What happened here then? An RN cab searched for and rescued some people off a boat?
As long as the RN has helo's and a winch - it's SAR.. A secondary role it always was and always will be. It's always been run of the mill - nothing more and nothing less.
Only the RAF can make a mountain out of a mole hill. Squadrons, hundreds of people, dozens of senior officers and dedicated primary tasking. I never could work out how you slipped it past the accountants for so long!!