This made clear to SASAR and other maritime rescue parties that a specialised maritime SAR unit had to be form to work as an integral part of the air force during operations such as this.

The SAAF utilised its entire Oryx helicopter fleet with crewed by the pilots and engineers, and a few navy divers to pull off one of the most successful maritime rescues. Not one life was lost during the Oceanus incident.

During the Mozambique floods, as well as several local flooding incidents in South Africa, 22 Squadron is usually put on standby with the ASR unit in close proximity to respond to these natural disasters.