The manslaughter investigation into the Bayesian superyacht sinking will review the actions of the captain and first officer and examine CCTV showing the moments before the ship capsized. The local prosecutor has launched a probe into 'multiple culpable homicides and shipwreck', involving 'unnamed persons' according to reliable local media reports. But the operation to lift the yacht out of the water could take six to eight weeks and will involve cranes and up to 40 divers.
Nick Sloane, who led the operation to recover the Costa Concordia cruise liner that sank in 2012, said this would cost up to £12.7million. He told local paper La Repubblica it would have to be completed by mid-October, without specifying the reasons for the timing.
Pictured is the doomed Bayesian superyacht before its downfall on Monday As the captain of the stricken 56-metre long vessel, the actions of New Zealander James Cutfield, 51, will be examined by investigators Hannah Lynch with her father Mike Lynch. Both tragically died in the sinking of his superyacht The Bayesian sank on August 19 off the coast of Sicily amid severe stormy weather Search teams leave for the wreck site of the Bayesian on the fifth day of the search Conditions underwater were described as 'complex' and 'prohibitive' for the divers who - called in from across Italy to help - searched for the bodies of those who were on the ship Divers could only go down 10 minutes at a time due to the 50m depth which is far deeper than most recreational divers are qualified to reach The engineer said platforms would be built and bringing the yacht to the surface will have to be done 'very, very slowly'. 'The ship has to be recovered as it is, in one piece, trying to keep it intact as much as possible.
' Conditions underwater were described as 'complex' and 'prohibitive' for the divers who - called in from across Italy to help - searched for the bodies of those who were on the ship. They could only go down 10 minutes at a..
. Emily Jane Davies , Nick Craven.
