Photos of luxury superyacht that sank off Sicily, killing 7, being lifted from the ocean
The hull of the superyacht Bayesian, which sank near Palermo, Sicily, on Aug,. 19, 2024, is pulled out of the sea off the village of Porticello and dewatered, Saturday, June 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Cavalli)
PORTICELLO, Italy (AP) — A British-flagged luxury superyacht that sank off Sicily in 2024, killing U.K. tech magnate Mike Lynch and six others, has been recovered from the sea.
The 56-meter (184-foot) Bayesian was lifted by salvage crews near the port of Porticello, where it sank on Aug. 19 last year during a violent storm.
A floating crane platform will move the Bayesian to the Sicilian port of Termini Imerese, where a special steel cradle is waiting for it. The vessel will then be made available for investigators to help determine the cause of the sinking.
The hull of the superyacht Bayesian, which sank near Palermo, Sicily, on August 19, 2024, is lifted by cranes during salvage operations off the village of Porticello Saturday, June 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Cavalli)
The hull of the superyacht Bayesian, which sank near Palermo, Sicily, on August 19, 2024, is lifted by cranes during salvage operations off the village of Porticello Saturday, June 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Cavalli)
The hull of the superyacht Bayesian, which sank near Palermo, Sicily, on August 19, 2024, is lifted by cranes during salvage operations off the village of Porticello Saturday, June 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Cavalli)
The hull of the superyacht Bayesian, which sank near Palermo, Sicily, on August 19, 2024, is lifted by cranes during salvage operations off the village of Porticello Saturday, June 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Cavalli)
The salvage operations of the hull of the superyacht Bayesian, which sank near Palermo, Sicily, on August 19, 2024, are seen through the bridge of the Italian Coast Guard ship ‘Diciotti’ off the village of Porticello Saturday, June 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Cavalli)
The salvage operations of the hull of the superyacht Bayesian, which sank near Palermo, Sicily, on August 19, 2024, are seen through the bridge of the Italian Coast Guard ship ‘Diciotti’ off the village of Porticello Saturday, June 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Cavalli)
The hull of the superyacht Bayesian, which sank near Palermo, Sicily, on August 19, 2024, is lifted by cranes during salvage operations off the village of Porticello Saturday, June 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Cavalli)
The hull of the superyacht Bayesian, which sank near Palermo, Sicily, on August 19, 2024, is lifted by cranes during salvage operations off the village of Porticello Saturday, June 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Cavalli)
The hull of the superyacht Bayesian, which sank near Palermo, Sicily, on August 19, 2024, is lifted by cranes during salvage operations off the village of Porticello Saturday, June 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Cavalli)
The hull of the superyacht Bayesian, which sank near Palermo, Sicily, on August 19, 2024, is lifted by cranes during salvage operations off the village of Porticello Saturday, June 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Cavalli)
The hull of the superyacht Bayesian, which sank near Palermo, Sicily, on August 19, 2024, is pulled out of the sea off the village of Porticello and dewatered, Saturday, June 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Cavalli)
The hull of the superyacht Bayesian, which sank near Palermo, Sicily, on August 19, 2024, is pulled out of the sea off the village of Porticello and dewatered, Saturday, June 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Cavalli)
Memebers of the media on the Italian Coast Guard ship ‘Dattilo’ watch the hull of the superyacht Bayesian, which sank near Palermo, Sicily, on August 19, 2024, being pulled out of the sea and dewatered off the village of Porticello Saturday, June 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Cavalli)
Memebers of the media on the Italian Coast Guard ship ‘Dattilo’ watch the hull of the superyacht Bayesian, which sank near Palermo, Sicily, on August 19, 2024, being pulled out of the sea and dewatered off the village of Porticello Saturday, June 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Cavalli)
The hull of the superyacht Bayesian, which sank near Palermo, Sicily, on August 19, 2024, is pulled out of the sea off the village of Porticello and dewatered, Saturday, June 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Cavalli)
The hull of the superyacht Bayesian, which sank near Palermo, Sicily, on August 19, 2024, is pulled out of the sea off the village of Porticello and dewatered, Saturday, June 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Cavalli)
The hull of the superyacht Bayesian, which sank near Palermo, Sicily, on August 19, 2024, is pulled out of the sea off the village of Porticello and dewatered, Saturday, June 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Cavalli)
The hull of the superyacht Bayesian, which sank near Palermo, Sicily, on August 19, 2024, is pulled out of the sea off the village of Porticello and dewatered, Saturday, June 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Cavalli)
The hull of the superyacht Bayesian, which sank near Palermo, Sicily, on August 19, 2024, is pulled out of the sea and dewatered off the village of Porticello Saturday, June 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Cavalli)
The hull of the superyacht Bayesian, which sank near Palermo, Sicily, on August 19, 2024, is pulled out of the sea and dewatered off the village of Porticello Saturday, June 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Cavalli)
The hull of the superyacht Bayesian, which sank near Palermo, Sicily, on August 19, 2024, is lifted by cranes during salvage operations off the village of Porticello Saturday, June 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Cavalli)
The hull of the superyacht Bayesian, which sank near Palermo, Sicily, on August 19, 2024, is lifted by cranes during salvage operations off the village of Porticello Saturday, June 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Cavalli)
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