Zuckerberg’s yacht crew did not hear call for help, says spokesperson

A skiff off the coast of Alaska received assistance from a nearby cruise ship after Mark Zuckerberg's yacht, the Launchpad, did not respond to a United States Coast Guard call. The yacht's spokesperson stated that the crew did not hear the request in time, as it was made on a different radio channel than the one they were monitoring. By the time the yacht's crew reviewed the communication, the cruise ship Wilderness Legacy was already providing aid, towing the skiff for refueling. The Coast Guard had determined the skiff was not in distress, and all parties involved were reported safe. Zuckerberg was not on board the yacht at the time of the incident.

The crew of Mark Zuckerberg's yacht, Launchpad, did not hear a radio call for assistance from a small skiff that ran out of fuel off the coast of Alaska. A spokesperson for Zuckerberg stated that the yacht's crew did not initially hear the call on their operating radio channel. By the time they reviewed the Coast Guard contact on a different channel, a nearby cruise ship, the Wilderness Legacy, had already towed the skiff to safety and refueled it. The incident occurred last week, and the skiff had contacted the US Coast Guard for help. Zuckerberg and his family were not on board the yacht at the time.

A spokesperson for Mark Zuckerberg stated that his yacht, Launchpad, did not hear a maritime assist call from a skiff that ran out of fuel off the coast of Alaska. The skiff had contacted the U.S. Coast Guard, and a nearby cruise ship, the Wilderness Legacy, towed and refueled the smaller vessel. A passenger on the Wilderness Legacy claimed Zuckerberg's yacht, though closer, repeatedly refused to respond to the call. The spokesperson explained that Zuckerberg and his family were not on board, the yacht did not initially hear the call on their operating radio channel, and by the time they became aware of the contact, assistance was already being provided by another vessel. The Coast Guard reportedly noted the skiff was not in distress.

Mark Zuckerberg is facing scrutiny after his superyacht, "Launchpad," reportedly declined to assist a stranded skiff in southeast Alaska last week. A small cruise ship, the Wilderness Legacy, ultimately rescued the skiff and its crew after the yacht, which was closer, allegedly refused to respond. A spokesperson for Zuckerberg stated that he and his wife were not on board at the time and that the yacht's crew was operating on a different radio channel, only becoming aware of the broadcast after the rescue was already underway. The incident has drawn criticism and fueled existing negative public sentiment towards Zuckerberg.