The hardest part of building a $200M superyacht wasn’t what you’d expect

The Challenge of Launching a $200M Superyacht

The most stressful part of building an 80-meter, $200M superyacht wasn't the construction process, but rather navigating it out of the Dutch shipyard.

Maneuvering a vessel of this size, equivalent to the length of a football field and as tall as a three-story block of flats, through the narrow canals of the Netherlands is a daunting task.

Getting the beast out of the shipyard and into open water without leaving a trail of destruction in its wake

requires careful planning, including hair-breadth bridge clearances and canal choreography.

Imagine the scene: a sleepy Dutch village near Rotterdam, where the superyacht must be carefully navigated to avoid causing damage.

Author's summary: Launching a $200M superyacht is a complex task.

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