Meta defends Zuckerberg’s mega-yacht after cruise passengers boo over ignored SOS
- 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.
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