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Diver Dies During Salvage Of Tech Tycoon\u2019s Sunken Yacht In Italy
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A Dutch diver died during the early stages of a complex recovery operation to raise the sunken superyacht of British tech tycoon Mike Lynch off the coast of northern Sicily on May 9, 2025, Italian police confirmed.<\/p>\n

The incident took place underwater in the waters near Porticello, a small port close to Palermo, where the 56-meter-long (184-foot) luxury yacht Bayesian sank during a violent storm last August. Authorities said the exact cause of the diver\u2019s death is still being investigated.<\/p>\n

Local media reported that the deceased was a 39-year-old Dutch national employed by Hebo Maritiemservice, a Netherlands-based specialist salvage firm.<\/p>\n

According to Italian news agency AGI, the diver was struck by a piece of metal while attempting to cut the boom\u2013 a large horizontal pole connected to the yacht\u2019s towering mast\u2013 from the wreck underwater.<\/p>\n

The salvage operation is being overseen by British marine consultancy TMC Marine, in collaboration with Dutch maritime firms Hebo and SMIT Salvage, along with support from Italian marine experts.<\/p>\n

TMC Marine, in a statement, confirmed the diver\u2019s death and said that authorities are investigating the incident. The consultancy added that all involved parties are fully cooperating and extended their condolences to the diver\u2019s family.<\/p>\n

Around 70 specialist personnel from across Europe have been deployed to Sicily to work on the effort to recover the Bayesian, which lies on the seabed at a depth of approximately 50 meters (164 feet).<\/p>\n

Salvage teams had recently resumed operations with an updated underwater survey, which found that the yacht\u2019s condition had not changed since the last inspection.<\/p>\n

The operation includes stabilising the Bayesian in an upright position using steel slings before beginning the lifting process. Its extensive rigging and 72-meter (236-foot) mast\u2013 considered one of the tallest in the world\u2013 are to be detached and stored temporarily on the seabed for later retrieval.<\/p>\n