The GAO report also found that the Coast Guard's fixed-wing and rotary aircraft are only considered ready to deploy 66 to 68 % of the time--short of the 71 & availability goal. Additionally ...

A U.S.-flagged oil tanker has collided with a Portuguese container ship in the North Sea, north of England, with both ships ...

BRUSSELS — Two ships, including an oil tanker, have collided in the North Sea off the coast of the United Kingdom, triggering a major rescue operation and sparking fears for the environment. In a ...

The Osprey is unique in that it uses two engines positioned on fixed wing tips housed in nacelles that rotate to allow the MV-22 to land and take off vertically, but achieve much faster flight ...

A helicopter, fixed-wing aircraft, several lifeboats and vessels with firefighting capabilities responded to the incident, the Coast Guard said. "An assessment of any required counter pollution ...