Venus (yacht)
 Steve Jobs' yacht Venus in Majorca
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| Name | Venus |
| Owner | Laurene Powell Jobs |
| Port of registry | George Town, Cayman Islands |
| Builder | Feadship  Netherlands Koninklijke NV De Vries Scheepsbouw |
| Cost | €100 million |
| Launched | 28 October 2012 |
| Christened | 2012 |
| In service | 2012-present |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Super yacht |
| Tonnage | 1,876 GT |
| Length | 78.20 m (256.6 ft) |
| Beam | 11.80 m (38.7 ft) |
| Draught | 3.00 m (9.84 ft) |
| Notes | Data from builder[1] |
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
[edit]Venus was unveiled 28 October 2012 at the Feadship shipyard. The yacht was named for the Venus, the Roman goddess of love.[2]
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.[3] The dispute was resolved after a few days.[4]
On 22 July 2024, the yacht collided with Lady Moura, another private yacht, off the coast of Naples, Italy causing damage to both vessels.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Venus – Feadship Royal Dutch Shipyards". Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ Banrji, Robin (29 October 2012). "Steve Jobs high-tech yacht unveiled". BBC News. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "Steve Jobs' high-tech yacht impounded over bill dispute". BBC News. 21 December 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ Mack, Eric. "Steve Jobs' yacht freed in time for Christmas". CNET. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ Berg, Madeline. "Steve Jobs' former yacht Venus collided with another superyacht off the coast of Naples". Business Insider. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
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