Environment Activists Target Luxury Yacht in Ibiza: A Deep Dive
Name: | Kaos |
Length: | 110 m (361 ft) |
Builder: | Oceanco |
Year: | 2017 |
Price: | US$ 300 million |
Owner: | Nancy Walton Laurie |
Name: | Kaos |
Length: | 110 m (361 ft) |
Builder: | Oceanco |
Year: | 2017 |
Price: | US$ 300 million |
Owner: | Nancy Walton Laurie |
On Sunday, July 16th, at 9:00 am, an unprecedented protest took place in the upscale marina of Ibiza’s port facade. Two members from the environmental group, Futuro Vegetal, targeted the mega-yacht ‘Kaos’, using fire extinguishers to splatter paint onto the luxury vessel.
The Civil Guard was promptly dispatched to the scene, where they detained the activists involved. According to a Futuro Vegetal spokesperson, both individuals “will presumably spend Sunday night in jail” before a scheduled court appearance in the morning. The recent protest follows a similar action on a private jet at Ibiza’s airport, raising questions about the group’s tactics and their potential consequences.
Kaos, a yacht flying under the Jamaican flag, stretches an impressive 110 meters and weighs a staggering 4,523 tons. Constructed in 2017, this vessel is valued at an eye-watering €300 million. Its annual maintenance costs range between $20 and $30 million, according to superyachtfan.com. Owned by Walmart heiress Nancy Walton, whose fortune stands at $8.7 billion according to Forbes, the yacht has become a potent symbol of the wealth disparity addressed by environmental activists.
Futuro Vegetal’s actions were carried out in protest of the climate crisis. As part of their ‘Jets and Yachts, the party is over’ campaign, they demand the prohibition of private jets and a halt to luxury emissions. Futuro Vegetal underscores that their actions are a call to reexamine an economic system they claim privileges a wealthy minority at the expense of environmental sustainability.