A rescue team in Italy is suffering to recover the wreckage of the $ 40 million Superiate Bayesian, which sank last August after being hit by harsh winds in the Sicilian port where he was anchored. The information is from the newspaper The Wall Street Journal.
The vessel belonged to the technology executive Mike Lynch and his family, and the wreck resulted in the deaths of seven of 22 people on board, including Lynch, his daughter, a lawyer and a senior banker at Morgan Stanley.
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The trip aimed to celebrate Lynch’s recent acquittal in a long process for fraud in the United States.
A preliminary report released in May by Marine Accident Investigation Branch from the United Kingdom pointed out that the Bayesian mast, over 60 meters high and the highest in the world at the time of construction, made the yacht vulnerable to the strong winds that hit the region.
The rescue operation, which began in May, suffered a setback after the death of a diver in an explosion caused by hydrogen accumulation during the separation of the booma long piece that controls the candle.
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Since then, the team has changed the strategy, using remotely controlled submersible to reduce the number of divers involved.
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The boom cut was performed with a diamond wire saw, a technique that facilitates the removal of the mast and the rotation of the vessel to facilitate its recovery.
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The yacht hull is expected to be lifted in the second half of June, using steel cables and specialized equipment to lift the boat from the bottom of the sea.
After the main recovery, the team will continue to remove remaining materials at the wreck site.
The operation involves about 70 experts and uses a large crane on the ship Hebo Lift 10, which arrived at Porticello Port in early May.
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The success of this mission is fundamental to clarify the causes of the accident and contribute to the ongoing criminal investigation.
