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If you can dream it, we can build it., your one-stop boat shop, marine customs unlimited, mcu is your one stop boat shop: used boats for sale, boat repair, plastic fabrication, custom boat canvas and upholstery or complete boat services and restoration.

With over 50 years of experience, our professionally trained staff has been providing our customers with unmatched customer service.

Our staff is committed to quality and attention to detail! We are fully certified Yamaha Sales and Service and every one of our technicians are trained at Yamaha Marine University to ensure our customers receive the highest quality service, performance and reliability from their Yamaha Outboards. We provide all of the products and services you need to keep your vessel running and looking it’s best from complete boat restorations to custom upholstery and canvas. We understand how important your boat is to you and we know how important your boating season is.

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Brian and the crew at MCU did a fantastic job restoring my 2009 29 foot Hydrasport. Looked like a brand new boat when I got it back two weeks ago.   Brian Smith Client Review

MCU is a talented, creative, and professional team! If you can't dream it, they can!   Michelle Silvia Shearouse Client Review

These guys know their trade very well and took care of me like family. Also offered some great suggestions on different ideas, price was fair and I will be a huge fan of their work forever Austin Peluchette Client Review

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South Florida Yacht Painting Services

About our yacht painting service.

Keeping your paint looking its best is a constant challenge for any yacht. While all other trades are all equally as critical to the success of any refit project, the paintwork is one facet that is judged most harshly and ultimately done so by the person that counts most; the yacht owner.

Newmil Marine recognizes delivering top quality paintwork results to be one of the most critical elements of their refit projects. Our company has systematically refined a highly skilled and efficient paint team prepared to meet the toughest challenges and always deliver top quality finishes on every project. This team has met the mark on every paint project to date.

Contact Our South Florida Yacht Painting & Refinishing Team

If you’re looking for a yacht painting company in Fort Lauderdale, be sure to give us a call at Newmil Marine . We’ve been in the yacht painting business since 1993 and understand what it takes to make your vessel look its best.

• Full Vessel Painting
• Engine Room Painting
• Touch Up Paint
• Bottom Painting
• Custom Paint

Over 20 years yacht painting experience

In our color lab we are able to create and color our customers desire based on paint samples provided to us. We use our state of the art color lab to create or match custom colors for all of our yacht painting services.

Quality Control

Every Yacht we paint goes through an extensive quality control process to ensure the best finish possible.

Our Yacht Marina

Our marina is located in the yachting capital, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Call us for an appointment to view our yacht painting facilities.

Painting Equipment

We use only the best equipment in the painting industry, which translates to the best paint jobs in the marine world!

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• 3001 W State Road 84 Ste Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
• (954) 297-3206

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305-915-6741

Over 4 decades of experience

Fort Lauderdale & Miami

Marine yacht painting & refinishing services, keep your yacht in top condition with our professional marine yacht maintenance services., professional marine yacht painting & refinishing..

Welcome to our website dedicated to Professional Marine Yacht Painting & Refinishing . We are a team of experienced, skilled professionals who specialize in providing top-quality yacht painting and refinishing services worldwide.

That’s right – we travel to wherever you are located to deliver exceptional results that exceed your expectations and ensure the longevity of your yacht.

Whether you are a yacht owner looking to give your vessel a fresh new look or a boatyard seeking reliable and efficient marine painting services, we are here to help.

From minor touch-ups to complete refinishing projects, we have the expertise and resources to handle everything.

Browse our website to learn more about our services and how we can help you achieve the perfect finish for your marine vessel, no matter where you are.

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Yacht Maintenance Services

We understand that each boat has unique needs, so we tailor our services to meet your requirements. from routine maintenance to major repairs, our team has the expertise and equipment to handle any job., custom complete restorations.

The restoration process we use involves stripping everything down to the original and making it new again.

Painting & Paint Touchups

Fiberglass reconstruction.

Our expert fiberglass specialists prep and refinish any damage as if nothing ever happened.

Wood Varishing

 Our technicians restore and protect any wood from anything that you might encounter out at sea.

Polish and Waxing (Detailing)

 Our electrical technicians can repair any difficulty and install new devices such as navigational systems, satellites, panels, or overall rigging.

Why choose us

Your yacht is in the hands of professionals.

We are committed to providing our customers with the highest quality marine yacht maintenance services. Our team of professionals has years of experience and expertise in the industry, and we use only the best equipment and materials to ensure your boat is in top condition.

We understand your yacht is a significant investment, so we treat it carefully.

6 Essential Tips for Maintaining Your Boat

If you own a boat, you know that it requires regular maintenance to keep it in good condition. Neglecting your boat’s maintenance can lead to expensive repairs and reduced performance. Here are six essential tips to help you maintain your boat: Following these essential tips, you can keep your boat in top condition and enjoy it for years.

Clean Your Boat Regularly

Cleaning your boat regularly is essential to maintaining its appearance and preventing damage. Saltwater, bird droppings, and other debris can cause stains, rust, and further damage your boat’s surfaces.

Use mild soap and water to clean your boat’s exterior and interior, and rinse it thoroughly to remove any residue.

Check and Change Fluids and Filters

Your boat’s engine and other systems require regular fluid changes and filter replacements to perform optimally.

