Posted on 07/08/2022 10:38:08 AM PDT by ShadowAce
Jeff Bezos will not be able to sail a new, more than 400-foot-long superyacht through the waters of the Dutch city of Rotterdam anytime soon.
The port city faced an uproar months ago as it considered dismantling a section of a 95-year-old bridge to allow the Amazon founder’s yacht to pass. But now the boat’s builder, the Dutch company Oceanco, has decided to refrain from applying for a permit, according to a Rotterdam City Council member.
It was unclear how Mr. Bezos’ yacht would leave the area or whether Oceanco would finish the boat. The company did not respond to requests for comment on Wednesday and Thursday. An Amazon spokeswoman did not immediately return a request for comment.
The yacht was supposed to sail through the Koningshaven Bridge, known locally as “De Hef,” over the summer and was on track to become the largest sailing yacht in the world at 417 feet, according to the superyacht industry publication Boat International. The bridge does not have enough clearance for the yacht, which was being built in a nearby town.
Because Oceanco is no longer seeking an application, the middle part of the bridge will not be removed for now, according to a public letter from the councilman, Vincent Karremans. The dismantling process takes about a day, as does putting it back together, according to Peter van Druten, a spokesman for the city of Rotterdam.
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When I first read about the plan to dismantle the bridge so his yacht, and masts could past through a while back, I asked at the time if they couldn't put the masts on after it passed through the bridge. I'm glad somebody else thought of it too. There should be no reason to dismantle that bridge, especially since it was the first bridge of its kind built in 1927, was destroyed in WWII, and rebuilt. Bezos thinks he's the king of the world. I'm glad the company has withdrawn its request for a permit. Let Bezos hire a transport plan to lift the damn thing from its moorings, and fly it where he wants to store it, or let him find another route to move it.
Exactly!
#13 the ship is made of carbon fiber!!
He has a second support yacht that is 246ft long!!
It will follow along the 417ft main yacht.
Jeff Bezos will put out media stories about being carbon neutral...
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