Jeff Bezos’ Super Sailing Yacht Used Illegal Wood During Construction | SY News Ep410

[@jamm8284]

Hope the sailor is found safe 🤞

[@fukkyoutube]

sadly its already been 18 hours and that water even being near the equator thats still enough to lower your body temp into hypothermia

[@Ben-on8fh]

@@jamm8284 he is dead

[@pinballrobbie]

Yacht builders get around importing illegal Teak by buying large Teak planks, with a rebate on each end and calling them flooring, which gets around the export rules. This is then cut into decking etc. I have seen this first hand.

[@Triple_J.1]

Hm. I wonder why Sustainable forestry is not an option. You know, because it would radically improve the wealth and quality of life for those people if they were able to harvest lumber and sell it in a free market to whoever would pay the most for it. And... get this... They could RE PLANT and DO IT AGAIN. And AGAIN. And... You guessed it! Again! Trees are literally a renewable resource that grows out of the dirt.

[@harrickvharrick3957]

Why in the world would ANY product made from those types of wood be excluded from legislation!

[@saltymonke3682]

That's not illegal, the problem is with the certificate of origin. Nobody cares if you're using it for walls or flooring or get a discount.

[@pinballrobbie]

@@Triple_J.1 Burmese Teak is very slow growing, so there is no short term profit to be made by re-planting.

[@yahwea]

As we have just seen in the US, laws do not apply to everyone

[@GoodBaleadaMusic]

Umm youre not even talking about his genocide. This is why their kids are immune to laws.

[@JamesAllmond]

Equal Justice Under The Law got killed in America, courtesy our politically corrupt courts and especially SCOTUS, so it is what it is, got now. Got money, get away with anything.

[@Triple_J.1]

Jeff Bezos has created 100,000 independent sellers into Millionaires. He has also hired twice that many people and paid them all between 150%-1,000% above minimum wage. He has made hundreds of thousands of investors rich beyond their wildest dreams. His company stock growth has also contributed greatly to the comfortable retirements for millions of people. He is a morally upstanding man.

[@s1nb4d59]

@@GoodBaleadaMusic like all the pardons donald gave out too all his crooked mates before he left office?do some research please.

[@bigwaidave4865]

That’s right I’m sure Trump is not about to pardon the proud boys😂😂.. or anyone else😂

[@thomassawicki2065]

Oh my ! 300 hours of community service. That will teach them .

[@Johnonayacht]

This happened to a sailor in the Volvo Ocean race, Jon Fisher fell overboard at night and was never found.

[@roywilliams4903]

What year Bro?

[@Johnonayacht]

@roywilliams4903 bro??? March of 2018 bro

[@Joe_1sr9]

Just a slap on the hand for illegal logging….. that’s really going to stop them..

[@paulputnam2305]

Thank You for the professional and informative report.

[@MrJdsenior]

Ahhh, good ole Alfred E Nueman, MAD magazine.

[@Dane-o7q]

What, me worry?

[@MrJdsenior]

@@Dane-o7q Presactly!

[@lbcmotors9316]

When you have Bezo money, you get what you want🤷🏻‍♂️ laws are for we little people

[@zorbakaput8537]

Stupid comment in relation to this issue - are you are Teak importer in the EEC? This is all on the German Importer and the laws were applied retrospectively (which is the only way a penalty can be applied).

[@darthkek1953]

He's an American who ordered a yacht from a regulated shipyard in the Netherlands, a member state of the EU and and a state that is (imo inaccurately) regarded as law abiding.

[@fluffyfour]

Why is it every time I hear the words 'Turkish Company', my head replaces it with 'Dodgy Dealer'?

[@wackytheshaggy]

They should really force the removal of the wood from the yacht. For example when it comes to a european port. Then charge the wood importer (wood imports are notoriously shady) Also it is fairly obvious to spot what Burmese teak is. It is much better quality than other teak. So any boat builder would have noticed when working with it.

[@stevedriver1476]

Bezos couldnt care less,, they dont live by the rules we do. I had a guitar confiscated in 2020 because it had a rosewood neck,,, thats how it was made . It was up to me to get my $2500 back.

