Jeff Bezos’ Yacht Stranded After Dutch Locals Threaten To Throw Rotten Eggs Over Row Of Decks

Jeff Bezos' $500 million superyacht is expected to remain stranded after the company that built it declined to pull down a bridge so that the founder of Amazon could transport his massive ship to open water.

Bezos had offered to cover the cost of dismantling the center portion of Rotterdam, Netherlands' decommissioned Koningshavenbrug.

That would have made it possible for his enormous 412-foot sailing vessel to sail from the shipyard to the North Sea.

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However, it now appears that his ship will be stuck in the Netherlands when the builder Oceanco canceled the bridge idea in response to strong criticism.

According to reports, if plans to dismantle the bridge were carried out, locals would egg the superyacht.

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The works were opposed by history organizations in Rotterdam, and thousands of people signed a petition threatening to launch rotten eggs at Bezos' boat if it passed through the city and headed out to sea.

Event organizer Pablo Strörmann wrote on Facebook: "Calling all Rotterdammers take a box of rotten eggs with you, and let’s throw them en masse at Jeff’s superyacht when it sails through the Hef (the local name for the bridge) in Rotterdam."

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Oceanco apparently informed city officials that it is "canceling its current logistical plans" as a result of the protests.

Employees at the manufacturer "feel threatened, and the company fears it will be vandalized," according to Dutch media.

Uncertainty exists over the yacht's future transportation from its present location to open water.

The business had claimed that in order to allow the ship to enter the North Sea, the bridge needed to be dismantled.

The 150-year-old bridge was renovated in 2017 after being blasted by the Nazis during World War II. It was converted into a national monument and given landmark status.

The renovation project manager, Marcel Walravens, had previously informed Dutch media that it was "not practical" to partially complete the vessel and finish construction elsewhere.