Firm managing sunken yacht planning Bayesian retrieval

Some 18,000 litres of fuel believed to still be in tank

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Aug 27 2024
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Firm managing sunken yacht pla

Camper and Nicholsons International, the firm that manages the 2008-built Bayesian superyacht that sank off Sicily last Monday, is working on a plan to retrieve the wreckage, which is currently located at a depth of 49 metres underwater off the coast of Porticello near Palermo.
    Its tank is believed to be holding some 18,000 litres of fuel.
    The priority would be to empty the tank to prevent the fuel from polluting the water and subsequently secure the boat to proceed with its retrieval, sources briefed on the plan said.
    Once the tank is emptied, the firm is set to present to authorities a detailed plan for the wreckage's retrieval to obtain a permit to remove the Bayesian, an operation that could require several weeks.
    Camper & Nicholsons is in contact with Italian authorities to carry out the operation, the sources said.
    The company has specified that it has a "yacht management" role and that it is not listed as ship owner.
    The Bayesian officially belongs to Revton Ltd, a company based on the Isle of Man owned by Angela Barcares, the wife of British magnate Mike Lynch, who died in the shipwreck along with six others including 18-year-old daughter Hannah.