(09-04-2024, 06:32 PM)ArMaP Wrote: No, those 9 minutes are part of the 16 minutes (according to the AIS system).
I found a site (in Italian) that has the timeline.
Gli ultimi 16 minuti del Bayesian, la mappa del naufragio
The energy used is different, a loose chair does not keep the movement before hitting because it doesn't have enough energy, when hitting someone on purpose with something (even a chair), the energy used is bigger and the movement of the chair is done in a way to make it go through the head.
I'm sure an experienced doctor would know the difference.
I just can't imagine a ship that was "violently shaking" for 9 minutes not waking up the passengers or crew. I can't imagine a ship being tossed on its side not waking up the passengers or crew. I can't image a ship being tossed on its side while sleeping not also throwing the passenger somewhere in the cabin. Its not like people go to sleep like they're strapped in to a NASCAR racing seat (6 point harness). Most people wake up if you shake them a little bit. Not to mention, if there were 100 MPH winds as claimed (do they even use MPH in Italy?) no doubt the noise from the wind and sea outside would be absolutely HOWLING and every minor orifice whistling and screeching.
I also question the timeline on the power outage. Did the power go out at all until the ship actually submerged? On the video, if you really pay attention, it looks like the lights on the mast are still blinking, even when the boat goes on its side. Its very hard to see, but try to track the blinking light near the top as the boat goes down in like the last minute of the video and you can track the light until it basically goes under water.
The emergency system in question is triggered by water intrusion. So, the boats already sinking by the time it goes off at 4:06am. There were no mayday calls beforehand? The system could communicate with a satellite in outer space but nobody could pick up a VHF handset on the bridge and make a distress call? It doesn't even look like they were that far out in the water.
We have confirmation one of the lifeboats deployed. What happened to the others? Was the bridge left unattended?
I'm not trying to be a dick with all the questioning but seriously, the story is so full of holes its absolutely unbelievable to anyone who knows a few things about boats, and I'm no expert, but I've lived around water for significant portions of my life and have been on boats and ships many times. In fact, I was just on a yacht again this past weekend for a dinner cruise.
Edit to add:
Incidentally, we also had a freak storm roll in and headed back to the dock a bit early. Amazingly, no capsizing or dead passengers.
