seize a vessel

Examples (10)

• The Navy seized any vessel caught trading with the enemy.
• Pirates seized the oil vessel in international waters.
• Customs officials seized a cargo vessel suspected of smuggling contraband.
• The Coast Guard managed to seize the drug-running vessel after a high-speed chase.
• During the conflict, forces were ordered to seize all enemy vessels.
• The court ordered authorities to seize the luxury vessel as part of a forfeiture case.
• In ancient times, naval powers would often seize merchant vessels of rival nations.
• They had to seize the damaged vessel before it could cause further environmental damage.
• The special forces operation aims to seize the hijacked vessel and free the crew.
• The fishing vessel was seized for illegal fishing within territorial waters.