The crew aboard Mark Zuckerberg’s yacht, named Launchpad, did not catch a radio call from a skiff in need near Alaska. The small skiff had run out of fuel and called for help, but by the time Launchpad responded, assistance had already arrived from another vessel.

A report by the Alaska Beacon highlighted that the skiff’s request for assistance was routed through the U.S. Coast Guard. The Wilderness Legacy, a nearby cruise ship, responded to this call. It towed the skiff to Farragut Bay in Southeast Alaska and refueled it.

Despite being closer, the yacht Launchpad did not respond to the radio call. Michael Love, a Wilderness Legacy passenger, shared his experience on Bluesky on August 5. He noted that their vessel rescued the stranded skiff after learning that Zuckerberg’s yacht had supposedly ignored the Coast Guard’s radio attempts. Love mentioned that the captain’s announcement of this refusal was met with booing by passengers.

In a statement emailed to the Alaska Beacon, a spokesperson for the Meta CEO clarified circumstances around the incident. They stated that Mark Zuckerberg and his family were not aboard Launchpad during the time the call was missed. They assured that the yacht was not in distress and the crew was operating on a different radio channel than the one used by the Coast Guard. By the time they reviewed the Coast Guard’s contact, assistance was already ongoing. The spokesperson expressed gratitude that everyone involved remained safe throughout the incident.