DATE: 2017-01-13 Country Name: Honduras Location Detail: Puerto Cortes Naval Base Yard COUNTRY: 15.82724848 COUNTRY 2: -87.933653 EVENT: Piracy HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Hand held electronics, wall mounted TV, RIB dinghy and outboard, cash, alcohol, dive gear, passports SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: A US flagged sailing yacht with the owner/captain and 1 Canadian crew member onboard departed Puerto Cortez for Roatan. After 10 hours of sailing in strong easterlies and current they had made 13 miles of easting and were 5 miles off the coast. At sunset they were approached and boarded from the west by a panga with 8 men onboard, with weapons drawn. The two pirates armed with semiautomatic guns immediately took control of the captain, who quickly made it clear he would comply with their wishes. Two men remained in the panga, while the 4 remaining pirates began pilfering the boat, roughing up the female crew member as she retrieved the demanded cash. During the 15 minutes they were ransacking the yacht the pirates took hand held electronics, a wall mounted TV, cash, alcohol, dive gear, and passports, as well as the RIB dinghy/outboard which was launched off the deck. The pirates departed to retrieve the dinghy and the yacht continued onward to Roatan. The captain believes his compliant and non-threatening posture prevented injury or worse. After a difficult night with limited navigation and communications capability their radio call was answered by a US Navy surveillance airplane, that then overflew them and arranged for continued airborne escort to Roatan. The US Navy had arranged a warm welcome and official reports were made to the police, port captain and Honduran coast guard. The supporting consulates provided additional assistance with communications and passport replacement. Marker: large_red |
DATE: 2017-03-15 Country Name: Colombia Location Detail: Isla Baru COUNTRY: 10.137 COUNTRY 2: -75.679 EVENT: Assault HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Safe, computer, jar of peanut butter SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: A yacht arriving in Colombia from the San Blas islands of Panama, anchored on the south side of Baru and all crew except the captain took a car to Cartagena to complete their check-in. No other boats were nearby. At 8 PM a dugout with outboard and 4 men came alongside and asked for a lighter. Then they quickly climbed on board, hit the captain with an oar and a gun and forced him inside the boat, where he was beaten with a machete and tied up. They ransacked the boat and stole a computer, an entire (unopened) safe, and a jar of peanut butter, and were onboard for about 30 minutes. Injuries did not require hospital treatment, and reports were made to the police and coast guard. Marker: large_red |
DATE: 2017-04-06 Country Name: Honduras Location Detail: Guanaja Graham's place COUNTRY: 16.4587999 COUNTRY 2: -85.8313107 EVENT: Robbery HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Cash, iPads, cellphone, electronics, cameras, monitors, fuel tank, propane cylinder, plus more SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: A yacht with 2 persons onboard anchored off Graham's Place around 4PM , and visited the palapa ashore. They met a man who identified himself by name and then asked several questions about thier planned stay, and number of persons on board. At 8 PM they were boarded by 4 armed men (3 - 9mm handguns, 1 rifle) ,wearing military style pants, 2 hooded, and all wearing ranger type boots. One of the men was the man they had met earlier at the palapa. The men demanded all things of value and threatened to kill the crew if they made any noise or resisited. The captain/crew complied, and the men departed with cash, electronics, iPads, cameras, cellphone, a gas tank, and a propane cylinder after threatening to return if any report was made. A detailed report was made to the police and the port captain. Marker: large_red |
DATE: 2017-04-10 Country Name: Guatemala Location Detail: Bahia de Graciosa COUNTRY: 15.8533811 COUNTRY 2: -88.5226886 EVENT: Assault HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Yamaha 4HP - 4 stroke outboard SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: A yacht with 2 persons onboard was anchored alone in Graciosa Bay. On the second night they were awakened by a noise around 10:30 PM. The captain went to the cockpit and discovered a man was removing his 4HP-4 Stroke outboard from the rail mount, ( it was not locked) . A scuffle ensued, and the captain ended up in the water next to the thief's boat. The thief had a handgun tucked into the front waistband of his pants, but did not remove it. He attempted to hold the captain's head underwater but was unsuccessful. The captain sustained minor injuries. After the thief departed the yacht upped anchor and moved about 5 miles to Tres Puntas where 5 other cruising boats were anchored, but none were monitoring VHF. A report was made to the police, port captian and on the NW Caribbean SSB net the next day. Marker: large_red |
DATE: 2017-04-13 Country Name: Honduras Location Detail: Puerte Cortes Naval Base Yard COUNTRY: 15.83677554 COUNTRY 2: -87.94967651 EVENT: Piracy HAND: 1 Stolen Items: VHF, SSB. EPIRB, flares, outboard engine, binoculars, smartphones, tools,security items, clothing, suitcases, toiletries and many more small items SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: A sailing vessel departed the Rio Dulce, Guatemala intending to visit Utila, Honduras. They were motor sailing in light winds and at 8:00 AM, they were about 10 miles off the coast and were boarded by pirates. 4 men boarded (2 armed with handguns) and 1 remained in the open fishing boat. The pirates were very aggressive, and fired their guns several times very close to the heads of the crew to ensure compliance. The crew spoke French and pretended not to “understand” while the boat was ransacked for about 1 hour. The pirates took everything they could, while taking no precautions to conceal their identities. Once satisfied with their haul they departed in the direction of the Honduran coast. There were no injuries to the crew. The yacht was able to make radio contact with the Puerto Cortes naval base and routed there to make reports to the Coast Guard, Police and Port Captain. Marker: large_red |
DATE: 2017-10-25 Country Name: St. Lucia Location Detail: Soufriere COUNTRY: 13.853479 COUNTRY 2: -61.06244087 EVENT: Assault HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Cash and mobile phones, dinghy SECURED: Locked DETAILS: Guests onboard a chartered catamaran on an SMMA mooring in Soufriere, St. Lucia, were awakened at 0130 am when they were boarded by 4 men. 2 of the men were armed with guns, and 1 with a knife, all had their faces concealed. Three of the men damaged a deck hatch to break into the locked yacht while the fourth cut the davit lines on the dinghy during this violent boarding. There were 6 members in the charter group, 2 families each with a teenage daughter. The women and children quickly locked themselves inside a cabin. There were many threats and a short struggle. One victim was hit in the face with a gun, the other hit on the head. The boarders demanded cash, cellphones and passports. The cash and cellphones were surrendered readily and the passports and access to the locked cabin refused. After 20 terrifying minutes of further threats of violence and death the 4 men left with the dinghy. Reports were made to the charter base and police. The police took NO forensic evidence and told the victims and the charter company that they did “not want any media involved as it might scare tourists”. The charter company has assisted the victims with communications and arranged for a local media outlet to film an interview, which has not been broadcast. The dinghy was abandoned ashore and later recovered. The police have since asked for some details about the stolen cellphones by email, but have not informed the victims of any arrests in this matter. The victims describe this as a “violent, aggressive and prolonged attack that left their families traumatized” and point out that at no point during the charter briefing were they informed of any “no go” or problem areas. They were advised to use the cable and lock provided to secure the dinghy when ashore. CSSN NOTE: As a matter of policy CSSN will publish updates if police confirm to the victims that there has been significant progress in this matter. Marker: large_red |
