{"id":2331830,"date":"2024-08-27T14:53:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T18:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/captain-of-doomed-superyacht-gives-investigators-the-cold-shoulder\/"},"modified":"2024-08-27T14:56:33","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T18:56:33","slug":"captain-of-doomed-superyacht-gives-investigators-the-cold-shoulder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/captain-of-doomed-superyacht-gives-investigators-the-cold-shoulder\/","title":{"rendered":"Captain of Doomed Superyacht Gives Investigators the Cold Shoulder"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcaptain-of-doomed-superyacht-gives-investigators-the-cold-shoulder%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2331830&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The captain of a superyacht, James Cutfield, is under investigation \u2064for potential manslaughter and culpable shipwreck charges following\u2062 the sinking of the yacht off the\u2062 coast of Sicily, which resulted in the deaths of seven people, including British tech mogul Mike\u200d Lynch and his daughter. During his recent questioning by prosecutors, Cutfield chose to remain silent, as \u200bhis \u2063legal team prepares a defense strategy. The investigation is looking into the circumstances of the yacht\u2019s sinking, particularly why a vessel deemed \u200c\u201cunsinkable\u201d \u200bby its manufacturer went down during a storm while other nearby vessels remained safe. Key considerations \u200bwill \u200binclude the responsibilities of the captain, crew members, supervisors, and the yacht&#8217;s manufacturer.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The captain of a superyacht that sank during a storm off Sicily last week, killing seven people, decided not to respond to prosecutors&rsquo; questions on Tuesday, his lawyer said.<\/p>\n<p>James Cutfield, a 51-year-old New Zealand national, is under investigation for possible <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-former-babysitter-pleads-guilty-manslaughter-death-man-injured-baby-1984\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">manslaughter<\/a> and culpable shipwreck charges and was questioned for the third time by the Termini Imerese prosecutors on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He just exercised his right to remain silent, probably prosecutors were expecting that,&rdquo; lawyer Aldo Mordiglia told The Associated Press, adding that the captain&rsquo;s legal team has just been named and needs time to work on his defensive strategy.<\/p>\n<p>Cutfield was among 15 survivors of the August 19th sinking that killed British tech magnate Mike Lynch, his daughter Hannah and five others.<\/p>\n<p>Chief prosecutor Ambrogio Cartosio, who is heading the investigation, has said his team would consider each possible element of responsibility including those of the captain, the crew, individuals in charge of supervision and the yacht&rsquo;s manufacturer.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The Bayesian, a 184-foot British-flagged luxury yacht, went down near the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-us-military-move-carrier-strike-group-ordered-mediterranean\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mediterranean<\/a> island in southern Italy. Investigators are focusing on how a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rescuers-remove-final-body-from-superyacht-wreckage\/\" title=\"Rescuers Remove Final Body from Superyacht Wreckage\">sailing vessel deemed &#038;ldquo<\/a>;unsinkable&rdquo; by its manufacturer, Italian shipyard Perini Navi, sank while a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rescuers-recover-another-body-from-superyacht-wreckage-as-search-continues\/\" title=\"Rescuers Recover Another Body from Superyacht Wreckage as Search Continues\">nearby sailboat remained largely unscathed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors said the event was &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/authorities-open-multiple-manslaughter-investigation-after-capsizing-of-unsinkable-superyacht\/\" title=\"Authorities Open Multiple Manslaughter Investigation After Capsizing of &#039;Unsinkable&#039; Superyacht\">extremely rapid&#038;rdquo<\/a>; and could have been a &ldquo;downburst&rdquo; &mdash; a localized, powerful wind that descends from a thunderstorm and spreads out rapidly upon hitting the ground.<\/p>\n<p>The crew was saved, except for the chef, while six passengers were trapped in the hull.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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James Cutfield, a 51-year-old from New Zealand, is being investigated for potential manslaughter and culpable shipwreck charges and faced his third round of questioning from the Termini Imerese prosecutors. His lawyer, Aldo Mordiglia, informed The Associated Press that Cutfield opted to exercise his right to remain silent, which the prosecutors likely anticipated. Mordiglia also mentioned that Cutfield&#8217;s legal team has just been appointed and requires time to formulate a defense strategy. Among the 15 survivors of the sinking on August 19 were British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and his daughter Hannah; both perished along with five others. Chief prosecutor Ambrogio Cartosio stated that investigators would examine all aspects of responsibility related to the incident\u2014including those pertaining to the captain, crew members, supervisory personnel, and the yacht\u2019s manufacturer.<\/p>\n<p>The luxury yacht named Bayesian\u2014measuring 184 feet and registered under a British flag\u2014sank near southern Italy&#8217;s Mediterranean island. Investigators are looking into how this vessel was labeled &#8220;unsinkable&#8221; by its builder Perini Navi yet sank while another nearby sailboat remained mostly unharmed. Prosecutors described the incident as occurring &#8220;extremely rapidly,&#8221; suggesting it may have been caused by a &#8220;downburst,&#8221; which is a localized strong wind descending from thunderstorms before spreading out upon reaching land. While most crew members were rescued except for one chef, six passengers became trapped inside the hull<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2331831,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Untitled-design-16.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[7395,3976,26555,4633,29051],"class_list":["post-2331830","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-captain","tag-investigation","tag-maritime","tag-scandal","tag-superyacht"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Untitled-design-16.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2331830","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2331830"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2331830\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2331831"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2331830"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2331830"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2331830"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}