Check your oil, coolant, and other fluids regularly, and change them according to the manufacturer’s recommendations. Also, check and replace your fuel filters, air filters, and water pump impellers as needed.

Inspect and Maintain Electrical Systems

Electrical systems are essential to your boat’s operation, so inspecting and maintaining them regularly is crucial.

Check your battery for corrosion and damage, and test it regularly to ensure it’s holding a charge. Inspect your wiring for wear or injury, and repair or replace any damaged wiring.

Check and Maintain Your Hull and Bottom Paint

Your boat’s hull and bottom paint protect it from damage caused by saltwater, UV rays, and other elements. Check your hull and bottom paint regularly for cracks, chips, or other signs of wear, and repair them promptly.

Applying a fresh coat of bottom paint every few years can also help prevent damage and prolong the life of your boat.

Schedule Regular Maintenance

Regular maintenance is essential to keeping your boat in top condition. Schedule regular maintenance appointments with NN Marine Services to have your boat inspected, serviced, and repaired as needed.

This will help you catch any problems early and prevent costly repairs.

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To schedule an appointment or learn more about our Yacht Painting & Refinishing Services , please contact us.

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954-587-2013

CUSTOM YACHT REFINISHING SINCE 1986

Fort lauderdale, fl.

Luu Marine & Associates, Inc. has been servicing the yachting industry and pleasure boating community since its inception over 30 years ago. We provide  customized yacht refinishing service that bring out the best in your yacht.

With decades of experience in the industry, we have built a reputation for honesty, quality, and dependability. We deliver on our promises, and we work hard to ensure our customers feel confident they are getting top-quality work.

CUSTOM YACHT REFINISHING

We are dedicated to providing high quality yacht refinishing service that cater to all your needs. Over the years, we have built a solid reputation for delivering exceptional results. Whether you need a new paint job or a touch-up, our team of experienced technicians has the expertise to handle all types of projects, from small to large-scale, providing unmatched quality and attention to detail.

Take a look at some of our projects below and see why we're the best choice for all of your painting needs.

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YACHT PAINTING

Exterior painting, anti-foulant painting, and more

FABRICATIONS & FAIRING

Fiberglass work, welding, fairing, and more

DETAILING & POLISHING

Detailing and stainless steel polishing (anchors, railings, etc.)

We offer a range of services to keep your vessel looking its best. We specialize in paint applications of Awlgrip , Axalta / DuPont , and Alexseal products. And you can trust us to take care of a range of things from sandblasting to fairing, fabrications, blister repairs, detailing, and more, and get back on the water with a fresh new look. For your convenience, we have the ability to paint both in and out of the water.

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SPECIALISTS, IN & OUT OF THE WATER

"You all are to be commended for the fabulous customer experience you provided, in addition to the superb work product. In addition, you all were so extremely helpful guiding us to excellent vendors to assist us with the refit and giving us excellent and sage advice along the way."

"This is the second yacht you have done for us, and once again all of your staff was excellent. Your company is truly one of the best with respect to service, attention to detail and overall on time and on budget experiences."

"I would like to take this opportunity to thank you and your staff for the excellent paintwork you have provided over the last 2 years. Not only has the quality of your work been outstanding, but your follow-up and attention to detail have been equally impressive."

Robert E. Spatt, Crown Jewel

(96' M/Y)

Peter P. Vazquez, Island Time

David R. Cohen, Independence

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Contact us today to learn more about the services we offer and for a proposal

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Quality assurance, best in the industry, located at lmc, new & custom yacht paint.

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Mermaid Marine Service is owned and operated by Camilla Johnsrud Licensed & Insured 321-863-0471

Small boats with stained bottom require single pass.

$16.00/ft   

Painting the Bottom of your boat with a high quality anti-fouling paint is one way to ensure that your boat doesn't get blisters on the bottom and to provide lasting protection.

Anti-fouling life depends on how often the vessel actually moves. stagnant boats collect more foul and will lose more anti-foul protection next time underway. .

Signs of marine growth, 2 Passes of acid

$28.00/ft   

BOTTOM PAINTING Experience hassle-free bottom painting services at The Mobile Boat Guys. Whether you're hauling out or your boat is on a trailer, we've got you covered. We'll take care of all the arrangements and coordination with the boatyard, making the process seamless for you. With our expert team and efficient service, you can trust us to get the job done right. Don't wait any longer to protect your vessel and enhance its performance. Call us now for more information and to schedule your bottom painting service."

Excessive  marine growth requiring 3-4 passes of acid.

$46.00/ft   

Hardened marine growth requiring 5 or more passes of acid.

$64.00/ft   

BOTTOM STRIPPING If the existing bottom paint is beginning to chip all over the bottom of the boat and looks beyond just a touch a couple of touch ups. It's an indication that it is time to strip the existing paint down to the bare bottom.  

We are skilled at marine growth removal and abatement of the existing paint without causing any structural damage to your boat and damaging the gel-coat underneath the bottom of barrier coat.   .

Sanding & grinding required to remove calcified growth.

$100.00/ft  

Bottom paint prep for bottoms with existing paint.

