Venus (yacht) explained

Venus is a super yacht designed by Philippe Starck's design company Ubik and built by Feadship for the entrepreneur Steve Jobs at a cost of €105 million. Jobs died in October 2011, a year before the yacht was unveiled.

History

Venus was unveiled 28 October 2012 at the Feadship shipyard. The yacht was named for the Venus, the Roman goddess of love.[1]

The yacht was impounded 21 December 2012 at the Port of Amsterdam following a payment dispute: Starck claimed Jobs' heirs owed him €3 million of his €9 million fee for the project.[2] The dispute was resolved after a few days.[3]

On 22 July 2024, the yacht collided with Lady Moura, another private yacht, off the coast of Naples, Italy causing damage to both vessels.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Banrji. Robin. 29 October 2012. Steve Jobs high-tech yacht unveiled. BBC News. 30 September 2020.
  2. News: 21 December 2012. Steve Jobs' high-tech yacht impounded over bill dispute. BBC News. 30 September 2020.
  3. Web site: Mack. Eric. Steve Jobs' yacht freed in time for Christmas. 2020-09-30. CNET.
  4. Web site: Berg . Madeline . Steve Jobs' former yacht Venus collided with another superyacht off the coast of Naples . Business Insider . 8 August 2024.

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