A ship carrying water, food, medical supplies and other emergency relief was waiting offshore, he said.

"They take bales of grass out to ships waiting offshore."

At the same time, two ships with 3,500 tons of rice each waited offshore, as they have for days.

He was there when troops waiting on the ships offshore finally landed and reinforced the 7th Cavalry.

It was not clear exactly what role the 17,000 marines who have been waiting offshore for months were playing in the big allied offensive.

But he broadcast a message in code to the rebel group; we have been waiting offshore for the better part of a week.

This forced the team to wait offshore until the boat left the area.

On her first trip, she was used to ferry soldiers off the beaches to larger boats waiting offshore.

Before he dies, he tells Nick about the police boat waiting offshore.

They're waiting offshore here to find out if they're doomed regardless.