Rotterdam is considering a request to dismantle part of a historic bridge to allow a yacht reportedly owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to leave the shipyard where it is being built.
The Dutch city has received a request from a local shipbuilder to remove the central section of the historic Koningshaven Bridge so that a superyacht can sail to the sea, it said in a statement to CNN Business on Friday.
The shipbuilder would need to pay for the bridge to be dismantled, the city added. An extensive renovation of Koningshaven Bridge, known to locals as"De Hef," was completed in 2017 and municipal officials promised it would never again be dismantled, according to Dutch public broadcaster Rijnmond. Rijnmond identified the shipyard as Oceanco, which builds custom yachts. Oceanco is constructing a 127-meter long ship known as Y721 in Rotterdam, according to Boat International. The ship, which has three masts, will be the world's tallest sailing yacht when completed delivered later this year, the specialist publication reported.
Oceanco said it was unable to comment on its projects or clients"because of privacy and strict confidentiality reasons." Blue Origin, the spaceflight services company founded by Bezos, did not respond to a request for comment.
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