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Royal Marines

British  

plural noun

  1.  RM.  a corps of soldiers specially trained in amphibious warfare

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"The navy has boarding teams consisting of sailors and Royal Marines. They are trained to safely embark on the ship, liaise with the crew, search the vessel, check paperwork and, if necessary, divert it under escort to a UK port."

From BBC

Those involved could include the Special Boat Service and the Royal Marines, depending on the level of resistance expected from crews aboard the shadow vessels.

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Weston, who trained with the elite Royal Marines when he took up skeleton, undergoing mental and physical tests, said those who are not familiar with the sport might wonder what he does.

From Barron's

Then it was all about trying to hunt down the remnants of al-Qaeda as Britain's Royal Marines, together with UK Special Forces, pursued them over the mountains but many escaped to safety to regroup in Pakistan.

From BBC

Mike Martin, a Liberal Democrat MP and former British Army officer, questioned why the UK has been reluctant to board the tankers independently, noting that the UK's Royal Marines are trained and equipped for such operations.

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