Mark Zuckerberg’s £225m superyacht accused of ignoring desperate calls for help from stranded skiff without fuel

NewsWorld News MARK Zuckerberg’s superyacht has been accused of ignoring a desperate plea for help from a stranded skiff. The 21ft light boat was adrift near Farragut bay, Alaska when it sent out a call for assistance from nearby ships late last Monday night. Mark Zuckerberg’s superyacht the Launchpad has been accused of ignoring a plea for help from a stranded skiff in Alaska Credit: Getty Zuckerberg’s superyacht ‘repeatedly refused’ to respond, according to a passenger on a nearby cruise ship Credit: Getty The skiff had run out of fuel on a voyage between Petersburg and Juneau. It contacted the Coast Guard for help around 9.30pm at night. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! They relayed the request for assistance to boats in the area around half an hour later. Tech boss Zuckerberg’s £225m superyacht the Launchpad was nearby. But the swanky ship allegedly “repeatedly refused to respond”, a passenger on a nearby cruise ship claimed. The Wilderness Legacy came to the skiff’s aid instead, passing the Launchpad to tow the boat to safety. Michael Love, a passenger on the hero cruise ship, wrote on Bluesky that the captain announced the Launchpad had been closer to the skiff but had “repeatedly refused to respond”. He said passengers showed their disappointment with the billionaire’s boat. Most read in The Sun Michael wrote: “There was near unanimous booing when the captain announced this.” He added: “Frankly, if I was Mark Zuckerberg I would be absolutely ecstatic at a chance to do something helpful for someone in need and maybe get some good PR out of it.” Ship tracking confirmed the Meta boss’ vessel was closer to the stranded skiff. A spokesperson for Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan said the yacht crew were using a different radio channel, telling Forbes “the assist was already underway” when they reviewed the broadcast. He told The Verge: “Mark and his family were not on board at the time of the incident. “As the Coast Guard noted, the boat was not in distress, and by the time the crew reviewed the Coast Guard contact on a different radio channel from the one they were operating on, the assist was already underway. “We’re grateful all parties are safe.” The small ship was refuelled by the Wilderness Legacy, spokeswoman for UnCruise Sarah Scoltock told the Alaska Beacon. She said: “The next day the (Wilderness Legacy’s) captain, Sean Manske, contacted them and received word they made it safely to Petersburg.” Comment now