Superyacht sinks latest: ‘We didn’t see it coming,’ says yacht captain – as divers operating in ‘very small’ spaces

Divers searching for six missing people have spoken of the significant challenges they’re facing.

As mentioned in our 8.47am post, the Bayesian superyacht is still “practically intact” on the seabed, but the depth makes it difficult to access.

The time window the divers have is incredibly tight, according to one of those leading the effort, Luca Cari.

“They can stay underwater for a maximum of 12 minutes, two of which are needed to go up and down,” the emergency responder told Italy daily Giornale di Sicilia.

“So the real time to be able to carry out the search is 10 minutes per dive.”

Mr Cari explained how the divers had managed to identify a glass window of the Bayesian from which they could enter, though it will first need to be removed in order to gain access.

The rescue team already searched the command bridge, which “is full of electrical cables”, but did not find anyone in the area.

“The spaces inside the sailing ship are very small and if you encounter an obstacle it is very complicated to move forward, just as it is very difficult to find alternative routes,” he added.