A former captain of the Bayesian has described the terrifying obstacles facing those trapped in the cabins as the Bayesian superyacht overturned killing seven. Stephen Edwards, who captained the Bayesian for five years until 2020, told The Telegraph: “Those who stayed curled up in bed were in the worst situation.

The seven victims in the tragedy have each been repatriated on private planes, with their funerals expected to be held in their home countries over the coming days, Italian media reports.