The expedition style superyacht Blue Force which was infamously seized by Italian Police – claiming the luxury yacht was not for charter – have now released her back to her owner.

Superyacht owner Flavio Briatore – the former Renault boss – had the 60 metre luxury yacht Force Blue  seized a month ago. The Italian police have handed the yacht back and she is now available for charters in the Mediterranean again this summer.

Superyacht Force Blue

“It was a big television production by the police and completely unfair, so we are fighting them now,” he told the Telegraph.

“That boat was a commercial boat with a 50 million euro turnover in the past four years, but the police seem to think that was all for me.”

“Of course, I use the yacht, because if you are going to own a business, it may as well be one you can enjoy — otherwise, I would have bought a funeral home.”