[@storytimewithunclekumaran5004]

classical musicians with violins worth millions were being extorted at borders for ivory on bow tips etc.. peak madness.

[@70dreadnought]

Huh, what guitar was that?

[@storytimewithunclekumaran5004]

My Les Paul Standard has a rosewood neck and its from 1978 so its probably a problematic piece of wood.. Guess I better never leave my country with it.

[@darthkek1953]

It's not the job of an American client to regulate a major EU shipbuilder. They advertise that they source their wood legally, as is the law, and it's not up to him if they break both the law and their own corporate statements.

[@bluglass7819]

What country are you in? An East Indian Rosewood fingerboard shouldn’t have been an issue.

[@patmcbride9853]

The whole legal/illegal wood thing is a mess.

[@jaxdragon1723]

Wood Mafia out of Romania is just as horrible as illegal Myanmar wood scandal and going on much longer. There was a time the harvest was under control, of honest government brokers in Romania, corruption has over-run this industry since 2012 here. Ikea denies being part of this, despite building the largest lumberyard in the world right in Romania's forest's edge in the latter 20 teens.. Old growth timber is being devastated here for some time, there are some good documentaries on this subject. ⚓ I hope the sailor is found safe & in good health.⚓

[@M4DHUSKY]

I remember that during the 80s we imported furniture from Romania that was incredibly well made, mostly made of beech and oak. Greetings from Belgrade neighbor.

[@Phantom-mk4kp]

All these innuendos, wood, length, it's like the Gregg Wallace show

[@Lee-qp6gf]

How do they find captains for all these yachts? Do the captains work as independent contractors? If so, how is the liability handled? A lot in the yachting world is unknown as the lifestyle is totally different than us nine to fivers. lol I think a video of this world would be worthwhile on how and why people get into this world of yachts. Cheers, Lee

[@CarbonAlmera]

The why is simple.... money!

[@keosh777]

The fines are miniscule. .....

[@JoeKyser]

For the rich

[@DavesIneosGrenadier]

Could Stroll be downsizing to fit into certain ports or anchorages that larger yachts can't enter? Monaco? Sorry my total knowledge of yachts comes from watching this channel.

[@ah244895]

Several people have downsized for that reason. When you are forced to dock at places normally reserved for cargo or cruise ships, you miss out on some of the glamour of having your boat docked with cool crowd.

[@peterm4475]

Sunseeker has been fined for the same thing.

[@teds8747]

So, someone cut down a tree, someone else decided it is illegal to cut down said tree, someone else threw so much money at it that it doesn't matter anymore. I feel bad for the person who cut down that tree, and probably got paid penny's for the work.

[@thomaskunz3726]

Who remembers the Mad Magazine? Alfred E. Neumann LOL :)

[@louisavondart9178]

" What ? Me worry ? "

[@calumshaw]

Was just about to do a similar post when I saw yours!!

[@leannevandekew1996]

Alfred Newman? Hilarious! That's Mad.

[@jacquesmertens3369]

Every shipbuilder is aware of the origin of the wood. No need to pretend. A woodworker can usually tell where the wood is from, just by look and feel.

[@darthkek1953]

But can that woodworker tell if that wood was lawfully or unlawfully cut down? Burma exports both.

[@wesleyferguson6932]

Praying for the sailor to be found safe.

[@merryfergie]

5:07 I believe people are aware of the location of teak wood of high quality. Perhaps Money has no ethics, no sanctions.

[@budgetaudiophilelife-long5461]

THX ESYSMAN 🤗😎💚💚💚

[@wildcolonialman]

Fabulous Yacht Report, always. That all these Yachts you so well present, is stunning-its the need for one to own many, that has this man baffled, like spoilt rich with their hands constantly rolling through their expensive lolly jars.

[@delgadomd1]

Great job sir. I'm sure you are right. Jeff Bezos wouldn't be involved with such a small decision about were the wood came from. Thanks for continuing to bring us updates on world news along with yachting. It's very much appreciated. Thanks for sharing.

[@johnmanford5736]

I'd like Jeff to step up to the table and determine what actuall happened. I'll be glad to serve as an independent overseer

[@lhaaa1059]

The Netherlands - Profit at any cost, any time. Great folks.

