Jeff Bezos’ rumored $500 million yacht has lastly made its maiden voyage

• A $500 million yacht believed to belong to Jeff Bezos has been delivered to the Amazon founder.
• The 417-foot vessel, the most important crusing yacht on the planet, just lately made its maiden voyage to Gibraltar, based on Boat Worldwide.

A $500 million megayacht believed to be commissioned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has lastly accomplished development and made its maiden voyage.

The vessel, referred to as Koru, left amenities owned by Dutch shipmaker Oceanco on Thursday and traveled to Gibraltar, based on yachting publication Boat Worldwide. At 417 ft lengthy, the boat is believed to be the most important crusing yacht on the planet.

It started sea trials — a sequence of assessments that mark one of many final phases of development — in February.

The ship’s development hit a couple of snags over the over the previous 12 months. Final 12 months, Oceanco, requested {that a} historic bridge in Rotterdam be dismantled as a result of the yacht’s three masts had been too tall to move below the bridge, regardless of its 131-foot clearance.

The 100-year-old Koningshaven Bridge, identified to locals as “De Hef,” was renovated in 2017, at which level the town vowed to not take it aside once more, based on Dutch broadcaster Rijnmond.

The request sparked public outcry, prompting greater than 1,000 residents to threaten to throw eggs on the yacht if the bridge ended up being dismantled. Oceanco later nixed its request, and the yacht was towed below cowl of night time to a different shipyard, with out its masts, which had been put in later.