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The salvage start of the "Bayesian" will be on 'April 26, and the wreck is to brought to shore by the end of May, Simon Graves, a principal investigator for the Marine Accident Investigation Branch told a pre-inquest hearing said on April 15. The inquests into the deaths of Lynch and the other three British victims are being held in Ipswich. Inquests were opened and adjourned in October pending the completion of probes by both the UK investigators and a criminal inquiry by Italian prosecutors. An MAIB interim report on whether there were any breaches of maritime legislation could be published online in four to six weeks, with the final report to follow in months. The Coroner Nigel Parsley said he was in the hands of the criminal investigations as to when a final inquest hearing date could be set. The inquest in the UK is examining the deaths of the British tech mogul Mike Lynch and his daughter, Hannah, 18, as well as Morgan Stanley International bank chairman Jonathan Bloomer, 70, and his 71-year-old wife Judy Bloomer, who were also British nationals. The others who died were US lawyer Chris Morvillo and his wife Neda Morvillo, and Canadian-Antiguan national Recaldo Thomas, who was working as a chef on the yacht. Angela Bacares, Lynch's wife and Hannah's mother, was among the 15 survivors.

The inland cargo ship 'Antida' (MMSI 244670643), en route from Nijmegen, was in collision with the 'Alexandra' ina, en route from Gorinchem to Duisburg on the Waal on April 11, 2025. The 'Antida'was berthed in Weurt in the outer harbour. The ship arrived in Maasbracht on April 12. The 'Alexandra' berthed at the Asto Shipyard in Keizersveer.

On April 15, a cayuco was located half a mile from the port of La Restinga (Hierro). The CCS Tenerife of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the 'Salvamar Diphda', which escorted the boat to the port, where 62 people disembarked. Among them were one woman, and three minors. The migrants were assisted by medical and safety teams in La Restinga.

The 'Antida', en route from Nijmegen, was in collision with the barge 'Alexandra' (MMSI: 244660931), en route from Gorinchem to Duisburg on the Waal on April 11, 2025. The 'Antida'was berthed in Weurt in the outer harbour. The ship arrived in Maasbracht on April 12. The 'Alexandra' berthed at the Asto Shipyard in Keizersveer.

On April 15, 2025, the 'Boudragon' issued a PAN PAN signal with eight people on board. The crew reported that they have run out of engine. The yacht was sailing with the main sail. The crew requested assistance to enter the port of Garrucha. The CCS Almería of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the SAR boat 'Salvamar Algenib' (MMSI: 224068730) from the local rescue station, which took the yacht in tow and safely pulled it to Garrucha.