Stopping and searching neutral vessels on the high seas without the justification of a recognised blockade is totally illegal.

This meant it never had the problem of allowing people to cross the river without stopping high masted vessels.

In the spring of 1812 Hyacinth received the task of stopping several fast vessels that were operating as privateers from Malaga, all under the command of "Barbastro".

The United States has a formal interdiction treaty only with Haiti, and so cannot stop vessels belonging to other nations.

Like a barrier to stop vessels coming in.

Mr. Baker declined to say what actions United States forces would be authorized to take to stop vessels involved in trade with Iraq.

Later, the Senate easily voted to give Navy officers civilian arrest powers if warships stopped vessels suspected of carrying illegal drugs in international waters.

It will promote compliance with conservation measures on the high seas and will create the conditions to stop vessels fishing illegally.

Although he refused to use the term "blockade", Baker stated that the request had given US naval units the legal right to stop vessels carrying goods to and from Iraq.

His next assignment was as a recruiting officer in Tønning, tasked with stopping foreign vessels hiring Danish seamen.