Zuckerberg’s yacht did not hear call for maritime assist off Alaska, spokesperson says
Mark Zuckerberg's yacht failed to immediately respond to a stalled skiff's distress call off Alaska, though a maritime expert said the crew may not have been legally obligated to help.
A small skiff that ran out of fuel off the Alaska coast called for help, but Mark Zuckerberg's yacht did not respond immediately. A spokesperson for Zuckerberg said the yacht did not hear the call. A maritime law expert noted that the crew may not have been legally obligated to assist after the Coast Guard determined the boat was not in distress. The incident gained attention after a passenger on a cruise ship claimed the yacht had refused to respond.
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Zuckerberg spokesperson says his yacht did not hear call for maritime assist
A yacht owned by Mark Zuckerberg didn't respond immediately to a call for help from a small skiff that ran out of fuel off the coast of Alaska, but a maritime law expert said Monday the crew may not have…
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Spokesperson says Zuckerberg's yacht did not hear call for maritime assist
The incident gained attention in recent days after a passenger on the cruise ship posted on social media that the captain had said Zuckerberg’s yacht "refused" to respond.