Visit, Board, Search and Seizure
For military and Coast Guard units the mission is called Visit, Board, Search and Seizure.
Coast Guard law enforcement personnel and Navy Masters of Arms will do 'permissive' mission," where they do not expect "significant active resistance." Marines will execute non-permissive missions in-extremis, but the Navy Seals are THE world experts on the mission. Often Navy surface combatants will order ships to strike colors/surrender and fire across their bow, or if required disable them by cannon fire rather then risking personnel.
Will not talk much about tactics beyond saying they are done either TOP down via Helo insert, or bottom up via boarding from small craft.
Potential for losses are very high. It's a very challenging mission to do right.
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