The USS Essex is seen from a helicopter about 80 nautical miles south of Myanmar's Irrawaddy Delta May 16, 2008. The USS Essex is currently stationed in international waters to the south of the delta pending permission to carry out the delivery of humanitarian relief goods to people hit by Cyclone Nargis. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (INTERNATIONAL WATERS) Fri May 16, 12:31 PM ET