Jobs’ yacht stranded in payment row
Jobs collaborated on designing the 78.2-metre aluminium vessel Venus with French designer Philippe Starck.
But reports in the Netherlands said Mr Starck hired a debt collection agency and got a legal order to keep the boat from leaving.
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Hide AdPort of Amsterdam spokesman Jeroen Ranzijn confirmed that the boat has been in the harbour since 8 December, and will not leave until the civil dispute is resolved.
According to reports, Mr Starck had only been paid six million euros (£4.9m) by Jobs’ heirs, but believed he was owed nine million euros. The boat cost €105m.