Camper and Nicholsons International,
the firm that manages the 2008-built Bayesian superyacht that
sank off Sicily last Monday, is working on a plan to retrieve
the wreckage, which is currently located at a depth of 49 metres
underwater off the coast of Porticello near Palermo.
Its tank is believed to be holding some 18,000 litres of fuel.
The priority would be to empty the tank to prevent the fuel from
polluting the water and subsequently secure the boat to proceed
with its retrieval, sources briefed on the plan said.
Once the tank is emptied, the firm is set to present to
authorities a detailed plan for the wreckage's retrieval to
obtain a permit to remove the Bayesian, an operation that could
require several weeks.
Camper & Nicholsons is in contact with Italian authorities to
carry out the operation, the sources said.
The company has specified that it has a "yacht management" role
and that it is not listed as ship owner.
The Bayesian officially belongs to Revton Ltd, a company based
on the Isle of Man owned by Angela Barcares, the wife of British
magnate Mike Lynch, who died in the shipwreck along with six
others including 18-year-old daughter Hannah.
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