Crews then turned to placing a cap over the pipe -- not to stop it, but to direct at least some of the oil to ships on the surface.

VOA: special.2010.06.04

Clean-up crews worked over the July 4th holiday weekend, usually a time when tourists go to the beach.

VOA: standard.2010.07.05

Shipping companies are known to pay hundreds of thousands - and sometimes millions - of dollars in ransom for the release of their crews and vessels.

VOA: standard.2010.04.20

When the call comes, the 56th's six-person crews can be airborne within minutes.

VOA: standard.2010.04.27