DATE: 2017-01-19 Country Name: Honduras Location Detail: Offshore - 20 miles off Gordo Bank COUNTRY: 16.1 COUNTRY 2: -82.1 EVENT: Piracy HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Computers, smartphone, cash, electronics, binocular , vhf and handheld radios, alcohol, clothing SECURED: Locked DETAILS: A French flagged catamaran departed Isla Providencia (Colombia) for Rio Dulce, Guatemala on 1/18/2017 at 8 AM. Travelling well offshore the Nicaraguan coastline, they turned OFF their AIS transmitter but monitored all traffic closely. They noticed only a few cargo or fishing vessels. At 0830 on the morning of the 19th, after traveling 175 nm, now located 70 nm off the Nicaraguan coast and 35 nm ESE of the Hobbies islands they were approached by a single panga from the north with 6-7 men who asked for water and food. They were provided. At 0900 the same panga returned asking for more, and a pack of cigarettes was given, while suddenly 2 more fishing boats with 40 HP outboards approached at high speed from the south with 6-7 additional men. They converged on the catamaran, rammed and boarded the yacht, now visibly armed with knives and iron bars. Some of the pirates beat the locked doors and gained entry to the cabin while the others scavenged on deck. The leaders seemed to be looking for drugs, but found none. The pirates took computers, a smartphone, cash, assorted electronics, binoculars, VHF and handheld radios, alcohol, clothing, anything that they could grab or remove. After about an hour they departed. Using a previously hidden VHF the crew made contact with a nearby merchant cargo ship which then contacted the Colombian navy and piracy agency while diverting in their direction. At 1030 AM a single panga returned with a mixed group of 8 of the youngest of the original pirates and again boarded, holding knives to the throats of the crew, this time attempting to sever the locked to the yacht dinghy/outboard. They were not successful and became nervous when they heard a VHF transmission from the approaching cargo vessel. The second group of pirates departed. The crew again made radio contact with the cargo vessel who took all necessary information and agreed to inform Colombian officials, the yacht declined further assistance and both vessels returned to their intended courses. The yacht proceeded to Guanaja, Honduras without further incident. They arrived on Friday January 20, and began the process of filing official reports with the police, port captain, Honduran navy and piracy agencies. Much had been stolen, there was damage to the yacht, but no injuries. Marker: large_red |
DATE: 2017-01-19 Country Name: Honduras Location Detail: Offshore - 20 miles off Gordo Bank (16N/82W) COUNTRY: 16. COUNTRY 2: -82. EVENT: Piracy HAND: 1 Stolen Items: iPads, electronics, rum SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Preliminary Report : Chris Parker has provided the following information from a Weather Center subscribing yacht currently transiting from west Panama to the Yucatan. The yacht was boarded late on the 19th off Gordo Bank by pirates who seemed to be looking for drugs. Finding none, they took iPads, small electronics and rum. No injuries. No further infomation is currently available but a detailed report is expected once the yacht reaches its destination. CSSN UPDATE 2017-01-26: Victims have provided a detailed FIRST HAND REPORT: A 40 ft. monohull sailing from Panama passed over Gorda Banks at night with their AIS turned off. Passing Gorda Cay, they saw several fair sized fishing boats at the cay. A couple of hours later as they were exiting the banks about 10 miles NW of Gorda Cay, a panga tried to approach but was not able to overtake them, they were sailing quite fast. The too-slow panga left but the men returned in a larger panga. Seeming friendly, they were fairly young and asked for food. They wouldn't leave the yacht alone, came close and were thrown a pineapple. They seemed happy and went away. A while later, another panga with several young men caught up with the yacht and asked for liquor. They were persistent but friendly and were tossed a six pack of beer. They also went away seeming happy. Then a third panga with a few men came asking for liquor. They were told they didn't have any and were tossed a melon. They went away. Meanwhile the crew had texted friends using their Delorme InReach satellite texting system, alerting them that they were being pursued and didn't know if these were just desperate fishermen or pirates. At about 12 noon 4 pangas with a total of about 30 men approached and the crew activated the DSC distress signals on the SSB and VHF. Their InReach contact alerted the US Coast Guard in Baltimore, MD, to the changing situation. The pirates signaled for everyone to put their hands up as they boarded. The lead panga carrying a man they all called “Boss" came alongside, bumping against the hull, and demanded in Spanish that they stop the engine. Faced with overwhelming force, they turned more into the wind and slowed down but pleaded ignorance as to their understanding of Spanish. Several men boarded the boat. One had a knife that he continuously tapped on top of the chartplotter at the helm. One of the other men spoke some English and told the crew he wanted his men to go below and "inspect" the boat. He was told that only 2 at a time could go down, but several went down anyway. They turned off the SSB and VHF distress signals and ransacked the boat. They opened every cupboard and floorboard presumably looking for drugs. The English speaking pirate reported to "Boss" and when they found no drugs, the pirates down below took whatever they wanted, the most valuable of which included an iPad, a GPS, foul weather gear and shoes. Oddly, they did not ask for money. The “Boss” told them to finish up and the English speaking pirate made the crew shake hands as if this were a normal business transaction. The pirates motored away, and the crew continued sailing onward. The crew was grateful that they were not harmed. Official reports to authorities will be made after the yacht reaches the US mainland. Marker: large_red |
DATE: 2017-11-01 Country Name: Panama Location Detail: Ft. Sherman Shelter Bay Marina COUNTRY: 9.373150277 COUNTRY 2: -79.94607207 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: One folding bicycle SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Whilst moored at B dock in Shelter Bay Marina, a black folding bicycle was left (set up) and on its stand in the vessel’s cockpit. At some point during the night the vessel was boarded and the bike was stolen. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-11-01 Country Name: Panama Location Detail: San Blas Ustupu COUNTRY: 9.131752558 COUNTRY 2: -77.92116471 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: 40 ft. of port headsail sheet SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: When departing, owners anchored just west of Ustupu discovered their port headsail sheet had been cut just behind the track car and the remaining 40 ft. of line stolen. It had been coiled and secured to the lifeline. Their buddy boat reported that sunscreen and bugspray had been taken from their dinghy while tied to the Ustupu military dock. The theft will be reported to the local officials at their next stop westbound. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-10-01 Country Name: Panama Location Detail: Bocas del Toro COUNTRY: 9.347108763 COUNTRY 2: -82.23438263 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: 75HP outboard SECURED: Locked DETAILS: 75 HP outboard was stolen overnight. the boat and engine were on a dock lift and both well locked. The power was off to the lift but thieves used an angle grinder to cut the locking cables and tools to remove the bolted on engine. Police are investigating and have made an arrest and recovered another boat/motor stolen from the same dock that night.(see previous report) CSSN UPDATE - November 15, 2017 : The victim has reported that police recovered the 75 HP outboard and made arrests. Those involved have been released on bail while the investigation continues. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-01-06 02:30 Country Name: Dominican Republic Location Detail: Luperon COUNTRY: 19.8970183 COUNTRY 2: -70.95331192 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: 30 HP Yamaha Outboard and Dinghy SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: At 0230 owner went on deck and discovered that the dinghy painter had been cut. The thief had been very quiet, neither of his two dogs had been disturbed. He heard an outboard in the distance that sounded like his. Radio calls (68/16/09) to authorities were not answered, but another cruiser responded and helped with a search. At 0330 the dinghy, minus its 30HP outboard was found adrift off the outside beach. Tire tracks and drag marks indicated the outboard was stolen with the assistance of a vehicle. No one was on the beach at this point, including members of the Commandante’s squad who claim to patrol there from 6PM to 6AM. The next day a report was made to the police, the Commandante’s office, and on the local VHF net. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-01-21 23:30 Country Name: SVG Location Detail: St. Vincent Young Island COUNTRY: 13.13292867 COUNTRY 2: -61.20286435 EVENT: Burglary HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Mobile phone, dive watch, flashlight SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: A yacht on a mooring 50 meters off the dock was burgled by a swimmer while the owners were ashore for the evening. The yacht was locked but the swimmer gained entry through a closed but not locked hatch, leaving salty footprints throughout the cabin. The thief stole a cell phone, dive watch, and a flashlight. A report was made to the local police. