Starlink helps US Coast Guard rescue all 9 fishermen from flooding Alaska boat
elonmusk · x · 2026-10-15
The fishing vessel Arctic Sea ran aground near St. George Island in Alaska's remote Bering Sea, taking on water in 93 km/h winds and three-metre waves. A nearby boat, North Sea, couldn't approach directly but stayed connected via Starlink throughout the response, relaying updates to the US Coast Guard, which airlifted all nine crew to safety. Elon Musk reposted the story, arguing this life-saving connectivity should be available everywhere.
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