[@bomaite1]

Newman? What, me worry?

[@timmytrimble4069]

Nice to see concern for forests while we still have them !

[@anthonyf4439]

The only concern is money, as always.

[@fishtigua]

My Mum was a wood dealer in Antigua. The best seller was Dutch Bruynzeel plywood. All hard woods were sourced with ethics from the region.#chippy

[@goldwingerppg5953]

That’s Mad! Alfred E. Neuman of Mad magazine.

[@louispaparella5766]

No illegal teak was used in the making of this video! I promise...

[@Weed8Gone]

The timber importer was Alfred Neumann? Alfred _E._ Neumann?

[@christophb2736]

Maybe Stroll had someone suffering from dyscalculia getting 97m mixed up with 79m?

[@checkeredflagfilms]

imo these modern day designed hybrid (sailing/motorized) behemoths are a sight for sore eyes.

[@Anonymous-pm7jf]

Every law has a work around.

[@omidash267]

When you say "... and this is how they get around these things!" you mean U.K. or Russia? 😆😂

[@SusanD101]

Oh no. How horrible about that dude falling off a boat. AFAIK Norfolk, Virginia has a large US Naval Base.

[@dennisclapp7527]

Thanks

[@NZ_sharpie]

mate. good laugh at the end!

[@Tomm9y]

Having seen attempts to track timber from individual trees to export, import and sale, the countries involved refuse to allow any controls. As you mention regimes, militia rely on illegal logging to provide a source of finance. While locals support initiatives to protect their environments, they are helpless against the illegal loggers. International bodies could do more to improve the situation but the web of corruption is powerful.

[@Triple_J.1]

The problem is simple and the solution is not "international governance". It is easy: Instill basic human rights including right to life and right to own private property. Trees are a renewable resource that grows out of the dirt. The problem is nobody OWNS the dirt and nobody stands to lose their business if they fail to replant trees and harvest them sustainably.

[@jonathanscott550]

Thanks for the info and what you said at the end of this video that's what she says lol

[@chrisedwards2539]

If the new yacht used teak and it's new teak as opposed to recycled then it should be 'farmed plantation teak' which is paler than the non farmed older teak and usually in shorter lengths. Dendrology might be a useful clue as to the age of the timber.

[@ChaddSullivan]

The US Government punished Gibson guitars for purchasing wood from a questionable vendor a decade or so ago. Eventually they reached a settlement and some of the wood was returned and used in a limited edition of guitars.

[@seagypsybnb]

Epic ending to the video😂

[@Captc5766]

Teak is difficult to source on a vessel that large. If you want a teak deck, rules are going to be bent or broken. There is concern sourcing teak for much smaller vessels here in the US.

[@benbowles8003]

Sometimes an influenser is a gift from The Great Spirit! Thank you😊

[@spotmiester]

Stroll is not the only one to down size. From memory Larry Ellison went much smaller form Rising Sun to Musashi

[@gpslightlock1422]

Farmed teak is available from Central America.

[@SuperRobertwillis]

Very interesting mate what was that noise in the background 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂❤

[@Kristy-x1t]

Length is irrelevant if you have no thrust control.

[@skiingfast1]

Clearly everything is not on the up and up on Bezo's yachts.

[@patrickchase5614]

That Princess is really small for somebody like Medvedev. I would guess that it's for one of his henchmen?

[@bobbiejoe4726]

Did that teak come from, ahem, Amazon?

[@RiverHaus2001]

Does this mesua site actually believe Jeff bezos was not aware of the origination of the teak when in fact as the CEO of Amazon he is very aware of what can and cannot be imported from all countries. Ab😢d just by chance the wood was specifically for his own personal yacht?? He requested teak and was already aware of where it can't come from.. did the builder and the importer, who can tell were teak comes from by looking it, simply ok the best teak for only bezos boat alone??m, sorry charlie there is much more to the story.

[@darthkek1953]

Yes. He asks a well-regulated shipyard on the far side of the world to build his yacht, it is up to them to built it to code and within regulations. He has no incentive to risk his freedom by asking them to do dodgy stuff.

