Jeff Bezos' yacht is too huge to pass, so to rebuild the historic Rotterdam bridge
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, who
Rotterdam bridge to be dismantled for Jeff Bezos's 127m sailing yacht Y721
https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/jeff-bezos-oceanco-sailing-yacht
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The yacht 'Y721' in question is a sailing yacht with a total length of 127m that Mr. Bezos had asked the yacht maker Oceanco to build, and if it is officially delivered in 2022, it will be the world's largest yacht. In the movie below, you can see the appearance of 'Y721' that came out of the shipyard's warehouse.
Jeff Bezos' Oceanco 127m/ 417ft Y721 launched today-YouTube
This huge yacht is 'Y721'. It is so huge that the surrounding vehicles and cranes look small.
Looking from the front like this. Comparing the people working on the right side of the screen, you can see its enormity.
In addition, a video of 'Y721' being transported on the river has also been released.
'Y721' being towed. During actual operation, three sails will stand, so it will be even bigger.
Pass under a huge movable bridge.
Looking at the video taken from the sky, you can see that the deck is large enough for dozens of people to ride comfortably.
As mentioned above, Y721 is a very large yacht and cannot pass under a normal bridge. However, the route that 'Y721' must pass when shipping is 'Koningshafen Bridge (meaning 'King's Port Bridge')' built in 1927, and this Koningshafen Bridge is 'Y721' cannot pass because it is a structure that can only pass ships up to 40m in height. For this reason, Oceanco asked the municipality managing the Konningshafen Bridge to temporarily dismantle the bridge. In addition, the Koningshafen Bridge has just received restoration work in 2017, and the demolition plan has been raised in just five years since the repair. Regarding this, Dutch public media Rijnmond asked, 'Is there such a thing?'
With Oceanco and Bezos offering to cover the costs, the municipality has accepted the bridge's demolition request, and the demolition project is already underway. Marcel Walravens, head of the Koningshafen Bridge demolition project, said, ``The height of the Koningshafen Bridge is limited, so the only way to pass ships with high sails is to remove the middle section.'' .
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