“It’s the only way to the sea,” said a spokesman for the mayor of Rotterdam. The US billionaire has promised to bear the costs. The bridge has a clear height of 46.5 meters. The masts of the yacht do not fit underneath.
430 million euros expensive
The 57-year-old had commissioned a shipyard in Alblasserdam in the Netherlands to build the three-master, which cost 430 million euros. However, the gigantic sailing yacht does not fit under the Rotterdam Koningshaven Bridge. The bridge was built in 1878 and rebuilt in 1940 after German bombing during World War II.
First pictures of the mega yacht Y721:
The shipyard has now applied to the Rotterdam City Council to remove the central part of the steel-clad bridge in order to be able to deliver Bezos yacht, AFP reported on Thursday night. However, the project has met with irritation from some Dutch people, as the city authorities promised that the bridge would never be dismantled after a major renovation in 2017.
Bezos bears the costs
The city government promised to rebuild the bridge in its current form. Bezos will bear the costs. She also referred to the economic benefit and the jobs created by the construction of the three-master. The criticism of the project is great in Rotterdam.
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