The superyacht tragedy will likely spark legal drama [Video]

The operator of the superyacht that sank during a violent storm off the coast of Italy this week is likely to face legal troubles over the deadly tragedy, according to maritime law experts.

But the success of any potential lawsuit is up for debate.

Three maritime legal experts told Business Insider that the operator and owner behind the now-sunken luxury sailing yacht called the Bayesian should lawyer up in anticipation of possible claims from families of the dead or the survivors themselves.

“There’s always the possibility of claims when there’s a casualty,” said Martin Davies, the director of the Maritime Law Center at Tulane University School of Law in Louisiana. But based on what is currently known about the incident, Davies said it is “unlikely that any claims would succeed.”

Michael Sturley, an expert in maritime law and professor at the University of Texas at Austin’s School of Law, agreed. “Based on what we know now, I would …