7.50/ft   

Barrier coating/applying a good primer is one way to increase your boats value and more importantly prevent the bottom from blistering. Barrier coat also gives the new anti-fouling paint a clean surface and something to adhere too, whether it's fiberglass or an aluminum boat you must apply a few coats of primer to ensure overall protection. 

*Call for an consultation

New bottom prep for initial bottom paint application .

$21.00/ft   

Bottom paint stripping.

$250.00/ft   

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Services We Offer

We have performed services on every class of the United States Navy Vessel and a variety of commercial work including but not limited to: Commercial Tankers, Cargos, Container Vessels, Dredges, Cruise Ships and Barges

Ship & Industrial Services

Delivering surface preparation and critically coated solutions across all public and private sectors; Industrial, Marine, Military, and Aerospace applications.

Coating Services

Marine Specialty Painting operates a 30,000 sq.ft enclosed shop space, with 5,000 sq. ft. application bays, to provide high-quality finish for all your coating needs.

Marine Specialty Painting

Marine Specialty Painting is a proven leader in government ship repair, procurement, surface restoration, turn-key staging, and containment. MSP strict adherence to quality control and environmental compliance.

Flexible Workload

Well organized and capable of handling multiple large jobs simultaneously.

On Schedule

Able to absorb large amounts of growth and deliver expanding projects on time.

Innovative Company

We continue to look for ways to save our customer’s time and money through turn-key solutions.

Society for Protective Coating Certifications

Iso 9001:2015, c3, c7, c13, c14 craftsman, quality assurance inspector certifications, nbpi (navy basic paint inspectors), pcms tile inspectors, structural (vt level 2) inspectors, nace peer certified inspectors (level 3), sspc qcs (quality control supervisor), we deliver the highest quality work.

Marine Specialty Painting is dedicated to providing the highest quality experience, advice, and service in our industry.

Dedicated Team of Professionals

Our professionals promote and exemplify accuracy and efficiency in all aspects of production.

First-Class Employees in their Craft

Marine Specialty Painting’s commitment to train and retain high qualified skilled craftsman.

Commitment to Meeting All Service Requirements

Marine Specialty Painting handles all projects (in-house and on jobsites) to meet the needs of all of our clients.

Marine Specialty Painting’s operation includes core business activities related to ship repair, including but not limited to, surface preparations; such as sandblasting, water blasting, power tooling and removal of heavy metals.

Capabilities

Marine Specialty Painting owns a large inventory of specialized painting and blasting equipment. This equipment is on hand and ready to deploy to our customers job site or to be used at our facility in Portsmouth, Virginia.

With over 60 years of combined experience, we have performed services on every class of the US Navy Vessel and a variety of commercial work including but not limited to: Commercial Tankers, Cargos, Container Vessels, Dredges, Cruise Ships and Barges.

Disabled Veteran Owned and Operated Since 2003

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Our Services

We offer a full range of yacht repair and refit services. Allowing our customers to a hassle-free yachting experience.

Yacht Painting

Yachts represent the personality of their owner, and keeping the paint on your vessel looking its best is a real challenge for many. Either your vessel requires a simple paint touch up, hull body painting, full yacht painting services, air brushing or yacht restoration, Chi Yacht Refinishing is the right yacht painting company for the job.

Yacht Polishing

Chi Yacht Refinishing is a complete yacht detailing and polishing company in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, providing the best quality yacht detailing, yacht polishing, boat cleaning, gel-coat restoration, surface waxing, and teak deck services in South Florida.

Yacht Refinishing

Chi Yacht Refinishing prides itself with the high expertise workmanship in every project. Whatever style, fashion, lighting, layout design, or appearance you dream of, we can make it happen. The quality of the preparation work determines the quality of the finished product, which is why our skilled craftsmen only work with the best tools and finest materials available. We exclusively use Awlgrip and 3M Products to prep every yacht.

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Bottom Painting Services

Marina mile yachting center.

• Bottom Painting

Bottom paint is also known as antifouling paint and is designed to discourage weeds, barnacles, and other aquatic organisms from getting attached to the underwater portion of your boat’s hull. If your vessel stays in the water year round, during most or all of the boating season, application of bottom paint is a must.

Did you know?

If your boat has never been bottom painted and you’re considering antifouling application, make sure you understand that:

• Once the bottom paint is applied, the die is cast, and that periodic bottom-paint application, cleaning, and renewal become a permanent part of the vessel’s routine maintenance schedule.
• The application of bottom paint in some cases (particularly on trailersized boats) may be viewed as a negative to potential buyers if you decide to sell later on.

Call today and enquire about our consolidated “All-Inclusive Bottom Paint” specials!

Bottom Paint Services

The Best For Your Boat:

Marina Mile Yachting Center of Fort Lauderdale offers certified underwater paint applicators working under manufactures direction with all your favorite waterproof paint brands including but not limited to:

• SeaHawk Paints

and more…

Other Services Available During Haulout:

• Running gear paint applications
• Underwater Antifouling removal and new system applications
• Anode removal and replacement
• Prop and shaft and rudder removal and re-installation
• Propeller and shaft reconditioning
• Cutlass bearing replacement
• Spurs Service and Installations
• Tide seals and repacking
• Transducer and underwater light installations
• Stabilizer Seals
• Thru-Hull Valve Servicing and installations

As you can tell by the sheer number of antifouling coats available on the market, not one bottom paint type or brand works best in all water, weather, and locations. A yacht anchored in Seattle will require a different antifouling paint from one docked in the tropical waters of South Florida. While there are plenty of bottom paints to choose from, there’s only one place you should take your vessel: Marina Mile Yachting Center.

