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This morning Navy SEALs boarded a renegade oil tanker near Cyprus that was carrying stolen oil from a rebel held port in Libya.
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While there are no videos of the operation, it is likely that the SEALs boarded the ship in accordance with visit, board, search, and seizure techniques (VBSS). VBSS are the standard actions and tactics used by the U.S. Military to combat terrorism, piracy, and smuggling on the open sea.
This YouTube video shows a VBSS drill and demonstration conducted by U.S. Navy SEALs. The video is on the longer side, and we have summarized the actions taken in the drill below.
Once all teams are on the ship, the helicopters fly out and maintain an aerial perimeter. At the same time, Navy SEALs in light boats flank the vessel being boarded.
