Conclusion
- The applicants submitted a request to join the proceeding, but did not clarify the legal source that permits the joining. The applicants did not base their arguments on the Maritime Client Law or the Client Regulations of 1939, and this is sufficient to reject their application. The applicants also did not present evidence that the vessels were owned by the Hamas organization, nor did they take appropriate steps to prove ownership. Therefore, the seizure orders on which they relied in their application to seize Hamas vessels cannot establish any interest in the seized vessels.
- The result of the foregoing is that the applicants' request to join the confiscation claims should be rejected.
In the circumstances of the case, I do not find room to issue an order for the expenses of any of the parties.
Granted today, March 02, 2026, in the absence of the parties.