• Boat Painting
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Service Rates (effective March 1, 2023 can change without notice)

• Mechanical & Installations Labor Rate – $160.00 Per Hr
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Five bodies found by divers searching sunken Bayesian superyacht

Divers have continued to search for survivors off the coast of Sicily amid hopes some survivors might be trapped in air pockets inside the ship.

Wednesday 21 August 2024 23:12, UK

Five bodies have been found by divers searching the wreck of the superyacht that sunk off the coast of Sicily.

Four bodies have been brought ashore and efforts to recover the fifth will continue on Thursday.

The body of the yacht's chef, Recaldo Thomas, had been recovered already, the Italian coastguard confirmed to Sky News on Tuesday. The discoveries bring the total number of confirmed dead to six.

Authorities are yet to confirm the identity of the bodies found on Wednesday. One person remains missing.

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British tech billionaire Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter were among those missing after the Bayesian went down as a result of being hit by a tornado on Monday morning.

Six were missing in total - with Morgan Stanley International chairman Jonathan Bloomer and US lawyer Chris Morvillo also unaccounted for, along with their wives, Judy Bloomer and Neda Morvillo.

Twenty-two people were on board the vessel, 15 of whom were rescued - including Briton Charlotte Golunski and her one-year-old daughter Sofia.

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Giovanni Costantino, the CEO of The Italian Sea Group, which owns the firm which built the yacht, said he had been left in "disbelief" at the news of the Bayesian sinking while anchored off the coast of Sicily.

"Being the manufacturer of Perini and knowing very well how the boats have always been designed and built," he said, "and as Perini is a sailing ship... sailing ships are renowned to be the safest ever."

He added their structure and keel made them "unsinkable".

Divers involved in the search and rescue operation for the sunken Costa Concordia in 2013 have been called in to stretch the amount of time underwater to 20 minutes per dive. For the past two days, a major challenge for divers had been their limit of 12 minutes on each dive, including the time to go down and come back up.

But the Costa Concordia divers have cylinders containing particular micelles which allow for a longer dive.

Divers have been looking for survivors in the hope that some might be trapped in air pockets inside the ship, but experts believe the chances any are left alive are slim.

Divers from the local fire service have been entering the water with torches attached to their headgear at the site of the shipwreck on Wednesday afternoon.

A police boat was also at the scene, while a helicopter hovered overhead.

Dr Jamie Pringle, a reader in forensic geoscience at Keele University, told Sky News there have been cases where people have survived for about 60 hours in similar depths of water.

But he says they are "very rare" and the longer time goes on, the less likely it is they will be found alive.

Simon Boxall, a senior lecturer in oceanography at the University Of Southampton, said it is "fairly certain" they are still on board.

He said it is also possible they were thrown from the boat and into the sea, so a search of the surrounding waters will continue.

Sky News correspondent Ashna Hurynag reported that eight divers from across Italy had been working to find survivors.

In total, there are between 20 and 50 emergency personnel involved in the operation.

The Bayesian, a 56-metre (184ft) British-flagged yacht, went down in a storm early on Monday as it was moored a short distance offshore.

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Video released by Italian authorities show the stretch of sea near Palermo, Sicily, where the superyacht Bayesian sank.   ( AP: via Vigili del Fuoco )

British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch, his lawyer and four other people are missing after a superyacht carrying 22 people sank off the coast of Sicily, authorities say. 

Fifteen people, including Mr Lynch's wife, have been rescued after the boat was hit by a violent storm at sunrise, according to the Italian Coast Guard. 

What's next?

Divers had located the wreck 50 metres underwater and search operations are continuing. 

British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch, his lawyer and four other people are missing after a superyacht carrying 22 people capsized and sank off the coast of Sicily due to bad weather.

Mr Lynch's wife and 14 other people were rescued, including a one-year-old girl, and one person has died.

A person familiar with the rescue operation confirmed to Reuters that Mr Lynch's 18-year-old daughter Hannah has not been accounted for.

The British-flagged, 56-metre Bayesian had a crew of 10 people and 12 passengers, representing British, American and Canadian nationalities, the Italian Coast Guard said.

British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch is reportedly among those missing. ( Reuters: Henry Nicholls )

Managers of the sailing yacht Bayesian, Camper & Nicholsons, confirmed to the ABC that the Bayesian encountered severe weather and subsequently sank near the Sicilian capital Palermo, Italy, at 4:30am Monday, local time. 

"Our priority is assisting with the ongoing search and providing all necessary support to the rescued passengers and crew," they said. 

Fifteen people were rescued and taken to shore at Porticello, where eight were receiving treatment in hospital and remain in a stable condition, the Italian Coast Guard said.

One body has been recovered and police divers were trying to reach the hull of the ship, which was resting at a depth of 50 meters where it had been anchored.

