Jeff Bezos's $500m superyacht - in pictures

  • A superyacht, reportedly built for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, sits on a slipway in Zwijndrecht, the Netherlands. All photos: AP
    A superyacht, reportedly built for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, sits on a slipway in Zwijndrecht, the Netherlands. All photos: AP
  • The superyacht is estimated to have cost Mr Bezos more than $500 million. AP
    The superyacht is estimated to have cost Mr Bezos more than $500 million. AP
  • Previously known as Y721, the ship is now registered as Koru and is flying a Cayman Islands flag. AP
    Previously known as Y721, the ship is now registered as Koru and is flying a Cayman Islands flag. AP
  • The 127m yacht is one of the biggest to be built by Netherlands-based company Oceanco. AP
    The 127m yacht is one of the biggest to be built by Netherlands-based company Oceanco. AP
  • The vessel was built in the Netherlands. AP
    The vessel was built in the Netherlands. AP
  • Plans to dismantle the historic De Hef Bridge in Rotterdam, to allow the vessel sail to the ocean, were scrapped after public outcry. AP
    Plans to dismantle the historic De Hef Bridge in Rotterdam, to allow the vessel sail to the ocean, were scrapped after public outcry. AP
  • The superyacht is undergoing sea trials off the coast of Spain. EPA
    The superyacht is undergoing sea trials off the coast of Spain. EPA
  • The size of the sails meant that the yacht could not have a helipad on board. EPA
    The size of the sails meant that the yacht could not have a helipad on board. EPA