Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's plan to destroy a historic bridge to launch a giant yacht is withdrawn
In Rotterdam, the Netherlands, where the yacht owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was planning to temporarily dismantle the bridge, which is too huge to interfere with navigation, a shipbuilding company fearing the repulsion of residents is on the bridge. It was revealed that the dismantling plan was canceled.
Historic Rotterdam bridge won't be dismantled for Jeff Bezos superyacht worth € 430M | NL Times
The yacht 'Y721' manufactured by the shipbuilding company Oceanco at the request of Mr. Bezos has a total length of 127 m, and is the second largest in the world as of 2022. However, due to its size, it was unable to pass through one of the bridges on the route leading to the sea, and Oceanco had planned to temporarily dismantle the bridge that would interfere with navigation.
The bridge in question is a vertical lift bridge, nicknamed ' De Hef ' by locals. The bridge was built in 1878 and was destroyed by a German bombing in 1940, but was later restored. It is no longer functioning as a bridge and is recognized as a national heritage of the Netherlands and loved by people.
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Local residents and the media have been greatly opposed by the fact that plans to dismantle such a bridge 'to pass a yacht' have been revealed. It was also reported that nearly 5,000 people were named as a result of a call to 'throw eggs when the yacht was launched'. Pablo Strörmann, a local resident who made this call, said, 'It started as a joke among my friends, but before I knew it, thousands of people showed interest, but now the event has disappeared. I have to admit that the satirical jokes are out of control, but I'm still annoyed that the familiar bridge could be damaged. '
In February 2022, Marcel Wallavens, the leader of the demolition plan, proceeded with the demolition plan of the bridge, saying, 'It is not realistic to go through an unfinished yacht and manufacture it elsewhere,' in the maritime city of Rotterdam. Appeal the benefits of the plan, such as calculating a lot of employment. The Mayor of Rotterdam also noted that highly skilled technicians are given more employment opportunities.
However, in June, Oceanco announced that it would cancel the 'in progress' bridge demolition plan for the time being. The company explained that the reason for the cancellation was 'because this plan caused social unrest and the workers felt threatened.' It is not yet known how Oceanco floats a yacht in the ocean.
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