lynch’s superyacht for answers to the causes of the tragedy Some say that the late tech tycoon Mike Lynch’s superyacht, Bayesian, sank because it was vulnerable to high winds that drove the vessel past its point of stability. Others insist that a chain of human errors led to the incident that claimed seven lives, including Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter, Hannah.But in the quiet Sicilian fishing village of Porticello – where on 19 August 2024 the Bayesian was caught shortly before dawn in a violent storm while anchored off coast – everyone knows the truth lies 50 metres below the surface, in the wreckage of a yacht that divers, floating cranes and underwater drones are still struggling to bring back from the depths of the ocean. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago First images of Mike Lynch's sunken superyacht brought to surface as investigation continues

The main boom from the 56-metre superyacht Bayesian was recovered from the sea bed along with its anchor following the tragic sinking of the vessel off the coast of Sicily, Italy

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3 d. ago Mike Lynch's superyacht 'Bayesian' dredged from sea nine months after tragedy

The billionaire businessman and his daughter were among seven people who died when the vessel sunk off the coast of Sicily

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3 d. ago Bayesian superyacht wreck pulled from sea as Mike Lynch's ship brought to surface

Salvage operations to retreive the superyacht Bayesian have continued - the vessel belonging to billionaire tech tycoon Mike Lynch sank near Sicily in August last year

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3 d. ago First major pieces of Mike Lynch’s superyacht Bayesian recovered from seabed

One of Europe’s strongest floating cranes is being used to recover the sunken yacht which killed seven onboard

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3 d. ago First pieces of Mike Lynch’s sunken superyacht brought to surface

Bayesian’s main boom, a pole which holds the bottom of the sail, and its anchor, have been recovered from the seabed.

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4 d. ago First major piece of the Bayesian superyacht is raised from the seabed after it sank last summer, killing British billionaire Mike Lynch

Footage posted on specialist marine websites show a section of the Bayesian's boom being hauled aboard one of the salvage vessels that is currently above the yacht.

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8 d. ago Family of chef who died on Mike Lynch’s superyacht have ‘concerns’ after report

Marine Accident Investigation Branch investigators said that the 56-metre (184ft) Bayesian was knocked over by ‘extreme wind’.

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9 d. ago Extreme wind blamed for sinking of superyacht off Sicily last year, British probe says

British investigators say the superyacht of British tech magnate Mike Lynch, which capsized last August off the coast of Sicily at the cost of seven lives, was knocked over by “extreme wind” and could not recover

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9 d. ago Mike Lynch's superyacht sank in 'extreme winds', says report

The Bayesian sank off the coast of Sicily on August 19 last year

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9 d. ago Cause of Mike Lynch's superyacht sinking revealed as situation deemed 'irrecoverable'

Tech billionaire Mike Lynch and his daughter Hannah were among seven people who died when the 56-metre (184ft) Bayesian sank off the coast of Sicily on August 19 last year

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1 week ago Report into sinking of Mike Lynch’s superyacht Bayesian to be published

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) said it will release an interim report into the incident on Thursday.

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1 week ago Operation to recover Mike Lynch’s superyacht suspended after diver dies

Work to raise the Bayesian is put on hold as investigators seek to establish the cause of the 39-year-old Dutchman’s deathRecovery operations to raise the late tech tycoon Mike Lynch’s superyacht Bayesian from the seabed off Sicily have been suspended after a diver died during underwater work.Rob Cornelis Maria Huijben, a 39-year-old Dutch diver, died on Friday while doing preparation work to cut the ship’s mainmast. He was employed by the maritime company Hebo, whose barge arrived last week in Porticello, a fishing port near Palermo. The luxury vessel was anchored just off Porticello when it was struck shortly before dawn by a violent storm on 19 August 2024. It sank within seconds, killing seven people, including Lynch and his daughter Hannah. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Work to recover Mike Lynch’s sunken superyacht paused after diver’s death

The vessel Bayesian was due to be raised from the seabed within two weeks.

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1 week ago Recovery of Mike Lynch’s superyacht stopped after diver dies during salvage mission

The vessel, the Bayesian, currently rests 49 meters below the surface

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2 w. ago Diver, 39, dies working to recover Mike Lynch’s sunken superyacht Bayesian

The salvage operation to recover the Bayesian superyacht started last week and includes floating cranes, remote-controlled robots, and specialist divers amongst other marine experts

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2 w. ago Diver dies during salvage operation to recover Mike Lynch’s superyacht

Dutchman, 39, had been working underwater in Sicily during operations to raise British tech tycoon’s vesselA diver who was working on preliminary operations to raise the late tech tycoon Mike Lynch’s sunken superyacht, Bayesian, has died during underwater work in Sicily.The 39-year-old Dutch diver died on Friday while working underwater in preparation to cut the ship’s mainmast. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Man killed on MSC Virtuosa is second to die in tragedy on luxury ship in 8 months

Police have launched a murder probe following the death of a 60-year-old man on board the MSC Virtuosa - just eight months after a woman went overboard the 18-deck ship and died

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2 w. ago Salvage operation to recover Mike Lynch superyacht begins off Sicily

UK tech entrepreneur and his daughter were among seven killed when the Bayesian sank in a violent stormA 55-metre (180ft) barge carrying a heavy-lift crane has begun work to raise the British-flagged superyacht Bayesian from the seabed off Sicily, where it sank last summer killing seven people including the UK tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch.The barge, named Hebo Lift 2, with its 700-sq-metre deck, specialist diving apparatus and a remotely operated underwater vehicle, arrived last week in Porticello, a fishing port near Palermo, where marine salvage experts have started operations to raise the Bayesian. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Mike Lynch: Experts start difficult recovery of tragic superyacht that sank off Sicily

Prosecutors are investigating the captain and two crew members for possible responsibility in connection with the sinking

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