Italian fire brigade divers have recovered two bodies from the luxury yacht Bayesian that sank off the coast of Palermo on Monday. According to media reports, they were behind two mattresses. Divers who had already recovered bodies from the cruise ship Costa Concordia, which sank in 2012, took part in the operation.
The Bayesian lies on its side at a depth of 50 metres, making work difficult, reports the Palermo fire brigade. Up until now, the diving units had only been able to search a few rooms under the command bridge. Numerous obstacles blocked their path and the narrow spaces hindered them.
Diving robots are also used
The divers received technical support on Wednesday in the search for the missing persons. A remote-controlled diving robot was used that can examine objects and structures in more detail. With a possible diving depth of up to 200 meters, the device can easily reach the wreck. Thanks to video cameras, the robot provided images that can be useful in the search.
The missing include British technology entrepreneur Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter Hannah, Morgan Stanley International president Jonathan Bloomer, and Lynch CEO Chris Morvillo and his wife Nada. Lynch was acquitted in the US in June of fraud over the sale of his software company Autonomy. He was accused of, among other things, falsely reporting the company’s sales. The Sunday Times estimated the former British government adviser’s net worth at around £500m.
15 people rescued
Fifteen people were rescued in the accident off the coast of Sicily on Monday morning, eight of whom were taken to hospital. Among them was a British family with a young daughter who managed to escape. The 50-metre-long vessel with 22 people on board sank around 5 a.m. off the coast of Porticello near Palermo. The survivors were rescued by Coast Guard patrol boats and firefighters.
Captain asked for hours
It is unclear why the ship was anchored half a nautical mile offshore in the difficult weather conditions. The Bayesian’s captain, James Catfield, was questioned for two hours by prosecutors investigating the case.
Source: Krone
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