Facebook首席执行官马克·扎克伯格的387英尺超级游艇"Launchpad"号在阿拉斯加海域被指控拒绝参与海上救援行动。[1]这艘价值3亿美元的游艇在Petersburg和Juneau之间海域遇到一艘燃油耗尽的21英尺小型船只，但未能及时响应救援请求。[1]最终由距离更远的UnCruise Adventures公司旗下游船"Wilderness Legacy"号完成了救援。[1]
扎克伯格的发言人布莱恩·贝克解释称，扎克伯格及其妻子普莉希拉·陈当时并不在船上。[1]贝克表示，游艇船员采用了不同的无线电频道进行通信，因此未能及时回应救援请求。[1]这一事件再次引发公众对扎克伯格生活方式的批评。[1]
Mark Zuckerberg's 387-foot superyacht Launchpad faced scrutiny after it allegedly declined to respond to a distress call from a stranded boat in Alaskan waters.[1] A 21-foot vessel ran out of fuel between Petersburg and Juneau, requiring rescue assistance.[1] Rather than the Facebook CEO's yacht, it was the UnCruise Adventures tour ship Wilderness Legacy that ultimately provided aid to the stranded crew.[1]
According to a statement from Zuckerberg's spokesman Brian Baker, neither the Meta founder nor his wife Priscilla Chan were aboard the Launchpad at the time of the incident.[1] Baker attributed the lack of response to a technical issue, explaining that the yacht's crew operated on different radio channels and were therefore unable to respond promptly to distress signals.[1] The $300 million superyacht became the focus of renewed public criticism following the episode, adding to ongoing scrutiny of Zuckerberg's lifestyle.[1]