[@Wextopher]

Alfred Newman? Alfred E. Neuman?

[@d.t.4523]

It won't take much longer. Thank you, keep working.

[@rustle2]

The timber would likely be AnTeak.

[@s1nb4d59]

Strolls new yacht will be able to access more harbors that his previous larger boat cannot,another reason why loon is not looking at getting a larger ship.

[@geralddesmarais6504]

The trees shouldn’t have been logged in the first place just as those being logged in the Amazon. It’s fine to instal solar farms and wind turbines, it’s another to knock down old growth rain forests.

[@SusanD101]

Neumann probably pronounced like nowman.

[@grondhero]

Hope the man overboard is rescued before irreparable damage happens. Side note: Can anyone tell me the name of the yacht at the beginning of each episode?

[@abraxas81]

*Freire "Renaissance"*

[@returner323617]

AIS is fine, and certainly better than nothing, but in the same situation I would always have PLB...

[@YachtReport]

I think that is what they were referring to, but just used AIS as a generic.

[@gregorycuke]

Please go and have a look at the track of Ocean Breeze and let me know if you see a problem with it with regards their search pattern.

[@LBaker-y6t]

my yacht runs on endangered rain forest wood from new Zealand.

[@u3192]

a sail boat that needs motors running while sails are up . plus a minimum of one Follow explorer running on fuel motors … and now illegal team from Myanmar ? humans like him know exactly what is happening , with every project they are involved in ! take off all the teak …

[@darthkek1953]

The difference between a sailing yacht and a motor yacht is the sailing yacht on has the engines on 90% of the time.

[@AndyKhozas-SA]

That Bezos yatch is an eyesore OMG😂

[@briangodfrey7424]

Alfred Neuman: "What, me worry?"

[@harrickvharrick3957]

Oceanco was fined 157,000 €.

[@rogerbyrne9040]

Man overboard- it has been known for those personal locator beacons not to work if they are set up wrong. The aerial has to be a certain disance away from the beacon both on your body for it to work. If too close to each other they can interfere with each other and no signal sent. Hopefully this crew members' one is set up correctly as they need to get him quick!

[@JamesAllmond]

Didn't buy it from Alfred E Neumann I hope, that would be just Mad...

[@craig7350]

Alfred E Neuman.. 'what me worry?'

[@OliviaCravensns]

Your channel is like a merry carousel that never stops spinning. Continue to delight us with your great content and positive energy!🌖😱🖤

[@markuswunsch]

What are your thoughts on teak alternatives? Even Lürssen seems to be using them on some of their yachts?

[@sailingyemaya9781]

That fine is pocket change for bezos.

[@mysb13]

I would like to use some of those wood please, I am sure many people want to use it too. 😊

[@Kodakcompactdisc]

I thought of all people Oceanco would respect wood.

[@TheOverproof151]

$150K fine is like a weeks pay for the staff aboard.... Bezos is laughing.

[@Thitithen_of_Wome]

Bezos has not been fined; the builder has.

[@Inisfad]

In trying to understand why Myanmar teak is ‘illegal’, I find this: Myanmar teak is under sanctions in the US, UK, Canada and the EU for its role in bankrolling the military junta in Myanmar. After this initial reason for sanctioning, because the west doesn’t like Myanmar politics, it is then advised that the actual reason is ‘deforestation’. I suspect that deforestation sounds much more acceptable, but that the actual issue for Myanmar teak is a political one. Just my opinion.

[@darthkek1953]

Ssssh you're giving the game away. That's why it's called "blood teak", like "blood diamonds." A blood diamond is one that comes from Africa without going via Israel.

[@Inisfad]

@@darthkek1953Take your tinfoil hat off and give your brain and chance to breathe. There is nothing about a military coup in Myanmar that has anything to do with Israel, Jews or whatever other BS you read on the internet.

[@darthkek1953]

@@Inisfad I said it was like Blood Diamonds. Diamonds are an Israeli cartel. The IDE (Israel Diamond Exchange) is the largest in the world. Because Blood Diamonds do not profit Israel there is a campaign against them. I'm suggesting something similar for Burmese wood, someone in the west, I'm not suggesting this one is Israel - but some western middle-man not getting the lion-share cut.

