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Prize court

Every Vessel Hunter story on Prize court: 1 story, the latest on 28 August 2026. Newest: "Washington Moves to Revive Prize Courts for Seized Merchant Vessels". Each story links to the ships and ports it names, so a name in the text opens the record behind it.

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SanctionsAug 28, 2026

Washington Moves to Revive Prize Courts for Seized Merchant Vessels

The US administration is moving to revive the prize court, a tribunal for determining the legality of seizing enemy merchant vessels, untested since the Second World War.

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