Rotterdam bridge to be dismantled so Jeff Bezos' yacht can pass through
Source: Dutch News. NL
A massive steel bridge in Rotterdam is to be partly demolished so that the pleasure yacht being built for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos can sail through it to the sea, local broadcaster Rijnmond said on Wednesday.
Read more: https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2022/02/rotterdam-bridge-to-be-dismantled-so-jeff-bezos-yacht-can-pass-through/
well... i know someone's ship is going to be pelted with garbage at a certain day.

Irish_Dem
(72,408 posts)CrispyQ
(39,978 posts)Last edited Thu Feb 3, 2022, 04:28 PM - Edit history (2)
Is this photo really the part of the bridge they're going to take apart? Cuz it looks huge in this image.
on edit:
Another pic of the bridge from a different perspective. Perhaps it's the smaller bridge in front?
Polybius
(20,523 posts)Hard to tell by the pic.
dickthegrouch
(4,085 posts)Nevertheless its pretty poor planning on the designers part to build something so big it cant be accommodated by existing infrastructure.
I hope someone loses their engineering or architectural certification over this.
Old Crank
(5,915 posts)It is the height, The cross member will have to be removed or partially removed.
LudwigPastorius
(12,945 posts)
question everything
(50,626 posts)canetoad
(19,310 posts)Because that's SOP with boats and masts and rigging.
I don't believe this story. Amateurish BS. There's more than enough true stuff about the world's wealthiest for this not to be necessary.
IronLionZion
(49,465 posts)and he's a supervillain
EX500rider
(11,933 posts)csziggy
(34,189 posts)The Washington Post owner's very big boat is a record-breaker.
Written by Marisa M. Kashino
| Published on February 4, 2022
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1. The Bezos boat will be the worlds largest sailing super-yacht.
The yacht measures 127 meters in length, which is about 57 feet longer than a football field. According to Boat International, its a three-masted schooner, constructed of aluminum and steel, set to be completed this summer.
More: https://www.washingtonian.com/2022/02/04/three-things-to-know-about-the-jeff-bezos-super-yacht/
What I don't understand is, isn't it possible to take the thing through the bridge, then put up the masts? I know little to nothing about boats/ships but I have heard of taking masts down ("shipping the masts" I think the phrase is).
EX500rider
(11,933 posts)..and was more common on older Tall Ships because their masts were not all one piece, usually 3, called:
The lowest piece was called the mast or the lower.
Then Topmast.
Then Topgallant mast.
&
Royal mast, if fitted.
They would bring down the Royal/or Top at sea if a big storm was coming.
But I don't see why his masts couldn't be fitted elsewhere, might be the shipyard wants the $, I believe they have done this to the bridge before.
csziggy
(34,189 posts)Thtwudbeme
(7,737 posts)I wouldn't admit to even knowing that jerk.
LoisB
(11,092 posts)Italy? Hope I've got the geography right.
IronLionZion
(49,465 posts)
LoisB
(11,092 posts)nt
flying rabbit
(4,877 posts)Let's do this
GB_RN
(3,400 posts)Jeff can get a new fucking yacht that can go under it, or find a new fucking place to dock...
House of Roberts
(6,121 posts)the yacht is being built in the port where the bridge is. The bridge being dismantled is so the yacht can put to sea after completion.
To not agree to moving the bridge would have meant not getting the profits from building the yacht.
TheBlackAdder
(29,589 posts)iscooterliberally
(3,099 posts)


dchill
(42,660 posts)Vinca
(52,388 posts)
brooklynite
(96,882 posts)Explain what this issue is?
Diamond_Dog
(37,626 posts)Hes not even paying for it!
mahatmakanejeeves
(65,643 posts)February 3, 2022 Business, News
The New York Post reports:
A Dutch city has agreed to spend weeks taking down a historic bridge so Jeff Bezos new gigantic superyacht can reach the open seas this summer.
The Amazon founders 417-foot-long, three-masted ship is under construction in the Netherlands, but the pleasure boat will be too tall to pass under Rotterdams landmark Koningshaven Bridge.
As a work-around, the megabillionaire and the boatmaker Oceano reportedly asked Rotterdam officials to temporarily dismantle the iconic bridge, and pledged to reimburse the city for expenses.
