ˌɔn fˈoːɹ dᵻsˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn, stˈænɐvfˌɔːɹmd ʃˈɪps ɐlaɪsˈeɪoʊ, fˈɔːɹmiən, ænd ˈɛlɹɑːd wɜː kˈɔːld tʊ ɐsˈɪst ɪnðə ɹˈɛskjuː ʌv ˈeɪɾi fˈoːɹ sɪvˈɪliənz fɹʌm ɐ stɹˈɪkən ˈɔɪl ɹˈɪɡ.
On 4 December 2001, STANAVFORMED ships Aliseo, Formion, and Elrod were called to assist in the rescue of 84 civilians from a stricken oil rig.