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Why should there be an investigation? Allowing this is an perfectly normal thing, shipbuilding is a crucial part of the local economy and the bridge was litera
by rosndo 5y ago
Why should there be an investigation?
Allowing this is an perfectly normal thing, shipbuilding is a crucial part of the local economy and the bridge was literally designed to do this.
- jacquesm 5y agoBut it was not designed to be dismantled.
- rosndo 5y agoThe middle part was designed to come off cleanly, although that is pretty much an inherent feature of these designs and not necessarily a deliberate choice.
- jacquesm 5y agoPrecisely, and because of the special status of that particular bridge the decision was made to not expose it to further risk. It's a bit like moving the Eiffeltower out of the way because some moron wants to move a building through Paris, but on a slightly smaller scale and with the bridge section already 'loosely coupled' to the supports. But the risk is real, witness what happened in Alphen and no amount of handwringing will put it back together if they something goes wrong during disassembly, storage or reassembly. It is now a part of our heritage and should be treated as such.
- polishdude20 5y agoFair enough. Although the blame and outrage should be pointed at the shipbuilder themselves. The news headlines like to muster up hatred for the rich any time they can because it's a juicier story. Sure, the guy bought a ridiculously expensive boat. He didn't have much to do about the bridge being taken apart.
- jacquesm 5y agoThat depends. I wasn't there but I would assume the shipbuilder made this known to the buyer who may well have relied on his money to believe that this obstacle would not be an obstacle. Plenty of evidence for such behavior in the past. What I can't imagine is that it is a surprise for any of the parties involved.