{snip}
The bridge comes down temporarily, Rotterdam has a chance to perform some repairs to it after 95 years, and Bezos picks up the tab.
What's the problem?
Wait, there's more. The bridge was restored five years ago. It's not even in use, at least for rail traffic. Maybe people can go out on it, or it's used for vehicles. I haven't checked.
Word of the planned deconstruction of the 1878 steel structure took a toll on preservation officials, who said the city pledged not to take apart De Hef again following a 2017 restoration.
{snip}
The bridge was one of the first Rotterdam landmarks to be restored after the city was bombed in World War II. It became obsolete after a tunnel was built for train traffic in 1993, but residents balked at demolishing the span, and it was converted into a national monument, the {NL Times} reported.
{snip}
gristy
(10,719 posts)If Bezos or the shipbuilder are paying for this, it's not a problem, right?
PSPS
(14,717 posts)EX500rider
(11,933 posts)cadoman
(1,479 posts)It's just that he has access to credits and rebates that the rest of us could only dream of, effectively giving him a 0% rate.
If you ever get in proximity of wealth you'll see that progressive taxation is an illusion. The "tax rate" only matters for salaried Bickles and small business owners.
DBoon
(23,958 posts)Much of his wealth *is* from the blood and sweat of Amazon workers. Tax trickery allows him to keep the wealth thus generated.
EX500rider
(11,933 posts)DBoon
(23,958 posts)the best tax code money can buy
though of course the IRS tends not to enforce tax code violations by wealthy corporation and individuals, as they find it consumes excessive legal resources attempting to prosecute these cases.
Enforcement tends to go after lower income individuals who do not retain expensive laws firm,s and drag out cases for years.
EX500rider
(11,933 posts)blame him for not paying more then he is suppose to.
The issue is most these billionaires don't take big salaries so they don't pay much income tax, they own billions in stock of their company is why they are billionaires.
DBoon
(23,958 posts)EX500rider
(11,933 posts)Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(126,029 posts)Or so he says.
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)it brought. It will take two weeks to dismantle and replace. Bezos is paying.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60241145
intrepidity
(8,363 posts)truthisfreedom
(23,430 posts)Its difficult to fathom that he can buy a toy like this and avoid taxes.
PatSeg
(50,606 posts)Hard to believe it is real life, not some movie.
question everything
(50,626 posts)it was transported through major streets in LA, not freeways. And many trees had to be removed to make room for it. I don't know if new trees were planted.
.
https://newsfeed.time.com/2012/09/05/endeavour-shuttles-final-trip-to-l-a-museum-forces-removal-of-400-trees/
PatSeg
(50,606 posts)Not as bad as a billionaire's luxury yacht, but still very destructive and expensive.
George II
(67,782 posts)uncle ray
(3,252 posts)Chainfire
(17,757 posts)Evolve Dammit
(21,017 posts)DBoon
(23,958 posts)2naSalit
(97,339 posts)Hope the fucking thing sinks within year one with him on it.
BarbD
(1,329 posts)So irritated that I JUST ordered a book about pollinators and gardening from Amazon, and we're hooked on a series that's on Prime.
People like me are part of the problem.
I need to address this.
inthewind21
(4,616 posts)People who go all hysterical without knowing what they are hysterical about is the problem. And it's on full display in this very thread.
Lulu KC
(8,167 posts)I'm disgusted by the excess and the attitude of, "It's all mine." I should have turned away from Amazon after his rocket ship ride, but it was inconvenient for me to do so.
But that's just me.
EX500rider
(11,933 posts)Lots of huge houses and tons of hyper cars seems less useful to me. ymmv
Old Crank
(5,915 posts)That the masts, or the top parts of them could be installed after teh ship is pulled under the bridge.
EX500rider
(11,933 posts)Old Crank
(5,915 posts)Said removing the center section. That implies a height issue.
Here from Fortune .
Masts are much taller than the bridge opening by far.
https://fortune.com/2022/02/03/jeff-bezos-historic-dutch-bridge-dismantled-koningshaven-rotterdam-500-million-superyacht/
Kid Berwyn
(21,323 posts)
https://www.bosshunting.com.au/motors/jeff-bezos-superyacht/
Thing is, once you drive it off the dealer lot