Another fatality connected to Bayesian

The 56-metre Bayesian, which killed seven people when it sank in a storm off the coast of Sicily in 2024, has killed another person during preliminary operations to recover the superyacht from the ocean floor.

The accident happened on May 9 when a 39-year-old Dutch national working for Dutch specialist salvage company Hebo Maritiemservice was hit by debris as divers worked to remove the yacht’s rig.

A spokesperson for TMC Marine, the UK-based marine consultancy leading the salvage effort, confirmed the death in a statement:

“The circumstances of the accident are currently being investigated by the authorities and all parties are offering their full cooperation. We are giving every support to the salvage team on site at this heartbreaking time and our thoughts are with the family of the deceased.”