Mike Lynch's superyacht Bayesian lifted from the sea for tragic sinking probe
Tech tycoon Mike Lynch's superyacht has been lifted from the sea and taken to a town for investigations into the sinking that killed seven people.
Billionaire Mr Lynch, 59, was one of the victims alongside his daughter Hannah, 18, when the Bayesian sank off Sicily last August 19.
Morgan Stanley International bank chairman Jonathan Bloomer, 70, and his wife, Judy Bloomer, 71, also died, with inquests due to be held for the British nationals.
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Fifteen people including Mr Lynch's wife, Angela Bacares, were rescued.
British and Italian authorities are due to carry out a full probe into the yacht's sinking.
The vessel was held above the water by one of Europe's most powerful floating sea cranes, which set off from the fishing village Porticello at around 1.10pm local time today (June 22).
It was held in front of the crane as it moved. The vessel arrived in Termini Imerese, a town around 12 milies away at just after 3pm on Sunday.
It will then be moved into a specially manufactured steel cradle, which has a tarpaulin underneath for pollution prevention.
Salvage workers on site, not accompanying the vessel to port, are conducting a 'full sweep' of the seabed near Porticello for any potential debris, a project insider said.
Italian prosecutors previously said raising and examining the yacht for evidence would provide key information for its investigation into the sinking.
It will also aid the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) report on what happened.
Simon Graves, an MAIB investigator, previously told the PA news agency: "When the wreck is brought ashore, we'll be completing a full examination of the wreck and we'll be finding out all of the elements that might have contributed to the safety of the vessel."
Further details such as 'escape routes' will be included in its final report on the sinking, according to Mr Graves, who added: "Once we get access to the vessel we'll be able to tell a fuller picture of activities on board and the sequence of events."
The vessel was originally expected to be raised last month but salvage efforts were delayed after a diver died during underwater work on May 9, prompting greater use of remote-controlled equipment.
About 70 specialist personnel had been mobilised to Porticello from across Europe to work on the recovery operation.
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Mr Lynch and his daughter were said to have lived in the vicinity of London and the Bloomers lived in Sevenoaks, Kent.
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