British Bill Gates missing

Mr Lynch is often dubbed by UK media as "the British Bill Gates" and the BBC confirmed the luxury yacht was tied to his wife, Angela Bacares.

According to maritime data service Equasis, the owner of the the Bayesian is listed as Revtom Ltd, the BBC reported.

Additionally, the yacht's name would resonate with Mr Lynch because his PhD thesis and the software that made his fortune was based on Bayesian theory.

Mr Lynch was acquitted in June by a jury in San Francisco of fraud charges linked to the sale of his software company, Autonomy, to Hewlett-Packard for $US11 billion ($16.4 billion) in 2011.

He said at the time that he was "elated" to be cleared in the criminal trial in which he denied any wrongdoing, and blamed HP for botching the integration of the two companies.

In a separate incident, Mr Lynch's co-defendant in the trial, Stephen Chamberlain, died on Monday after a road accident left him critically injured.

Mr Chamberlain — Autonomy's former vice-president of finance alongside Mr Lynch — had been placed on life support after being hit by a car in Cambridgeshire on Saturday morning.

Rescued baby held above waves 

The coast guard said that rescue efforts had located the wreck at a depth of 50 metres underwater. 

The Italian fire and rescue service agency said search operations at sea were continuing with the coordination of the Italian Coast Guard, in a translated post on the social media platform X. 

One of the survivors, identified only as Charlotte, said she had momentarily lost hold of her 1-year-old daughter Sofia in the water, but then managed to hold her up over the waves until a lifeboat inflated and they were both pulled to safety, Italian news agency ANSA reported.

A spokesperson for the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said they were providing support to British nationals.

"We are providing consular support to a number of British nationals and their families following an incident in Sicily, and are in contact with the local authorities"

Captain of nearby boat helped rescue passengers

The captain of a nearby boat that helped to rescue passengers from the Bayesian said that when the storm hit he turned his engine on to keep control of the vessel and avoid a collision with the Bayesian.

"We managed to keep the ship in position and after the storm was over, we noticed that the ship behind us was gone," Karsten Borner told Reuters.

He said that his crew then found 15 survivors on a life raft, including three who were seriously injured and took them on board before the coast guard picked them up.

"There were 15 people inside," he said.

"Then we communicated with the Coast Guard and after some time, the Coast Guard came and later picked up injured people, and 2 hours later they picked up the other people."

Mr Borner said "a little baby and the wife of the owner" were among the survivors, while the owner of the sunken ship and another child were among those missing.

He described the conditions as "very strong" and said that his vessel was "heeling" but the Bayesian "went flat on the water and then down".

"There was a light and we saw that the ship was aside and then we saw a triangle," he said.

"So I think she went back down."

Storms and heavy rainfall swept Italy in recent days

Prosecutors in the nearby town of Termini Imerese have opened an investigation to look into what had gone wrong.

The Bayesian, seen the night before it sank, has the tallest aluminium mast in the world. ( Reuters: Baia Santa Nicolicchia/Fabio La Bianca )

"The wind was very strong," a coast guard official in Palermo told Reuters.

"Bad weather was expected, but not of this magnitude."

After weeks of scorching heat, storms and heavy rainfall have swept down Italy in recent days — with floods and landslides causing major damage in the north of the country. 

Local media said a fierce storm, including water spouts, had battered the area overnight but skies were clear and seas calm by Monday morning.

The ANSA news agency said the yacht, built in 2008 by the Italian firm Perini Navi, had been moored off the port at Porticello.

The yacht had won a string of awards for its design and can accommodate up to 12 guests in six suites and a crew of 10, according to online specialist yacht sites.

The Bayesian was known for its single 75-meter mast, one of the world’s tallest made of aluminium and which was lit up at night, just hours before it sank.

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Who are Mike Lynch and the other people missing after a yacht sank in Sicily?

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Mike Lynch remains missing after a luxury yacht sank off of Sicily's coast. Lynch, who sold his tech firm Autonomy to Hewlett-Packard in 2011, had recently been acquitted of fraud charges related to the sale. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images hide caption

Search teams are scouring waters along Italy’s southwestern shore, where a luxury sailing yacht sank early Monday. Six people are known to be missing, including British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and his daughter, and Morgan Stanley International Chairman Jonathan Bloomer and his wife.

Faced with the possibility that some people might have been trapped inside the ship when it sank in a storm, dive teams (including cave divers from the local fire brigade) have been looking for ways to enter the vessel.

Divers recover at least 1 body during search of yacht wreckage off Sicily

The Palermo Coast Guard told NPR on Tuesday that such an operation is complicated by the depth and position of the hull, which lies on the seabed at a depth of around 50 meters, about a half-mile from the port in Porticello, Sicily.

Lynch, a mathematician and longtime tech entrepreneur, was on a vacation voyage that apparently doubled as a celebration of his recent acquittal on federal fraud charges in the U.S. At least two members of his legal team were reportedly on the boat.

