The tragic sinking of the British-flagged Bayesian yacht off the coast of Sicily, which resulted in the loss of seven lives, has sparked debates on the adequacy of safety regulations for pleasure yachts compared to their commercial counterparts. The incident underscores disparities in the regulatory frameworks governing these categories of yachts, raising questions about whether lighter oversight for pleasure yachts remains justified in the face of larger pleasure yachts being manufactured.
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