
After the drama that surrounded the yacht "Bayesian" sunk off the coast of Sicily about a week ago, experts are warning that a great danger is hidden under the wreckage of the ship.
The fire brigade in Palermo is worried about the "ecological bomb" that is hitting their shores, as 18 thousand liters of fuel are still in the tanks of the sunken yacht.
A week after the accident, the company "Camper & Nicholsons", which operates the yacht, is working on a plan to quickly bring the wreckage to the surface.
"The destruction of the fuel is a top priority," said Ambrogio Cartosio, the prosecutor investigating the case.
The "Bayesian" is currently at a depth of 49 meters and must first be made safe in order to draw up and present to the Italian authorities a detailed recovery plan.
The latter must approve it, which may take several weeks. The same company that raised the Costa Concordia cruise ship, which sank off the island of Giglio in 2012, may be commissioned to salvage the wreck of the Bayesian, which is proving to be particularly problematic due to its depth. .
South African salvage expert Nick Sloane, who coordinated the rescue of the Costa Concordia at the time, said about 40 divers and a large crane could be needed to remove the Bayesian from the seabed.