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A Historic Bridge Must Be Dismantled To Get Jeff Bezos' $540 Million Yacht Out Of Dock
Jalopnik ^ | 02/02/2022 | Erin Marquis

Posted on 02/02/2022 12:17:07 PM PST by nascarnation

A Dutch company is currently building a 417-foot mega yacht for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos that, once complete, will be the largest sailing vessel in the world. The only problem? Its three masts are too tall to leave the shipyard without dismantling a huge piece of Dutch history and infrastructure: the Koningshavenbrug bridge, also known as the De Hef.

The bridge has stood in Rotterdam since 1927. It was heavily damaged in 1940 when the German Luftwaffe bombed the city. During renovations of the bridge in 2017, the city council promised residents the bridge would never again be dismantled. But when you have Bezos money, never is not all that long, from Dutch News:

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Local News; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: bezos; ecoterrorism; ecoterrorists; globalwarminghoax; greennewdeal; yach
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Life is hard. But they'll get through it.
1 posted on 02/02/2022 12:17:07 PM PST by nascarnation
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To: nascarnation

I hope the local preservations sue the crap out of the place just to run up Bezos’ bill.


2 posted on 02/02/2022 12:18:54 PM PST by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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To: nascarnation

I had the exact same problem...


3 posted on 02/02/2022 12:19:08 PM PST by EEGator
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To: nascarnation
During renovations of the bridge in 2017, the city council promised residents the bridge would never again be dismantled. But when you have Bezos money, never is not all that long

Never = 5 years

4 posted on 02/02/2022 12:19:14 PM PST by ClearCase_guy ("If you see something, say something"? I see people dying from vaccines.)
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To: nascarnation

Not even the Nazi’s could take down the bridge. But leave it up to Bezos.


5 posted on 02/02/2022 12:19:25 PM PST by ProudDeplorable (Concentrated power has always been the enemy of liberty. ~ Ronald Reagan)
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To: nascarnation

Bezos must have bought more than a few Dutch politicians. Guess it’s time for him to call in some markers.

The King’s Coin.


6 posted on 02/02/2022 12:20:18 PM PST by MercyFlush (DANGER: You are being conditioned to view your freedom as selfish)
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To: nascarnation

‘Prior Planning Prevents Piss-Poor Production’...


7 posted on 02/02/2022 12:20:21 PM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: nascarnation

As long as he pays for it.........................


8 posted on 02/02/2022 12:22:23 PM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: nascarnation

“Life is hard. But they’ll get through it.”

Think of all the workers this will employ.

Not to mention payoffs to local officials.


9 posted on 02/02/2022 12:22:47 PM PST by TexasGator (UF)
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To: ProudDeplorable

It was heavily damaged in 1940 when the German Luftwaffe bombed the city. During renovations of the bridge in 2017


10 posted on 02/02/2022 12:23:55 PM PST by TexasGator (UF)
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To: nascarnation

Unstep the masts, rig after you cross under the bridge? Or is this boat such a wonder that they skipped basic sailing yacht design criteria and contruction?


11 posted on 02/02/2022 12:24:02 PM PST by D Rider ( Q)
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To: nascarnation
I guess the Leroy Jethro Gibbs approach for getting the boat out wouldn't work in this case.


12 posted on 02/02/2022 12:25:15 PM PST by Tell It Right (1st Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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To: nascarnation

Talk about over compensating issues.


13 posted on 02/02/2022 12:25:23 PM PST by Raycpa
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To: nascarnation

They should tell him to GO POUND SAND


14 posted on 02/02/2022 12:26:05 PM PST by eyeamok (founded in cynicism, wrapped in sarcasm)
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To: nascarnation

The reason billionaires buy these yachts is to do things without laws. They go just a little farther out than any countries laws. And thats where the rules don’t exist. Of course you can get killed out there as well. But nobody has one of these yachts and does not have a sex fantasy that is against the law in most places.


15 posted on 02/02/2022 12:26:08 PM PST by poinq
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To: nascarnation

Like someone said in the movie, “Wall Street”, how many yachts do you need to ski behind? Could be a different movie.


16 posted on 02/02/2022 12:26:51 PM PST by A Navy Vet (USA Birth Certificate - 1787. Death Certificate - 2021. )
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To: nascarnation

$535 to build the yacht, 5 million to do the bridge.


17 posted on 02/02/2022 12:27:03 PM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: D Rider

+1. Standard ops in shipyards. Didn’t read the whole thing but comment about 3 masts leads one to believe it is a sailing vessel in some configuration


18 posted on 02/02/2022 12:28:13 PM PST by Afterguard (Deplorable me! )
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To: 1Old Pro

#pocketmoney


19 posted on 02/02/2022 12:28:21 PM PST by nascarnation (Let's Go Brandon!)
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To: D Rider

skipped basic sailing yacht design criteria and contruction
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Their experts sound like our experts

Highly paid flunky meathead cheating commies.


20 posted on 02/02/2022 12:28:56 PM PST by cuz1961 (USCGR Veteran )
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