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-01-27 20:00 Country Name: Puerto Rico Location Detail: Vieques Esperanza COUNTRY: 18.09376021 COUNTRY 2: -65.47195894 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Dinghy/outboard, dinghy minus outboard later recovered SECURED: Locked DETAILS: At approximately 8 PM cruisers returned to the dinghy dock on the old pier in Esperanza, and discovered their dinghy/outboard had been stolen. The dinghy was chained to the dock with 3/8” stainless steel chain and locked with a case-hardened lock, the outboard engine was similarly chained and locked to the dinghy. The dinghy minus the outboard was found just off the beach to the east of the dock with both chains and one of the locks cut with a bolt cutter. A police report was made and victims were informed by the local police that this was the 4th motor theft this week. The owners indicate the police took little interest in assessing the situation - writing down little, looking at the dinghy or the area where it was left and they took no photos. The owners believe that well prepared theives with large bolt cutters are actively operating in the area and advise extra precautions. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-01-28 02:00 Country Name: Panama Location Detail: San Blas Nargana COUNTRY: 9.572990638 COUNTRY 2: -78.82141113 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: wallet and cellphones SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: While the crew slept, thieves entered an unlocked catamaran anchored overnight SW of Nargana. The thieves took a wallet and cellphones from the salon chart table, leaving 2 sets of muddy footprints behind. A report was made to local officials and also to Chris Parker's weather net. CSSN wishes to thank the victims and Chris for confirming details from this remote area via HF radio. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-01-24 17:00 Country Name: Puerto Rico Location Detail: Vieques Esperanza COUNTRY: 18.09351353 COUNTRY 2: -65.46143979 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Kayak, paddle, snorkel gear SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: A yacht anchored in Sun Bay and the crew went ashore there for a few hours, securing their dinghy on the beach. A kayak/paddle and snorkel gear were left (but not secured) as well. When the yacht owners returned after a few hours in town, the kayak/paddle/snorkel gear had been stolen. Reported to a local businessman, who made a VHF announcement. No police report was made. Owners were later told 5 commercial paddleboats had also been stolen from this same area. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-02-08 18:00 Country Name: St. Martin (French) Location Detail: Marigot Bay COUNTRY: 18.06814668 COUNTRY 2: -63.08654308 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: 10 ft hardbottom dinghy, fuel tank and 15HP Suzuki outboard SECURED: Unknown DETAILS: Dinghy/outboard stolen from the Marigot ferry dock, reported on the VHF net. Not known if locked, no further details available Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-02-13 11:30 Country Name: St. Lucia Location Detail: Soufriere Bat Caves COUNTRY: 13.8536639 COUNTRY 2: -61.06535912 EVENT: Burglary HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Cash, computers, camera, electronics SECURED: Locked DETAILS: Around noon while the crew was ashore their yacht was broken into. The thieves were unable to gain entry through the well secured door, but were able to use a knife (which they left behind) to defeat a hatch lock. They took cash and electronics. 3 of the 4 moorings at the Bat Caves were occupied at the time. A report was made to the SMMA marine park, who refunded the daily mooring fee and advised against leaving boats unoccupied at night. CSSN NOTE: Nighttime burglaries have been a problem at this location for several years. Given that the local thieves have grown significantly bolder, if you choose to visit, consider leaving someone on board at all times. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-01-24 14:00 Country Name: Puerto Rico Location Detail: Vieques Esperanza COUNTRY: 18.09343386 COUNTRY 2: -65.47200186 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: 14' AB Yamaha 25 Enduro SECURED: Locked DETAILS: Dinghy was securely chained and locked to the pier while crew was ashore. One of the lifejackets was found next to the ramp adjacent to the pier. The well-tooled thieves apparently used a trailer to remove the dinghy after cutting the chain. A report was made to the police, who were descibed as indifferent to this continuing problem. CSSN NOTE: This is the 3rd reported incident at this location in the last month. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-02-21 03:00 Country Name: Honduras Location Detail: Utila COUNTRY: 16.09430067 COUNTRY 2: -86.89834243 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: Dinghy and Mercury 5HP outboard. Dinghy was later found on the beach. SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Overnight an unlocked dinghy was taken from a yacht. A local dive shop discovered the dinghy on the beach and it was returned (minus the outboard) to the owners. No report was made. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2016-01-21 13:00 Country Name: Panama Location Detail: Bocas del Toro COUNTRY: 9.287819974 COUNTRY 2: -82.22717285 EVENT: Attempted theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: None, thief was not able to defeat the lock SECURED: Locked DETAILS: At approximately 1 PM a yacht anchored in Old Bank Bay was boarded and repeated but unsuccessful attempts were made to break-in through the locked companionway. Neighbors witnessed the attempt and photographed the panga with 85 HP outboard. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-02-20 22:30 Country Name: SVG Location Detail: Bequia Admiralty Bay- Port Elizabeth COUNTRY: 13.00873918 COUNTRY 2: -61.24174118 EVENT: Vandalism HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Dinghy engine damaged SECURED: Locked DETAILS: A yacht moored in Admiralty Bay took their dinghy to a nearby small (restaurant) dock for dinner. A man greeted them and tied the dinghy to the dock. When the owners proceeded to lock the dinghy he became upset and yelled “Bequia is not the United States, people do not lock things here”. They locked the dinghy and the man continued to yell as they went to the restaurant. When they returned after dinner the outboard would not start. The next morning a close inspection revealed that the spark plug wire had been cut. A report was made to the police. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-03-02 00:00 Country Name: Puerto Rico Location Detail: Vieques Esperanza COUNTRY: 18.09233888 COUNTRY 2: -65.47212124 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Dinghy/outboard/fuel tank, dinghy recovered SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: A yacht anchored in Sun Bay had its in-the-water and unlocked dinghy stolen overnight while the crew (and dog) slept. The dinghy was recovered the next morning swamped near the beach, minus the outboard which had been securely locked with a solid bar across the transom clamps. The thieves had used a 2x4 to sever it from the dinghy and apparently left by land vehicle. The fuel tank line was cut in 2 places and the tank was taken as well. A report was made to the local police. There were 6 other boats anchored in the bay that night, and one other had its dinghy/outboard stolen as well. CSSN will publish another report when those details are received. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-03-02 02:00 Country Name: Puerto Rico Location Detail: Vieques Esperanza COUNTRY: 18.09163895 COUNTRY 2: -65.47483427 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Dinghy and outboard SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: An in-the-water and not locked dinghy was stolen from an anchored yacht overnight. The outboard was removed and the dinghy set adrift. It ended up beating against the rocks and was found unsalvageable the next morning, the fuel tank and life jackets were recovered. A police report was made, but victims describe the police as “unhelpful”, and no incident report was provided. CSSN NOTE: This is the second report for this same night in this bay, see the prior report HERE. There have been 5 thefts reported to CSSN in Esperanza so far in 2017, and police indicated there were several other (not reported to CSSN) dinghy/outboard thefts as well. Thieves operating in Esperanza are vigilant and well prepared, using large bolt cutters on well secured dinghies and trailers when required. Police there have not proven effective at controlling the persistent problem. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-03-12 23:00 Country Name: St. Lucia Location Detail: Soufriere COUNTRY: 13.85512224 COUNTRY 2: -61.06334209 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: phones, computers, money SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Thieves entered an unlocked yacht while crew was ashore for the evening. Cash, cellphones and computers were taken. A report was made to the police. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-03-17 19:30 Country Name: Martinique Location Detail: St. Anne COUNTRY: 14.42688746 COUNTRY 2: -60.88992119 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Handmade bamboo outboard handle SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: A dinghy was locked to the main dinghy dock in St Anne. Sometime during the day or evening the handmade bamboo outboard handle (tiller extension) was stolen off the outboard. Reported on the VHF net and a police report will be made. