Steve Jobs, who turned Apple into an empire before dying of pancreatic cancer in 2011. (Creative Commons)

The BBC reported Sunday French designer Philippe Starck is asking those handling the Apple founder's affairs to cough up 3 million euros, a third of the overall price tag on a "minimalist high-tech" yacht. 

Until he gets his money, Starck had the boat he described as "showing the elegance of intelligence" impounded. For now, it will sit idle at the Port of Amsterdam.

Though Jobs didn't live to see its initial launch, he and Starck worked on the project for five years. 

According to a lawyer representing Starck's company Ubik, "These guys trusted each other, so there wasn't a very detailed contract."

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