[@Inisfad]

@@darthkek1953 I’m suggesting that this has little to do with ‘deforestation’ and everything to do with the US sanctioning and interfering in Myanmar’s politics and government.

[@darthkek1953]

@@Inisfad I'm agreeing with you except to say the sanctions are due to them not getting most of the profits from Burma rather than any kind of human rights concerns.

[@jasonjenkins-ferris]

gotta love how I have the "bell on" and yet yt rarely tells me when you put out a vid these days

[@jomama5186]

As far as the tea goes if you break a law whether you are aware of it or not and you break it you're still breaking the law

[@saltymonke3682]

Hahaha... probably I know the Dutch teak wood supplier. 😂

[@garyjarvis2730]

These illegal transactions and sales don't happen by accident. The fines often mean nothing to those involved. Confiscating the ships involved is the only real solution.

[@broti]

How comes you know this? Are you involved in businesses like this?

[@louispaparella5766]

Y>ep...just the cost of doing business!

[@randyneilson7465]

​@@brotiDon't be a moron.

[@garyjarvis2730]

@@broti What are you trying to cover up?

[@joyceedwards6112]

Why is this a thing now? He's been on that yacht for a long time now. A little late.

[@YachtReport]

Because the company has only just been fined.

[@YouTubechangedmyhandleagain]

Your headline should read ‘Oceanco used illegal wood for yacht construction’.

[@Ukie88]

Medvedev can launder his dollars in yacht purchases.

[@damham5689]

Alfred Neumann. Mad I tell you. Its Mad. ! 😜

[@richardelliott8352]

most guitar makers use rare woods, of which their is no substitute in some applications, and have no sustainability programs, they just consume . As Socrates said, Where there is no vision, the people parish. that goes for resources also . I purposely bought my guitar from a maker, Martin, with a wood sustainability program. I would suspect that a ship yard in the trade would just use cubic money to get what they want , and just bill the customer, since innovation is not really welcomed in navel design. It would take a heck of a good crew and a lot of luck to execute a Williamson turn and find an overboard sailor in the open ocean. Of all the ships I sailed, only one ever recovered an overload sailor, and that as only because they saw him jump and dropped life boats after stopping the ship. The guy went crazy from a tooth filling picking up radio broadcasts.

[@KartiacKID]

Why is it the responsibility of the buyer and not the seller?

[@Phantom-mk4kp]

The timber should be removed, from the yacht at the owners expense, otherwise the fine just becomes an expense, easily met by bezos

[@olasek7972]

comrade, the fine is levied against the importer of the wood, not Bezos

[@wurlycorner]

The fine won't even hit Bezos, because there's no way it's his fault. Furthest it would go is Ocean Co. Their responsibility to build a yacht in compliance with regs and to know their supply chain.

[@clydem56]

I agree, but it is not realistic. Make the fine prohibitive enough so it doesn’t happen again, also was he aware of the illegal wood. At my age I’ll take any wood legal or not 🫣

[@Phantom-mk4kp]

@wurlyone4685 Unless it was all known and priced in at the start

[@kenbowlus2995]

@@olasek7972 ....and the importer will never be reimbursed for the fine. Yea, right.

[@leannevandekew1996]

Behind every large fortune is a crime.

[@jorgelongoria1098]

What are the endless names scrolling at the bottom??

[@marioh5172]

These are the prophets of the Old Testament. No wait …. Or perhaps just the supporters of the channel. WHO knows. 😂

[@ats-3693]

​@@marioh5172😅

[@EvaGarrisonon]

Your channel is an oasis for those who appreciate quality content. Continue to delight us with new videos!🍓🍨🔮

[@Dougn57]

Illegal wood?? 😂😂😂

[@User-wollswoycegawage]

Was it Norwegian wood 😂

[@shaunsandow2073]

It’s pretty good Norwegian wood….

[@ShakesSphere]

Sure hope they find that crew member in time 😢

[@robina.jensen6114]

If you're rich enough it's not illegal. It's just a mistake that somebody else made!