Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(Getty Images)A spokesperson for Mark Zuckerberg stated his yacht crew did not hear a radio call from a stranded skiff off the Alaskan coast before another vessel rendered aid. The August 3 incident gained online attention after a passenger on a nearby cruise ship claimed Zuckerberg's yacht refused to assist the fuel-depleted boat. The US Coast Guard determined the skiff was not in distress and issued an assistance request, which was fulfilled by the Wilderness Legacy cruise ship. Maritime law experts confirmed the crew of Zuckerberg's yacht had no legal obligation to respond since the situation was not a life-threatening emergency. Zuckerberg and his family were not aboard the 387-foot yacht, Launchpad, at the time of the incident. In fullZuckerberg spokesperson says his yacht did not hear distress call in time to assist skiff that ran out of fuelMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Meta defends Zuckerberg’s mega-yacht after cruise passengers boo over ignored SOS
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(Getty Images)A spokesperson for Mark Zuckerberg stated his yacht crew did not hear a radio call from a stranded skiff off the Alaskan coast before another vessel rendered aid. The August 3 incident gained online attention after a passenger on a nearby cruise ship claimed Zuckerberg's yacht refused to assist the fuel-depleted boat. The US Coast Guard determined the skiff was not in distress and issued an assistance request, which was fulfilled by the Wilderness Legacy cruise ship. Maritime law experts confirmed the crew of Zuckerberg's yacht had no legal obligation to respond since the situation was not a life-threatening emergency. Zuckerberg and his family were not aboard the 387-foot yacht, Launchpad, at the time of the incident. In fullZuckerberg spokesperson says his yacht did not hear distress call in time to assist skiff that ran out of fuelMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
