A small cruise ship rescued a 21ft skiff that ran out of fuel between Petersburg and Juneau, Alaska, after Mark Zuckerberg's 387ft superyacht Launchpad reportedly declined to assist despite being closer to the vessel.
A passenger aboard the Wilderness Legacy, operated by UnCruise Adventures, posted on Bluesky that the Coast Guard radioed the yacht and received repeated refusals. The $300m vessel, measuring 118 metres, was in the area when the distress call went out.
Brian Baker, a spokesperson for Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan, said the couple were not on board and the crew was monitoring a different radio channel. By the time staff reviewed the communication, the rescue operation was already underway.