In France, a seized superyacht creates headaches, not just for its owner

Superyacht "Amore Vero", said to be owned by Rosneft boss, is seen at La Ciotat Port near Marseille city, France, March 21, 2022. Picture taken March 21, 2022. REUTERS/Layli Foroudi

LA CIOTAT, France (Reuters) - In a quiet corner of the French Riviera, La Ciotat Shipyards said it is writing bills for mooring fees for the towering white superyacht Amore Vero, but it doesn't know who to send them to.

Customs agents seized the 86-metre (282-ft) vessel as its crew prepared to sail out of harbour on the night of March 2, two days after the European Union added Igor Sechin, the head of Russian state oil company Rosneft, to its sanctions list for the war in Ukraine.