The researchers questioned the 51-year-old for two hours. Has the ‘Bayesian’ become a victim of the storm or his decisions?
Did he underestimate the danger? James Cutfield was responsible for nine crew members and twelve guests on the “Bayesian”. The ship has survived heavy storms in the past. But this time everything was different. Now seven people are still dead.
Sudden drop in weather
“The storm came out of the blue,” the 51-year-old captain explained. Investigators are now investigating whether that was really the case and whether Cutfield underestimated the impending danger. Initial witness statements confirm the sudden drop in weather. The question remains, however, whether all possible risks were sufficiently assessed.
His brother reported from Cutfield’s home country of New Zealand: “James is an experienced sailor. It has weathered many storms.” The luxury yacht was also considered “practically unsinkable.” The accusations leveled against the crew by the head of luxury shipyard Perini Navi, Giovanni Costantino, are all the more serious: “Everything that could have gone wrong, went wrong! Why were the guests in the cabins when danger threatened? “The yacht should not have anchored, but rather should have picked up speed,” he criticizes.
Although Costantino admits that an open tailgate contributed to the disaster, he is certain: “If the right decisions had been made, there would have been no deaths.” The realization that the sinking could have been prevented comes too late to the victims’ families. So the search for perpetrators continues.
Source: Krone
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