Higher, faster, further: Especially when it comes to luxury, it may not be good enough for some people. This delusions of grandeur may now be partly responsible for the sinking of the “Bayesian” off Palermo – at least that’s what a new theory says.
The luxury ship “Bayesian”, which sank off the coast of Palermo in August, could also have sunk due to the size of the mast – at the time the tallest in the world – and the required statics. This is evident from an analysis by the New York Times newspaper. The yacht from the Italian shipyard Perini Navi had an exceptionally high 40-ton aluminum mast of over 72 meters.
“Supermast” could have been fatal
The ‘supermast’ was an anomaly: the other nine boats in the same class are equipped with two masts. “Technical documents show that the Bayesian could easily have toppled over and sunk during a storm,” the paper said.
Other “serious vulnerabilities” contributed to the disaster, including two large glass doors on the deck that would have increased the Bayesian’s ability to take on dangerous amounts of water in high winds.
The shipyard boss spoke of fatal mistakes
Giovanni Costantino, CEO of Italy’s ‘Sea Group’, which took over the Perini Navi shipyard in 2021, claimed the ship would have been ‘unsinkable’ if it had been treated properly. Costantino again blamed the crew for the tragedy, accusing them of a series of fatal mistakes.
Luxury yacht killed seven people
The Bayesian sank during a heavy, sudden storm off the port of Porticello near Palermo, the capital of the Italian island of Sicily. The ship was owned by the Isle of Man-based company Revtom Limited, which in turn is owned by Angela Bacares, the widow of British billionaire Mike Lynch.
Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter Hannah, along with five other people, died in the shipwreck. Bacares was able to save himself.
Source: Krone
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