Here’s what we know about Lynch and the tragic situation off Sicily’s coast: 

A rescue boat of the Italian Coast Guard operates in Porticello near Palermo, on Tuesday, a day after the British-flagged luxury yacht Bayesian sank. Specialist divers launched a fresh search for six people, including U.K. tech tycoon Mike Lynch. Alberto Pizzoli/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

Who is Mike Lynch?

Lynch, 59, made his name as the founder and longtime leader of Autonomy, a search engine and software company that helped companies manage information. Hewlett-Packard bought Autonomy for $11 billion in 2011, but Lynch then faced accusations — and then federal charges — that he had misrepresented his company’s financial health and prospects. Lynch denied the claims, saying HP was blaming him for its own problems.

Lynch was indicted on multiple fraud and conspiracy counts in late 2018, months after Autonomy’s former chief financial officer, Sushovan Hussain, was convicted of fraud (he was later sentenced to five years in prison).

Search resumes for British tech magnate and 5 others after yacht sinks off Sicily

Lynch successfully delayed extradition from the U.K. until May 2023 . Earlier this year, the case finally culminated in a lengthy trial in San Francisco that ended with Lynch’s acquittal of all charges against him in June , after he testified on his own behalf.

Also acquitted was Stephen Chamberlain, Autonomy’s former finance VP. But on Saturday — just two days before Lynch was caught in a boating catastrophe — Chamberlain was killed in a car accident , after he was struck while out for a run.

Lynch earned a Ph.D. in adaptive pattern recognition from Cambridge University. In 2006, he was awarded an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) honor for his work in the U.K.’s tech industry. After selling Autonomy, he founded an investment group focused on startups emerging from Cambridge University.

Who else was aboard?

Survivors include Lynch's wife, Angela Bacares, along with Charlotte Golunski, who works at Invoke Capital, Lynch’s venture capital firm. Golunski was on the ship with her daughter, Sofia, who had just celebrated her first birthday. In an interview with La Repubblica , Golunski said she held her little girl as she floated in darkness, using all her strength to keep her arms up and prevent Sofia from drowning. Sophia’s father was also onboard and survived.

Ayla Ronald, a lawyer who worked on Lynch’s fraud case, and her partner also escaped the wreck. Other survivors include several crew members, including two women in their early 20s who were part of the ship’s staff.

Missing along with Lynch and Bloomer are Lynch’s daughter, Hannah, 18; Bloomer’s wife, Judy; a lawyer for Lynch named Chris Morvillo; and his wife, Neda, according to local newspaper Giornale di Sicilia .

Bloomer was a partner at Arthur Andersen for some 20 years, until 1994, according to his LinkedIn profile . He then led the financial services company Prudential before taking on a number of chairman roles, including at the legal services firm DWF.

Bloomer is also currently chairman of insurance company the Hiscox Group.

“We are deeply shocked and saddened by this tragic event,” Hiscox CEO Aki Hussain said in a statement sent to NPR. “Our thoughts are with all those affected, in particular our Chair, Jonathan Bloomer, and his wife Judy, who are among the missing, and with their family as they await further news from this terrible situation.”  

#Palermo , naufragio imbarcazione a Porticello: proseguono da parte dei #vigilidelfuoco le ricerche delle 6 persone segnalate come disperse. Giunti da Cagliari, Sassari e Roma i #sommozzatori speleo [ #19agosto 19:30] pic.twitter.com/7WY30ckxcK — Vigili del Fuoco (@vigilidelfuoco) August 19, 2024

What happened to the yacht?

The gathering took place aboard a massive sailing yacht called Bayesian — a term that, in mathematics and statistics, refers to probability and uncertainty. The yacht’s overall length is listed at 55.9 meters (183 feet).

The Bayesian was off the coast of Porticello when it was swamped by a violent storm before dawn on Monday morning. Numerous eyewitness accounts cited a waterspout — a highly localized spiraling storm that’s essentially a marine tornado. Around that time, the Bayesian was located in the Tyrrhenian Sea, according to the Marine Traffic tracking site.

The ship, which had 22 people aboard, sank. In the aftermath, 15 people were rescued, but one died and six were unaccounted for.  

What about the rescue effort?

Helicopters and marine craft have been searching for any sign of the passengers, hoping to find more survivors. Sea and cave divers have also been part of the effort.

Italy’s fire brigade, Vigili del Fuoco, says it is working on a plan for divers to enter the sunken vessel. An initial attempt on Monday was cut short after divers were able to gain only limited access , citing furniture that blocked a passageway.

When asked about the possibility of finding any other survivors of the calamity, Comandante Vincenzo Zagarola of the Italian Coast Guard told radio station RTL 102.5 on Tuesday that given how much time has elapsed, it’s difficult to imagine a good outcome for the missing passengers. But, he said, the search will continue.

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Canadian dead, several others missing after superyacht capsizes off Sicilian coast

Mother who survived held 1-year-old daughter above waves until rescue.

Canadian dead, others missing after superyacht sinks near Sicily

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A Canadian man has died after a luxury yacht was struck by an unexpectedly violent storm and sank off the coast of Sicily early on Monday, local officials said.

The British-flagged Bayesian, a 56-metre-long sailboat, was carrying 22 people and was anchored just off shore near the port of Porticello when it was hit by ferocious weather, the Italian coast guard said in a statement.

