Visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) [1] is the term used by United States military and law enforcement agencies for maritime boarding actions and tactics. VBSS teams are designed to capture enemy vessels, combat terrorism, piracy, and smuggling, and to conduct customs, safety and other inspections.

2024年5月23日 · VBSS stands for Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure. It refers to the act of approaching and boarding a maritime vessel for the purpose of searching it, and then possibly seizing contraband, or prosecuting some other specified target on the vessel in question.

2024年1月20日 · VBSS Navy teams play a vital role in intercepting vessels that pose a threat to national security. VBSS operations can be conducted on a variety of targets, including cargo ships, fishing vessels, and pleasure crafts. These different types of vessels pose unique challenges during VBSS operations.

The U.S. Navy’s visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) teams do not get adequate time for training needed to effectively accomplish their high-risk mission. The Navy should create designated VBSS teams and attach the units to deploying ships as needed.

2024年6月19日 · The U.S. Navy visit, board, search, and seizure team plays a role in maintaining security and freedom at sea. The VBSS team is open to all sailors of the U.S. Navy but you need to get approval from your ship’s command beforehand.

2022年7月7日 · VBSS consists of volunteer Sailors of any Navy rate who participate in maritime boarding actions and tactics. Teams specialize in capturing enemy vessels, anti-terrorism, anti-piracy,...

ABSTRACT ands of Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIOs) every year around the globe. Navy Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) teams regularly boa suspect ships and perform search operations, often in hostile environments. There is a need for a small tactical robot that can be deployed ahead of the team to provide enhance

2006年12月4日 · SASEBO, Japan (NNS) -- More than a year after USS Tortuga’s (LSD 46) Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) team initiated its in-depth training cycle, members from Afloat Training Group...

2017年5月8日 · VBSS teams board foreign ships routinely to check documentation, deliver supplies, and check for contraband. At the end of the evolution, Pearl Harbor's VBSS team accomplished their goals and learned several valuable lessons.

SINGAPORE (NNS) -- The littoral combat ship USS Freedom's (LCS 1# visit, board, search and seizure team and the amphibious command and control ship USS Blue Ridge #LCC 19) Fleet Anti-terrorism...