In a recent incident off the coast of Alaska, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's yacht, Launchpad, failed to respond to a distress call from a nearby boat that had run out of fuel. The Coast Guard reports that the crew did not hear the request in time, as they were not monitoring the appropriate radio channel at the time. A smaller cruise ship, the Wilderness Legacy, responded to the call for assistance and towed the stranded vessel into Farragut Bay for refueling. Notably, Zuckerberg was not on board during the incident. Under maritime law, vessels are generally obligated to respond to distress calls unless doing so would put their own ship at risk. The incident has drawn criticism online, with Michael Love, a passenger aboard the Wilderness Legacy, describing the near-unanimous booing from passengers when the captain announced that Zuckerberg's yacht did not respond. However, Facebook's spokesperson later clarified that the Coast Guard had determined the stranded boat was not in immediate danger at the time of the call. By the time the crew reviewed the distress call, the Wilderness Legacy's assistance was already underway, and all parties involved were reported to be safe.