Eyewitnesses said the superyacht vanished quickly beneath the waves shortly before dawn. Fifteen people escaped before it went down, including a one-year-old girl.

The Palermo Port Authority told CBC News officials recovered the body of Recaldo Thomas, a Canadian-born man who had been living in Antigua. He had been the ship's on-board cook.

Some media, including CBC, had earlier mistakenly reported his name as Thomas Recaldo or Ricardo Thomas.

Global Affairs Canada said it was "aware of reports" Canadian citizen had died.

"We extend our deepest sympathies to everyone affected by this tragic event," it said in a statement.

• What we know about the capsized superyacht off the Sicilian coast

Six other people were missing after the sinking, including British tech magnate Mike Lynch, his teenage daughter Hannah and Jonathan Bloomer, president of Morgan Stanley International, La Republicca reported.

The Italian coast guard said those who were missing had British, American and Canadian nationalities.

'The ship behind us was gone'

"The wind was very strong. Bad weather was expected, but not of this magnitude," a coast guard official in the Sicilian capital Palermo told Reuters.

Salvo Cocina of Sicily's civil protection agency said a mini tornado known as a waterspout that forms above the water had struck the area overnight. 

Eight of the 15 people rescued were transferred to local hospitals. All were in a stable condition, local media reported.

One of the survivors, identified as Charlotte Emsley, said she had momentarily lost hold of her one-year-old daughter, Sofia, in the water, but then managed to hold her up over the waves until a lifeboat inflated and they were both pulled to safety, Italian news agency ANSA reported, quoting the mother.

The father, James Emsley, also survived, Cocina said.

The captain of a nearby boat told Reuters that when the storm hit, he turned the engine on to keep control of the vessel and avoid a collision with the Bayesian.

"We managed to keep the ship in position, and after the storm was over, we noticed that the ship behind us was gone," Karsten Borner told journalists.

He said that his crew then found some of the survivors on a life raft, including three who were seriously injured, and took them on board before the coast guard picked them up.

'The ship behind us was gone,' says captain who rescued yacht passengers

Mother saves 1-year-old daughter.

The Bayesian was built by Italian shipbuilder Perini in 2008.

The luxury ship has an aluminum hull and can carry 12 guests and a crew of up to 10, according to online specialist yacht sites.

It was owned by a firm called Revtom Limited, according to the shipspotting.com website. Lynch's wife, Angela Bacares, is named as the sole shareholder of the firm on company documents.

'It was a big disaster,' boater says of storm that capsized luxury yacht

Cocina of the civil protection agency said Bacares was among those rescued, but it wasn't immediately clear if she required hospital treatment.

Lynch, 59, is one of Britain's best-known tech entrepreneurs. He built the country's largest software firm, Autonomy, from his groundbreaking research at Cambridge University. His PhD thesis and the software that made his fortune was based on one of the mathematical theories of English statistician Thomas Bayes, after whom the yacht was named.

Lynch sold the firm to HP in a multibillion-dollar deal in 2011, before the transaction unravelled spectacularly following the acquisition, with the U.S. tech giant accusing him of fraud.

Lynch spent much of the last decade in court defending his name. He was acquitted by a jury in San Francisco in June after he spent more than a year living effectively under house arrest.

In a grim coincidence, one of his co-defendants in the U.S. fraud trial, Autonomy's former vice-president of finance Stephen Chamberlain, was hit by a car while out running in Cambridgeshire on Saturday morning, two days before the Bayesian capsized. He was placed on life support and died Monday, according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke with Reuters.

Divers find wreckage

The coast guard said divers were inspecting the wreck of the Bayesian, which was lying at a depth of 49 metres.

Prosecutors in the nearby town of Termini Imerese have opened an investigation to look into what had gone wrong.

Storms and heavy rainfall have swept down Italy in recent days after weeks of scorching heat, which had lifted the temperature of the Mediterranean sea to record levels, raising the risk of extreme weather conditions, experts said.

"The sea surface temperature around Sicily was around 30 C, which is almost three degrees more than normal. This creates an enormous source of energy that contributes to these storms," said meteorologist Luca Mercalli.

"We can't say that this is all due to global warming, but we can say that it has an amplifying effect."

The boat left the Sicilian port of Milazzo on Aug. 14 and was last tracked east of Palermo on Sunday evening, with a navigation status of "at anchor," according to vessel tracking app Vesselfinder.

A U.K. Foreign Ministry spokesperson said British officials were in contact with local authorities over the capsizing and were ready to provide consular support for Britons who were affected.

Corrections

• A previous version of this story identified the Canadian Antiguan killed in the sinking as Thomas Recaldo. In fact, his name is Recaldo Thomas. Aug 21, 2024 9:12 AM ET

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Col. Gen. Alexander Lapin dissolved a border defense council earlier this year—just months before Ukrainian forces launched a successful counterattack on Russian soil.

Ukrainian forces continued offensive operations throughout the Kursk Oblast salient on August 21 and have made additional marginal advances.  

Russian forces conducted a series of missile and drone strikes against Ukraine on the night of August 20 to 21.

