Los Angeles locals weren't happy when a private megayacht moored at Marina del Rey.
A Redditor captured a photo of the four-tiered, 281-foot-long luxury yacht, called The Aquila.
It is owned by Ann Walton Kroenke, heiress to the Walmart mega-corporation. Her father, Bud Walton, co-founded the company with his brother Sam Walton.
With a net worth estimated to be at least $13 billion, Ann Walton Kroenke owns a fleet of three private jets and two superyachts, including The Aquila, per Super Yacht.
Yachts of such magnitude require an incredible amount of upkeep just to stay afloat.
Another Reddit thread about The Aquila emphasized this, with one person saying, "These yachts cost millions and millions to maintain and keep running every year and have catastrophic environmental impacts."
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According to Yacht Carbon Offset, "superyachts consume significant quantities of fuel, primarily marine diesel."
Burning this fuel releases various harmful pollutants, including carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and sulfur oxides. As Yacht Carbon Offset observed, these compounds contribute "to climate change, air pollution, and acid rain."
Having a yacht like The Aquila moored at Marina del Rey poses an inconvenience and a problem not only for L.A. fishing companies and other boaters, but also for the marine environment surrounding the bay.
Beyond their heavy carbon footprint, superyachts have also been found to contribute to the degradation of ocean habitats. Whether through the damaging of reefs and seagrass beds or the release of greywater and wastewater into the sea, the impact is tangible.
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Definitely 👍 Superyachts can cause oil spills, noise pollution that "disrupts marine wildlife," and superfluous single-use plastic waste, per Yacht Carbon Offset.
Commenters on the original Reddit post voiced their opinions on the matter.
One mentioned that the boat had been "hogging the fuel dock for too long." Another added that it had been there "for weeks."
Some speculated about the refueling cost, and after some calculations, a commenter proposed that it would be "about $342,000 at current marine gas prices."
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