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Mark Zuckerberg\u2019s superyacht \u201cLaunchpad\u201d docked in the commercial pier of Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida\u00a0iStock<\/p>\n
A software developer from New York City, Michael Love, posted on social media site Bluesky that the captain of the cruise ship announced to passengers that the billionaire Meta owner\u2019s yacht was closer but hadn\u2019t responded to the small boat\u2019s radio call for help.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere was near unanimous booing when the captain announced this,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The Coast Guard confirmed there was a call for help just after 9.30pm Monday night (3.30pm AEST Tuesday).<\/p>\n
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
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The boat was determined not to be in distress and the Coast Guard then issued a marine assistance request broadcast.<\/p>\n
The Wilderness Legacy cruise ship responded and rendered assistance.<\/p>\n
A spokesperson for Zuckerberg told the Beacon that the yacht was operating on a different radio channel and by the time the crew reviewed the broadcast they discovered \u201cthe assist was already underway\u201d.<\/p>\n
The spokesperson also confirmed Zuckerberg and his wife and family were not onboard the yacht at the time.<\/p>\n
\u201cMark and his family were not on board at the time of the incident,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re grateful all parties are safe.\u201d<\/p>\n
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