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  Key Takeaways: The Kremlin appears to have launched an intricate messaging campaign aimed at justifying to its domestic audience why Russia is prioritizing maintaining the initiative in eastern Ukraine over immediately expelling Ukrainian forces from Kursk Oblast. Putin notably appears to be demanding that Russia defeat Ukraine’s incursion into Kursk Oblast without sacrificing the stability of his regime, deprioritizing the offensive in eastern Ukraine, or firing his incompetent but loyal lieutenants. The results of such a strategy are too early to forecast. Ukrainian forces continued offensive operations throughout the Kursk Oblast salient on August 21 and have made additional marginal advances. Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the Republic of Chechnya for the first time in 13 years on August 20, likely in an effort to shift domestic focus away from the Ukrainian incursion into Kursk Oblast and posture normalcy and stability. Recent US intelligence assessments highlight Ukraine's efforts to develop alternative and asymmetric capabilities in the face of Russian manpower and materiel advantages, as well as Ukraine's continued dependence on Western security assistance. Ukraine continues efforts to attrit Russia's air defense and aviation capabilities. Russian authorities may have attempted to block Telegram and other non-Russian internet communications services on August 21. The Russian government is reportedly supporting a bill that would allow Russian authorities to draw up administrative protocols against Russian citizens who violate Russian law while living aboard. Russian President Vladimir Putin and People's Republic of China (PRC) Premier Li Qiang discussed deepening bilateral economic and trade relations in Moscow on August 21. Russian forces recently advanced southeast of Pokrovsk, southwest of Donetsk City, and northeast of Robotyne. Russian occupation authorities continue to create Cossack organizations in occupied Ukraine, likely to build out Russia's military reserves and law enforcement bodies in occupied Ukraine.

⚡️ WAR IN #UKRAINE - AUG 21, 2024 ■ Most engagements this month so far, casualties stay high ■ Equipment losses slightly below 7-day average ■ Increased strikes on both sides; ratio in low double-digits See dashboard for further data #UkraineWar #UkraineRussiaWar 📈… pic.twitter.com/vUA4lcP5Fr — Ragnar Gudmundsson 🇮🇸🇺🇦 (@ragnarbjartur) August 21, 2024

www.understandingwar.org/... www.understandingwar.org/... www.understandingwar.org/... www.understandingwar.org/... www.understandingwar.org/... www.understandingwar.org/... The Kremlin appears to have launched an intricate messaging campaign aimed at justifying to its domestic audience why Russia is prioritizing maintaining the initiative in eastern Ukraine over immediately expelling Ukrainian forces from Kursk Oblast.   Russian government sources close to the Russian Presidential Administration told Russian independent outlet   Meduza   that the Kremlin is actively trying to condition Russian society to accept the limited Ukrainian presence in Kursk Oblast as a “new normal” and downplay the significance of the incursion. [1]   The sources noted that the Kremlin will use propaganda to encourage Russians to wait for Russian forces to retake these territories after an “inevitable” Ukrainian defeat in eastern Ukraine. The sources also added that the Kremlin is redirecting Russians’ concerns over Kursk Oblast by preoccupying domestic society with humanitarian assistance drives to assist the affected residents of Kursk Oblast and noted that the Kremlin decided against canceling the upcoming Kursk Oblast gubernatorial elections scheduled for September to minimize panic in the region. [2]   The Russian Central Election Commission, however, decided to postpone local elections in the seven raions in Kursk Oblast that are impacted by the Ukrainian incursion due to security risks, and the Kremlin may have decided to maintain gubernatorial elections as scheduled to replace the interim Kursk Oblast Governor Alexei Smirnov, who has overseen much of the local Russian response to the incursion. [3]   Meduza   also highlighted Russian state media’s coverage of the incursion, which began increasingly portraying Kursk Oblast and its residents as supporting the Russian war effort in Ukraine, despite encountering some mild wartime disruptions to residents’ ordinary lives. [4]   The Kremlin may be also attempting to weaponize state media's coverage of its months-long offensive in eastern Ukraine to advance its messaging campaign about the incursion. Russian state TV channels are notably covering Ukraine’s incursion in Kursk Oblast as a limited operation, while actively contrasting it with Russian advances in the Pokrovsk direction, which Russian media is painting as major victories. [5] www.understandingwar.org/...

Meanwhile in Russia: state TV pundits nervously discussed the FBI's search of Dimitri Simes home in Virginia. As usual, they blamed Ukrainians for turning him in, and compared Simes to Scott Ritter and Ernest Hemingway. https://t.co/LIyqbQDG1A — Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) August 16, 2024

those who know, know. https://t.co/DrrMY7YDkf — Ukrainian Ministry of Accidental Russian Fires (@EPICGOPFAIL) August 21, 2024

Ukroboronprom is the fastest-growing defense company in the world, with a 72% revenue increase in 2023 compared to 2022. With $2.2 billion in revenue, Ukroboronprom ranks 49th globally. pic.twitter.com/aNiiMFA0dp — UNITED24 Media (@United24media) August 21, 2024

Measured on a comparable basis inflation inflation is lower in the United States than the Euro area--and the gap is widening. True for overall and core, true for 6 month and 12 month. pic.twitter.com/bSudxGwDOu — Jason Furman (@jasonfurman) August 21, 2024