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2016-12-01 12:00 Country Name: Antigua/Barbuda Location Detail: Antigua Jolly Harbor Marina COUNTRY: 17.06604991 COUNTRY 2: -61.88407145 EVENT: Burglary HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Cameras, grinder, drill SECURED: Locked DETAILS: A motor yacht stored on the hard for hurricane season was burgled. The yacht was securely locked and a key provided to Boatyard/Marina office. The owners returned in December 2016 and found no signs of forced entry, but were surprised to find a payroll slip for a Jolly Harbor marina employee inside the boat. The employee had no approval or reason to be inside the locked boat. Marina/yard management was advised of the pay slip but offered no comment or explanation. A few weeks later the owners discovered that tools had been taken from various storage compartments inside the yacht. When they examined the yacht’s safe they discovered its hinge had been pried off from the rear and then carefully replaced, and the extensive camera equipment stored there was all missing as well. CSSN NOTE: This is the third theft suffered by a stored yacht at this yard this season. Keys supplied to the office seem not to be kept under control, and were used to enter and remove property from the stored yachts/lockers, and then returned to the office. If you leave your yacht and provide a key to anyone, be certain to understand how and where that key is kept secure, and how access/use is controlled, and in the case of multiple access, is signature logged. Any unusual findings on return to the yacht should prompt immediate consultation with the yard management, and a thorough search of key areas/contents made at that time. It’s easy to review the prior incidents, simply type “Jolly Harbor” in the search box on any CSSN website page. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-03-18 19:00 Country Name: Guatemala Location Detail: Rio Dulce Shell Bay Anchorage COUNTRY: 15.81802032 COUNTRY 2: -88.74137878 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Electric tools, anchor line, some electronic stuff SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Captain returned from town at 10 PM and found his unlocked boat had been entered, and electronics, tools and an anchor line were taken. This was announced on the local VHF net, but no police report was made. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-03-25 02:00 Country Name: Martinique Location Detail: Le Marin Marina COUNTRY: 14.46726135 COUNTRY 2: -60.8656311 EVENT: Other HAND: 1 Stolen Items: None SECURED: Locked DETAILS: At 2 AM the crew of a catamaran in the old section of the Le Marin Marina was awakened by footsteps on deck. From behind the catamaran’s locked cockpit doors they observed a male boarder who stood in the cockpit, then sat and stared back at the astonished and concerned crew. A few minutes later he left. Later that morning a man was found asleep on an unoccupied boat on the adjacent dock, and when awakened and questioned he indicated he was waiting for the owner (who was not present) and then he departed. After a report was made to the Marina, a review of their video surveillance was made but the man’s face was obscured and not conclusive, but he appeared similar to the boarder, and the photos/description have been provided to the police and the marina guard. The crew felt both the police and marina were responsive and the police advised calling the local emergency number in cases of future boardings. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-03-16 02:00 Country Name: Honduras Location Detail: Utila COUNTRY: 16.07953739 COUNTRY 2: -86.98637724 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: 85 HP outboard SECURED: Locked DETAILS: 85HP outboard engine locked on a panga was removed by thieves. An unsuccessful attempt was made to also remove a 15 HP outboard. CSSN NOTE: a lifted (but not locked) panga with a well secured 40HP was stolen the same night from an adjacent dock. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-03-26 22:00 Country Name: SVG Location Detail: Mayreau Saline Bay COUNTRY: 12.6337297 COUNTRY 2: -61.3975892 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: AB dinghy with 9.9 Mercury outboard SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Between 2200 hrs March 26 and 0200 on March 27 an in-the-water and not locked dinghy was stolen from behind an occupied yacht in Saline Bay. The owners have spent considerable time recently in this bay and their normal practice is to lift and lock the dinghy, but they failed to do so on this particular night after securing it at 1900 hrs. They checked it again at 2200 hrs before retiring for the night. At 0200 hrs the captain awoke and noted that the dinghy had been taken. A detailed report was made to the Mayreau police, who were helpful and distributed their report to police on other SVG islands. They also provided a description to local fishermen. The captain made a voice report the next morning on the Carriacou VHF net. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-03-20 21:00 Country Name: Martinique Location Detail: Fort de France COUNTRY: 14.6014314 COUNTRY 2: -61.07613087 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: dinghy fuel tank SECURED: Locked DETAILS: Owners returned to the Fort de France main dinghy dock at 9PM and found that a thief used cable cutters to cut the single cable that had secured the fuel tank, outboard and the dinghy, then took only the fuel tank. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-03-13 23:00 Country Name: Antigua/Barbuda Location Detail: Antigua English Harbor COUNTRY: 17.00636473 COUNTRY 2: -61.76254415 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: 2M Nautend dinghy with 2.3HP Honda outboard SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: An in-the-water and not locked dinghy was stolen overnight from an anchored yacht while the owners slept onboard. The theft was reported to the police, who took extensive details but did not produce a written report, indicating there would be a $100 EC fee, and a many hours wait . The owners departed. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-04-05 21:30 Country Name: Martinique Location Detail: Fort de France COUNTRY: 14.60003487 COUNTRY 2: -61.07011005 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Outboard gas tank with gas and waterproof light SECURED: Locked DETAILS: At 9:30 PM owner/crew returned to their locked dinghy on the long main dock. They discovered that the padlock securing the outboard and gas tank had been broken open and the gas tank was gone. The thief left the fuel line but had broken it off at the outboard leaving the connector still attached. A small waterproof flashlight (not locked) was also taken. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-04-02 01:30 Country Name: Martinique Location Detail: Fort de France COUNTRY: 14.60003487 COUNTRY 2: -61.07011005 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: dinghy fuel tank SECURED: Locked DETAILS: Owner returned to their locked dinghy on the long main dock at 0130 HRS and found that the cable locking the fuel tank to the dinghy had been cut, and the tank stolen. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-04-08 19:30 Country Name: Puerto Rico Location Detail: Vieques Isabel Segunda COUNTRY: 18.14945534 COUNTRY 2: -65.44720793 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: 15hp Yamaha Outboard SECURED: Locked DETAILS: Between 6-8 PM while the owners were onboard, a yacht moored in Isabel Segunda had the cable/locks to their in-the-water and locked 10 ft. RIB/15 HP Yamaha outboard cut, and the outboard was stolen. The owners did not hear any disturbance and made a report to the police the next morning, but were refused a copy of the written report. CSSN NOTE: This is the sixth report of theft from Vieques in 2017, and the first this year from Isabel Segunda. The thieves operating in Vieques are well prepared and seem beyond the interest or reach of authorities there. If you choose to visit Vieques, best practices are called for, LIFT and LOCK (securely) dinghies when not in use. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2016-10-27 22:00 Country Name: SVG Location Detail: Mayreau Salt Whistle Bay COUNTRY: 12.64732617 COUNTRY 2: -61.39103827 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: All cash and untraceable items, such as head phones, sunglasses, women's clothing. SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: A charter yacht visited Salt Whistle Bay, and reports they were harassed separately by 2 boat boys, one drunk, who each were intent on directing them to dine at certain restaurants there. That evening they went ashore for dinner and left the yacht unlocked. When they returned at about 8 PM they noticed that sunglasses were missing from the cockpit. The next morning they returned to the restaurant thinking the sunglasses had been left there and were told that the sunglasses had been a “gift” to the owner’s son. Over the next day they noticed several other items were missing, and realized they had been boarded. The thief had made a careful search and taken hidden cash from 2 locations as well as other non-serialized items. A report was made to the charter company on departure. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-04-28 14:00 Country Name: Dominican Republic Location Detail: Luperon COUNTRY: 19.89876098 COUNTRY 2: -70.95169336 EVENT: Vandalism HAND: 1 Stolen Items: None SECURED: N/A DETAILS: A yacht was tied to a mooring in Luperon Bay for a few hours before the owner went ashore. Vandals released the yacht, and removed all lines from it and the mooring itself during daylight hours. The yacht was seen adrift, an emercency VHF call was made and the yacht was recovered undamaged . No police report was made. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-05-12 19:00 Country Name: Cayman Islands Location Detail: George Town COUNTRY: 19.27883074 COUNTRY 2: -81.36469232 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Dinghy and outboard SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: For three weeks a yacht’s dinghy/outboard was pulled ashore well above the tide line at 6PM and left unlocked in downtown George Town while the owners went to the weekly happy hour nearby. When they returned at 8PM the dinghy/outboard had been stolen. A police report was filed by phone. Owners advise locking to the Lobster Pot dive center dock instead. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-04-08 02:00 Country Name: Guadeloupe Location Detail: Marie Galante Grand Bourg COUNTRY: 15.87616894 COUNTRY 2: -61.31141439 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: dinghy and outboard SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Overnight a dinghy that was secured with 2 lines, but not locked, was stolen from a yacht anchored outside Grand Bourg. The dinghy was recovered the next day minus the outboard and badly damaged. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-05-28 09:00 Country Name: Belize Location Detail: Placencia COUNTRY: 16.5333309 COUNTRY 2: -88.38140488 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Dinghy and Outboard SECURED: Locked DETAILS: A dinghy with outboard was cable locked to a private dock while owner was ashore for dinner. The outboard was locked to the dinghy, and both were stolen between 7-9PM. A police report was made. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-06-01 01:00 Country Name: SVG Location Detail: Union Clifton Harbor COUNTRY: 12.59610511 COUNTRY 2: -61.41477585 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: 18 HP Tohatsu outboard SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: 18 HP Tohatsu (not locked) stolen overnight Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-05-24 05:00 Country Name: SVG Location Detail: St. Vincent Wallilabou COUNTRY: 13.31997251 COUNTRY 2: -61.23041153 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Dinghy SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: At first light a boatboy arrived with the yachts dinghy, the owners had not yet realized it was missing. The boatboy asked for a "security fee" for the safe return of the dinghy and a modest fee was paid. The owners had not locked the dinghy to the yacht, but did not feel it had gone adrift. They now lock the dinghy overnight. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-06-14 12:10 Country Name: SVG Location Detail: Bequia Admiralty Bay- Port Elizabeth COUNTRY: 13.01020061 COUNTRY 2: -61.23697298 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Outboard motor tool & spares kit SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: When stowing their dinghy at departure, owners discovered that the waterproof pouch containing the outboard toolkit and spares had been taken from the dinghy during their 2 week stay in Admiralty Bay, Bequia. No police report was made. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-07-24 16:00 Country Name: Martinique Location Detail: Fort de France COUNTRY: 14.59878898 COUNTRY 2: -61.07011005 EVENT: Attempted theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Failed SECURED: Locked DETAILS: Attempted theft of dinghy from the dinghy dock, was reported to local authorities. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-07-26 01:00 Country Name: SVG Location Detail: Union Chatham Bay COUNTRY: 12.6020485 COUNTRY 2: -61.4537621 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Dinghy and outboard (AB 4.3 m fiberglass dinghy with Yamaha Enduro 40 hp outboard) SECURED: Locked DETAILS: A locked and in-the-water dinghy was stolen overnight, remnants of the severed painter and cable were all that remained. A police report was filed in Clifton and local marine park authorities were also notified. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-08-09 01:00 Country Name: St. Martin (French) Location Detail: Lagoon COUNTRY: 18.04999013 COUNTRY 2: -63.11250687 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: dinghy and outboard SECURED: Locked DETAILS: dinghy/outboard stolen overnight Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-08-21 04:00 Country Name: Panama Location Detail: Portobello COUNTRY: 9.558114693 COUNTRY 2: -79.6605705 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: dinghy with outboard, dinghy recovered minus outboard SECURED: Locked DETAILS: An in-the-water but chain locked dinghy was stolen overnight. The dinghy minus the outboard was recovered the next morning Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-08-22 01:00 Country Name: Martinique Location Detail: Le Marin anchorage COUNTRY: 14.45223904 COUNTRY 2: -60.87790012 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Red fiberglass dinghy & Johnson 8hp outboard SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: An anchored yacht had its in-the water but not locked dinghy/outboard stolen overnight. The outboard was locked to the transom with a small padlock. Reported to the marina and on the local VHF net. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-06-29 01:00 Country Name: Panama Location Detail: Portobello COUNTRY: 9.5488889 COUNTRY 2: -79.6530174 EVENT: Attempted theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: None - unsuccessful SECURED: Locked DETAILS: Overnight an in-the-water dinghy with outboard had 2 lines cut, but lock/chain prevented theft Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-08-29 01:00 Country Name: Panama Location Detail: Bocas del Toro COUNTRY: 9.3393207 COUNTRY 2: -82.32577138 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: Caribe dinghy/ 15HP outboard SECURED: Unknown DETAILS: Dinghy/outboard stolen overnight, no further details available Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-09-07 13:00 Country Name: Panama Location Detail: San Blas East Lemmon Cays COUNTRY: 9.563567588 COUNTRY 2: -78.85913879 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: One Casio watch SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Before going for a swim at Dog Island, about 300 meters from his yacht, the captain removed his watch and secured it at the top of the swim ladder. He noticed a cayuco with 3 men passing close by his stern and discovered the watch missing when he returned from his swim. No police report was made. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-10-17 23:00 Country Name: Grenada Location Detail: Grenada Clarkes Court Bay Marina COUNTRY: 12.010264 COUNTRY 2: -61.73983 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: 185ft 1/2inch Anchor Chain SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Overnight 185 ft. of ½ inch anchor chain was stolen. It had been stored in a metal barrel with a closed lid under a yacht located next to the restaurant at Clarkes Court Bay Boatyard. The owners discovered the theft the next day, the barrel had not been moved and the lid had been put back in place. Boatyard security/management was informed immediately, and admitted this was not the first theft of a significant amount of chain from the yard. The boatyard was well searched but no chain was found and owners “put out the word” that all they wanted was the chain back. The next day during a driving rain the owners were told by a boatyard subcontractor that a pile of chain was at the end of the yard, in an area that had been thoroughly searched the prior evening. It was their chain, lying on the same blue bag that had previously contained it, inside the now empty barrel. No police report was filed. CSSN NOTE: While this may seem a satisfactory ending for these owners, others who visit this yard, or any other yard or marina, should ask about any incidents and make certain management has put effective processes in place to prevent theft from the premises. Asking these questions BEFORE you patronize a facility will allow you to make informed decisions, and serves as a reminder of the importance of good security to those responsible for providing it. Those who have put robust processes in place, and then monitor their effectiveness, will be proud to tell you about them. Then make your own inspection. Examples of effective controls include well secured perimeters, gate control with logged access landside, 24HR monitoring of waterside access, robust video surveillance, inspection of exiting vehicles/backpacks, a posted policy of “zero tolerance” and prosecution of offenders. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-09-15 Country Name: Curacao Location Detail: Spanish Water COUNTRY: 12.08016673 COUNTRY 2: -68.86603408 EVENT: Theft HAND: 3 Stolen Items: dinghy and outboard SECURED: Locked DETAILS: dinghy/outboard stolen from the fishermans village dinghy dock. no further details available. CSSN NOTE: We all depend on each other to make reports, if you were a victim, or have direct knowledge about this event please contact CSSN at safetyandsecuritynet@gmail.com (LINK) Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-09-16 Country Name: Curacao Location Detail: Spanish Water COUNTRY: 12.0814047 COUNTRY 2: -68.86292272 EVENT: Theft HAND: 3 Stolen Items: dinghy and outboard SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: An in-the-water dinghy with outboard was stolen overnight from an anchored yacht, no further details available. CSSN NOTE: We all depend on each other to make reports, if you were a victim, or have direct knowledge about this event please contact CSSN at safetyandsecuritynet@gmail.com (LINK) Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-02-12 Country Name: Dominican Republic Location Detail: Boca Chica COUNTRY: 18.44353121 COUNTRY 2: -69.62059452 EVENT: Assault HAND: 1 Stolen Items: cash, cell phone, wristwatch and a bottle of rum SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: At approximately 0300 HRS the crew of a yacht on a Marina Zar Par mooring was awakened by a masked intruder, who had entered the unlocked yacht while they slept. He spoke Spanish (which the crew did not understand), threatening to tie the crew up. He displayed a knife but did not harm them while he searched - taking cash, a watch, a cellphone and a bottle of rum. He departed in an unpowered boat. The crew reported the incident to the marina security staff later that morning, and also made a report to the police and port captain. They were informed this was the 3rd incident of this type at this location this year. CSSN NOTE: CSSN has received firsthand reports for 2 of the 3 assaults, but no details about this third incident. If you are, or know those victims, please encourage them to make an easy online report, using this LINK. Marker: large_red |
DATE: 2017-01-25 Country Name: Dominican Republic Location Detail: Boca Chica COUNTRY: 18.44507822 COUNTRY 2: -69.62380244 EVENT: Assault HAND: 1 Stolen Items: cash and jewelry SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Owners of a yacht berthed on the outside dock at Marina Zar Par awakened to a masked intruder at their bedside. He spoke only Spanish (which they understood) smelled of alcohol and was dripping wet. He had gained entry thru the unlocked companionway. A brief struggle ensued, he demanded cash and jewelry, which was freely given. The intruder tied both crew up holding a knife to the woman’s neck. He held his hand roughly against her mouth to silence her causing minor injuries, which were later treated by a doctor. After he departed, the crew managed to untie themselves and reported to the Zar Par Marina Security office. The security team provided immediate assistance by calling the police, who arrived promptly, and in gaining medical treatment for the woman. A formal report was also made to the Coast Guard the next day, and the police are investigating. CSSN wishes to thank our information sharing partner, Noonsite, where the victim’s detailed account was first published, read it HERE . Marker: large_red |
DATE: 2017-09-15 Country Name: Grenada Location Detail: Grenada Prickly Bay COUNTRY: 11.99945526 COUNTRY 2: -61.76384926 EVENT: Theft HAND: 3 Stolen Items: dinghy SECURED: Unknown DETAILS: Boat #2 . See prior incident for related information LINK Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-09-15 Country Name: Grenada Location Detail: Grenada Prickly Bay COUNTRY: 11.99970712 COUNTRY 2: -61.76205754 EVENT: Attempted theft HAND: 3 Stolen Items: None known SECURED: Locked DETAILS: Boat #4 . See prior incident for related information LINK Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-09-01 Country Name: Grenada Location Detail: Grenada Prickly Bay COUNTRY: 11.9997596 COUNTRY 2: -61.76132798 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: generator, dinghy with outboard, other items SECURED: Unlocked DETAILS: Multiple breakins/thefts overnight from 4-6 occupied and unoccupied yachts. Minor altercation with thief, who escaped, when discovered by the onboard owners. Not known if police reports were made, details incomplete. CSSN NOTE: We all depend on each other to make reports, if you were a victim, or have direct knowledge about these events please contact CSSN at safetyandsecuritynet@gmail.com (LINK) CSSN UPDATE: September 15, 2017. A first hand report has been received from one of the victims. The captain and crew of an occupied catamaran at anchor in Prickly Bay were awakened at 04:30 when a thief who had boarded lowered and disconnected the raised dinghy/outboard from its davits, it was not locked to the yacht. After much yelling other boats in the anchorage became aware of the situation and the thief attempted to escape in the stolen dinghy. He drifted away but could not get it to start. He removed and discarded the fuel line before paddling it back to the yacht to retrieve his yellow kayak to make another escape attempt. A scuffle ensued but the thief escaped in the kayak which had remained tied behind the yacht. The dinghy was recovered, minus the fuel line. A report was made the next day to police/coast guard. The coast guard were in possession of (and trying to locate the true owners) another dinghy and also a compressor, found tied behind another (unoccupied) yacht the same night. Later, other yachts were found to have evidence of attempted break-ins. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-09-10 Country Name: Grenada Location Detail: Grenada Prickly Bay COUNTRY: 11.99997998 COUNTRY 2: -61.76046968 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: single person kayak - blue SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Single person kayak (blue) stolen from dock in Prickly Bay, not able to confirm if locked or if a police report was made. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-07-11 Country Name: Grenada Location Detail: Grenada Mt. Hartman Bay COUNTRY: 12.00284493 COUNTRY 2: -61.75050259 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: 12 ft. AB rib with 25 HP Yamaha engine SECURED: Locked DETAILS: A dinghy/outboard locked to a private dock was stolen overnight. The same night 2 other boats were boarded and ransacked at this same dock and a nearby dinghy's outboard was stolen from a lifted dinghy on an unoccupied yacht. Owners believe all events are related and were conducted from the water vs. land side . A police report was made, and also announced on the VHF net. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-07-11 Country Name: Grenada Location Detail: Grenada Mt. Hartman Bay COUNTRY: 12.00314926 COUNTRY 2: -61.74956918 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: 15 HP Suzuki 4 stroke engine SECURED: Locked DETAILS: An unoccuopied yacht on a mooring had its dinghy's outboard stolen overnight. The dinghy was lifted and the outboard was locked to the dinghy.The same night a dinghy at a nearby dock was stolen and 2 boats at the same dock were ransacked. A police report was made and this was also announced on the VHF net. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-08-27 Country Name: Grenada Location Detail: Grenada Mt. Hartman Bay COUNTRY: 12.00175352 COUNTRY 2: -61.74896836 EVENT: Burglary HAND: 2 Stolen Items: Electronics, dinghy and outboard SECURED: Locked DETAILS: An unoccupied catamaran was burgled overnight. The break in was discovered the next morning by the minder. The thief/thieves broke the door lock and thoroughly ransacked the interior of the boat, then badly damaged the main electrical panel and cut cables before removing electronics. Davit lines for the raised dinghy with outboard were slashed and it was stolen. There was no attempt to conceal the break in. The Coast Guard and police were summoned by the minder and are investigating. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-04-25 Country Name: SVG Location Detail: Union Clifton Harbor COUNTRY: 12.5963499 COUNTRY 2: -61.4144969 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: 55ft sailing yacht- monohull SECURED: Locked DETAILS: In late April 2017 between the daylight hours of 1400 and 1715, a 55 ft. monohull sailing yacht moored in Clifton Harbor was stolen. The owner and crew were nearby but did not witness the actual theft. They notified SVG authorities (marine park, police and coast guard) and the owner began a localized search by boat which carried on into the darkness, but without result. Early the next morning the SVG police insisted on further reports and after 3-4 hours of doing such the owner hired a pilot and personally conducted an aerial search. The boat was located at Diamond Island, a small rock islet between Grenada and Carriacou. An open boat was seen rapidly leaving the scene to the south. Grenada Coast Guard was notified but took no immediate action. The pilot returned the owner to Union and he travelled by local boat to Carriacou where he contracted with another local boat to inspect and retrieve the yacht which had been damaged, arriving at the foundering yacht by early afternoon. The thieves had damaged a hatch breaking into the yacht and stole many things including an outboard, dive gear, life jackets, fuel jugs, fenders, handheld VHF, etc. The yacht sustained significant damage to its rudder and hull having been left to ground. After emergency repairs and pumping the water out, the owner took the yacht to Carriacou under escort and after additional inspections and temporary repairs to Grenada for haulout and repairs , which have recently been completed. Neither the SVG officials (where the yacht was stolen) nor the Grenada officials (where the yacht was found) took any evidence from the scene and after many months, and many requests, no SVG police report has been made available to the victim. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-04-01 Country Name: SVG Location Detail: Canouan Charlestown Bay (Tamarind Hotel) COUNTRY: 12.70635175 COUNTRY 2: -61.32956061 EVENT: Attempted theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: None SECURED: Locked DETAILS: While the crew slept a yacht was boarded overnight. The crew had been boarded and burglarized in this anchorage previously, so they moved all gear inside and locked up. The thief lowered and boarded by the swim ladder and then attempted to enter through both deck hatches and the companionway, but was unsuccessful because all were securely locked. CSSN NOTE: This location was plagued by similar burglaries and thefts in 2015 (11 reported to CSSN) ) and also a report in 2016. This is the 2nd report for 2017. Read that report here LINK, or review them all and related News items by typing "Canouan" in the search box on any CSSN webpage. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-03-28 Country Name: SVG Location Detail: Canouan Charlestown Bay (Tamarind Hotel) COUNTRY: 12.70688552 COUNTRY 2: -61.32897052 EVENT: Attempted theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: No stolen items SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: A charter catamaran was anchored 300 meters from the hotel. The dinghy was lifted on davits, but the cabin doors were left open. At 2.30 AM, a crew member woke up because of some unusual noise. As he went up to the main cabin, a thief ran out of the cabin and jumped over board as the crew member shouted loudly and turned on lights. Another crew member saw a second man jump overboard from the opposite pontoon. Wet footprints were found inside the vessel. The theives were not successful, no items were stolen. CSSN NOTE: This is third incident of this type in this bay within a 2 week period, and the first report of multiple thieves onboard. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-04-01 Country Name: SVG Location Detail: Canouan Charlestown Bay (Tamarind Hotel) COUNTRY: 12.70730939 COUNTRY 2: -61.32835361 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Cash, cellphones SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Overnight while the catamaran owners slept below, a thief boarded and then entered the salon through an unlocked deck hatch. The thief stole cash and cellphones and then exited through the hatch. A police report was made the next day. CSSN NOTE: This is the 4th event of this type reported to CSSN at this location in the last 6 weeks CSSN NOTE: updated to FIRSTHAND report 2 May 2017 Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-07-26 Country Name: SVG Location Detail: Canouan Charlestown Bay (Tamarind Hotel) COUNTRY: 12.70696925 COUNTRY 2: -61.32800493 EVENT: Attempted theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: none noticed immediately SECURED: Unknown DETAILS: A charter catamaran was boarded overnight. The captain heard noise as a hatch was being opened and chased the man, who dove overboard and swam away. The SVG Coast Guard took a report from the victims the next day. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-03-16 Country Name: SVG Location Detail: Canouan Charlestown Bay (Tamarind Hotel) COUNTRY: 12.70677562 COUNTRY 2: -61.32830533 EVENT: Attempted theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: None SECURED: Unknown DETAILS: The captain of a charter catamaran was awakened by a boarder at 3 AM. When he yelled at the man he jumped overboard and swam off. A report was made to the SVG Coast Guard . Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-07-25 Country Name: SVG Location Detail: Canouan Charlestown Bay (Tamarind Hotel) COUNTRY: 12.70639835 COUNTRY 2: -61.32865548 EVENT: Attempted theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Nil. SECURED: DETAILS: A yacht was boarded by a single male who dove overboard and swam away after being confronted by the owners from behind the locked cabin door at about 1 AM. Several VHF calls to the SVG Coast Guard were not answered. The owners departed the next morning and made a report to the SVG police in Bequia, who indicated they would forward the report to the SVG Canouan police. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-02-17 Country Name: St. Lucia Location Detail: Marigot COUNTRY: 13.96607757 COUNTRY 2: -61.02395681 EVENT: Burglary HAND: 1 Stolen Items: all cell phones and chargers onboard. SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: While ashore in the evening, a yacht on an outside mooring was entered, and thoroughly ransacked. All doors and hatches were closed, but a guest failed to properly engage a lock on one cabin hatch, which the thief discovered and used for enrty/exit. The vendor who rented the mooring had warned the crew of the problems in this bay and suggested taking all cash/passports/valuables with them to dinner. The phones and chargers left behind were taken. Nearby boats were occupied, but not aware of the boarding/burglary. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-02-16 Country Name: St. Lucia Location Detail: Marigot COUNTRY: 13.96578604 COUNTRY 2: -61.02337746 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: 2 fishing rods SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Two fishing rods which were well secured to the boat (lines visibly cut) were stolen overnight while the crew slept. A report was made to the port captain and the police (photos of the fishing gear were provided). Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-03-17 Country Name: Martinique Location Detail: St. Anne COUNTRY: 14.4374232 COUNTRY 2: -60.88490009 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Outboard - Yamaha 5hp 4 stroke SECURED: Locked DETAILS: A dinghy was left locked overnight at the St. Anne's dinghy dock. The next day the owners discovered the outboard (which was locked to the dinghy) had been stolen. A report will be made to the police and on the local VHF net on 3.20.2017 Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-03-16 Country Name: Honduras Location Detail: Utila COUNTRY: 16.09355847 COUNTRY 2: -86.89529544 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: 18 ft Panga with Yamaha 40 HP engine SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: A panga with a well secured 40 HP outboard was lifted at a private dock. Video surveillance from shore revealed that at 1:10 AM the thief unscrewed the light bulb on the dock, and then in darkness was able to use a box knife to cut the lifting strap, (damaging it) and releasing the panga. The 40HP outboard was visibly well secured to the panga, and would have required serious tools/effort to remove. The lifted panga was not secured to the dock. A report was made to the police and port captain. CSSN NOTE: the same night a neighbor’s locked 85 HP engine was removed from its panga on a nearby dock. The thief left evidence of using tools to remove the 85 HP, but was unsuccessful in an attempt to also remove a 15HP engine. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-08-18 Country Name: Dominican Republic Location Detail: Luperon COUNTRY: 19.90035752 COUNTRY 2: -70.95211029 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: secondary anchor and rode SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: An unoccupied trimaran on a mooring in the bay had its primary mooring vandalized (released) and the in the water backup/secondary anchor and rode stolen. The boat went adrift and had damage to its stern mounted radio antenna as it struck another yacht before eventually grounding itself in the mudflats. Both yachts had minor scratches. The owner/captain made a report to the local police. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-10-01 Country Name: Panama Location Detail: Bocas del Toro COUNTRY: 9.34486444 COUNTRY 2: -82.23768711 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: boat with 40 HP outboard SECURED: Locked DETAILS: An in the water but locked to the dock boat in Isla Carenero was stolen overnight. The thieves were well prepared with cutting tools. The dinghy was recovered by police the next day at the nearby marina, minus the outboard. Police made an arrest and recovered the outboard as well. CSSN UPDATE - November 15, 2017 : The victim has reported that police made arrests. Those involved have been released on bail while the investigation continues. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-09-15 Country Name: Grenada Location Detail: Grenada Prickly Bay COUNTRY: 11.99963366 COUNTRY 2: -61.76307678 EVENT: Theft HAND: 3 Stolen Items: generator SECURED: Unknown DETAILS: Boat #3, see prior incident for related information LINK Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-02-01 Country Name: Grenada Location Detail: Grenada Prickly Bay COUNTRY: 11.99932933 COUNTRY 2: -61.76455736 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Folding propeller SECURED: Locked DETAILS: A catamaran on a Prickly Bay Marina mooring discovered one of its two folding Kiwi props was missing after powering up and preparing to move. Divers conducted an immediate and very thorough search, and the prop was not found on the hard packed sandy bottom. The shaft was clean where the prop had been. Reported to the marina, who after the divers report agreed it had been stolen. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-10-28 Country Name: Honduras Location Detail: disputed waters off Honduras/Nicaragua border COUNTRY: 14.851208 COUNTRY 2: -82.515972 EVENT: Piracy HAND: 1 Stolen Items: cash,phone,GPS,computer,dive gear,fishing gear,food,medicine,rum and many small items SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: A single hander departed Livingston, Guatemala for Isla de Providencia, Colombia. At noon, when about 35 miles offshore of the Honduras/Nicaragua border he was boarded while motoring by 20 men in 3 pirogues. The pirates did NOT display any weapons, but simply overran the yacht. The captain did not resist in any way. The pirates ransacked the yacht for about an hour. They ""took everything"", cash, phone, GPS, computer, dive gear, fishing gear, food, medicine, rum and many small items. The captain was able to negotiate with the leaders and was allowed to keep a navigational computer and a small GPS, as well as some jerry jugs of diesel. The pirates asked for drugs (there were none) before finally departing. There were no injuries. The captain describes that damage to the yacht was out of ignorance, not malice. A report was made to Colombian officials in Providencia on arrival. Marker: large_red |
