Yacht sunk off Italy, how deep?

[Bubblesong]

I saw this bbc article about a yacht sunk off cost of Italy.
Would anyone know how deep it would be? Wondering if it will be a dive location, or if it might be salvaged instead. No loss of life fortunately.

 

[Still Kicking]

Looking at Google Earth, the seafloor drops off pretty sharply from Catanzaro. If it's 15km offshore, the depth could be 2,000-3,000'. It's unlikely to be diveable or salvagable. Too bad.

 

[Eric Sedletzky]

Is that an oligarch’s yacht?

 

[Searcaigh]

Old story, I believe this happened in back in August. Name of the vessel I believe is MY Saga, and had a full Italian crew.

Depth is 500m

 

[Bubblesong]

It was end of August, about 2.5 months ago, and should have more news if there was going to be any, so I think @Still Kicking is correct and no salvage or diving possible. @Eric Sedletzky raised a good question, “was it an oligarch yacht?”

 

[Searcaigh]

“was it an oligarch yacht?”

I don't think so as it was heading back to Italy when it took on water and sank. If it was owned by someone under sanctions they would have been going to a non-EU port

 

[Eric Sedletzky]

I don't think so as it was heading back to Italy when it took on water and sank. If it was owned by someone under sanctions they would have been going to a non-EU port

How do those just take on water and sink?

 

[tridacna]

According to the Italian portal La Gazzetta Del Mezzogiorno, its owner is Gennady Ayvazyan, a Russian businessman, co-owner of Kuzbassrazrezugol Holding and chairman of the Krutrade company board of directors. According to the Daily Mail, on the night of August 21 the yacht sank near the town of Milazzo.

 

[Eric Sedletzky]

According to the Italian portal La Gazzetta Del Mezzogiorno, its owner is Gennady Ayvazyan, a Russian businessman, co-owner of Kuzbassrazrezugol Holding and chairman of the Krutrade company board of directors. According to the Daily Mail, on the night of August 21 the yacht sank near the town of Milazzo.

I wish before they decide to scuttle their own ships that they could at least do it within recreational diving depths please.

 

[Eric802]

I wish before they decide to scuttle their own ships that they could at least do it within recreational diving depths please.

No kidding. And drain the fuel and oil out first.