The distress situation unfolded approximately 80 nautical miles east of Ras Al Hadd, Oman, on the morning of June 14. Upon receiving information that the vessel was in danger, the US Navy alerted shore authorities to launch the emergency response, according to sources.   In a swift rescue manoeuvre, a US Navy P-8 maritime patrol aircraft responded to the crisis by dropping a life raft near the vessel and monitoring the evacuation of those onboard.