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Zuckerberg Spokesperson Says His Yacht Did Not Hear Call for Maritime Assist
Zuckerberg was not aboard Launchpad, and his crew missed the Coast Guard broadcast because they were monitoring a different radio channel, his spokesperson said.
- Mark Zuckerberg's spokesperson clarified that the crew of his superyacht, Launchpad, missed a radio call for assistance off the coast of Alaska because they were operating on a different radio channel.
- A 21-foot skiff ran out of fuel between Juneau and Petersburg, prompting the U.S. Coast Guard to issue a marine assistance request for nearby vessels to assist.
- The nearby cruise ship Wilderness Legacy stepped in to tow and refuel the stranded vessel into Farragut Bay, despite Launchpad being closer to the incident location.
- Public criticism mounted after a cruise passenger reported that the captain announced Zuckerberg’s yacht failed to respond, leading to widespread booing among passengers onboard the Wilderness Legacy.
- The spokesperson confirmed neither Zuckerberg nor his family were onboard at the time, noting that by the time the crew checked the alternate radio channel, the rescue effort was already underway.
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Zuckerberg Spokesperson Says His Yacht Did Not Hear Rescue Call
·Boca Raton, United States
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Algemeen DagbladReposted by 
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bndestem.nlMeta executive Mark Zuckerberg's €280 million superyacht is under fire. The ship repeatedly ignored distress calls from a stranded boat in Alaska. According to a spokesperson, there was a misunderstanding and Zuckerberg and his family were not on board themselves.
·Rotterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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The Independent (US)
The Independent (US)Cruise ship comes to aid of stranded boat after Zuckerberg yacht ‘fails to respond’
·London, United Kingdom
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Billionaire Mark Zuckerberg has come under fire after his $300 million (6.3 billion crowns) 118-meter luxury yacht failed to respond to calls for help to a vessel in distress. The vessel eventually had to be helped by a small cruise ship that was much further away than Zuckerberg's yacht in southeast Alaska, The Guardian reports.
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