Being so close to the Christies Trench and wanting to assert its presence in the region, it was decided by the Republican Commission to command the Anserisan Navy and its flagship, the Geese-class, 1500 tons FAA Princio-Stéphano I, a 100-metre patrol ship equipped with a helipad to help the international effort in locating the plane and hoping that whatever lied within the plane could help reinforce the economical position of the small nation in the world.

Stationed in the port of Libério, the ship, after its mobilisation, started its journey to Winston Island.