DATE: 2017-01-19 00:00 Country Name: Trinidad/Tobago Location Detail: 12 miles offshore COUNTRY: 10.9507859 COUNTRY 2: -61.70040827 EVENT: Attempted piracy HAND: 2 Stolen Items: none SECURED: N/A DETAILS: A local sport-fisherman cut lines and outran 3 masked Venezuelans who attempted an ambush from their open boat 12 miles off the north coast of Trinidad. A formal report was made to the TT Coast Guard. CSSN NOTE: TTCG continues air and sea patrols in this area, and all vessels are encouraged to file a float plan (link template here) with TTCG (link here) Marker: large_red |
DATE: 2017-12-05 10:00 Country Name: Grenada Location Detail: Grenada Hog Island COUNTRY: 12.0000608 COUNTRY 2: -61.737836 EVENT: Other HAND: 2 Stolen Items: N/A SECURED: N/A DETAILS: A lone female was dropped off at Hog Island. At approximately 10 am she was verbally accosted by a male in a lewd, sexual way. She strongly rebuffed the unwelcomed behavior and was able to get some distance away. Her husband returned to the island shortly thereafter and they departed immediately. A police report was made. CSSN NOTE: This location was the point of origin for a very serious assault in 2016. Even in the daytime is it isolated and best visited in the company of others. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2016-12-17 19:00 Country Name: SVG Location Detail: St. Vincent Wallilabou COUNTRY: 13.24807314 COUNTRY 2: -61.27218962 EVENT: Burglary HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Cash, electronics (tablets, phones), fishing gear, knives, flashlight, clothes SECURED: Locked DETAILS: A family of experienced bareboat charterers anchored their monohull in Wallilabou, SVG and went ashore for dinner at the Anchorage Hotel Restaurant. They were aware and concerned about the brutal assault/murder of a German charterer and the subsequent lack of any arrest/prosecution in that bay in March 2016. They reviewed the 2015/2016 17th edition cruise guide provided by their charter company, and believed that the author’s comment "The bay has had a reputation for occasional thievery, but it is hoped that a new security system, including video cameras monitored by the coast guard and security guards with flashlights, will put paid to that when anchored off the Wallilabou Anchorage Hotel." They assumed the security system had been put in place. They enjoyed dinner ashore and had a full view of the boat from the restaurant. At 8PM when they returned to the boat, however, they discovered that the locked yacht had been burgled. A forward hatch had been damaged to gain entry. The thieves had thoroughly searched/ransacked all the cabins, lockers and luggage. They found and stole all the hidden cash and personal electronics. They also stole fishing gear, clothing, knives and flashlights. The victims contacted the restaurant, who called the police. Three officers arrived in casual clothes and looked around. They took no notes, pictures or any forensic evidence whatsoever, but claimed they would investigate. The victims provided a list of the stolen items and a signed written statement. The officers promised to send the written declaration to the headquarters of the criminal police department in the capital city of Kingstown. They advised that the only way for the victims to get any written confirmation of this case would require the victims to personally visit Kingstown police HQ. The victims arranged transportation to Kingstown police HQ the next day. There the officers immediately tried to send them away, but the victims insisted and they took their statement (again) in exchange for a $100 ECD fee. Despite repeated requests the police refused to provide a receipt for this payment. They also refused to provide any written confirmation of receipt of the report. The victims used a cell phone to take a picture of their written statement, and a letter they had written to the SVG Chief of Police. The victims were told that an official written report could be picked up in a couple of weeks. Because they planned to have returned to Europe in that timeframe the victims asked that the formal report be sent by email, which the police promised to do. The victims have had NO contact from SVG police or any SVG officials, despite many repeated requests and attempts to contact the responsible persons both by email and telephone. CSSN NOTE: Over a year later, the victims decided it was important to tell their story. The business owners and others had implored them NOT to make any public report, and the police had ignored their report and failed to do anything but take their $100 ECD. They did not observe any patrols or video surveillance, those too an empty promise. CSSN has now updated our database to include this report. Sadly, actions to suppress reporting of crimes is too common by those with economic interests, leaving the larger cruising community unaware and at increased risk. The victims in this case want others to know not only about the misleading information presented in the cruise guide, and the self-serving pleas of the local business interests to not make any information public, but also the disregard of the police and other officials to take any action, including simply providing the paid for and promised written report. Timely and complete reports are easy to make, use the CSSN online reporting form. Reporting - it’s everyone’s responsibility. Take a few minutes to review a recently published article published in Caribbean Compass on this important topic. Marker: |
DATE: 2017-12-23 14:30 Country Name: St. Lucia Location Detail: Rodney Bay Gros Islet COUNTRY: 14.0814144 COUNTRY 2: -60.9627357 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: dinghy and outboard SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: A yacht anchored approximately 100 meters off Gros Islet, Rodney Bay, St. Lucia, had the dinghy tied alongside during daylight hours. Two offenders, believed to be aged 6 and 10, swam from Gros Islet out to the boat where they untied the painter from the dinghy. They then swam back ashore with the dinghy and went up into the creek. When the victim noticed the theft he alerted other cruisers via VHF and was taken in another yachts dinghy around the area to look for the stolen dinghy. In the creek locals said they saw two young people swimming up the creek with the dinghy. The dinghy was located further into the creek. The outboard had its lock smashed off and it had been removed from the dinghy. Both the dinghy and outboard were recovered. A police report is believed to have been made by the victim. It is understood the witnesses were able to name the offenders involved. Marker: |
DATE: 2017-12-28 10:30 Country Name: St. Lucia Location Detail: Castries COUNTRY: 14.01165003 COUNTRY 2: -60.98927114 EVENT: Assault HAND: 1 Stolen Items: gold chain SECURED: N/A DETAILS: A captain and his wife were shopping at the vegetable open market in Castries, St Lucia , at 10:30 AM when one male, approximately 20 years of age, assaulted the captain by striking him from behind, pushed him to the ground and then ripped a gold chain from his neck. During the assault, the captain’s wife attempted to intervene, and she was struck several times in the chest. Neither the captain nor his wife required medical attention. The assailant escaped by running away from the market. The captain tried to chase the assailant, but was unable to catch him . The victim reported that during the assault, there were approximately 50 local residents who witnessed the assault, and nobody said or did anything to stop it, or assist them after the incident. A police report was made to local authorities. Marker: |
DATE: 2017-12-28 10:00 Country Name: Venezuela- Mainland And Nearshore Islands Location Detail: Cabo Tres Puntas COUNTRY: 10.77732488 COUNTRY 2: -62.55615234 EVENT: Attempted piracy HAND: 1 Stolen Items: none SECURED: N/A DETAILS: A monohull with 2 persons onboard departed Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela for Grenada. At 10 AM, 2 miles off the Paria peninsula, and approximately 10 miles east of Cabo Tres Puntas an open fishing boat with 6 men approached, displaying and firing multiple long guns into the air. The crew immediately altered course and turned offshore. When the pirates came closer the crew fired their flare gun directly at the pirates, and nearly hit them. The pirates, apparently understanding the fire hazard a burning flare would pose to their gasoline fueled boat turned away, dropped back and made no further approaches. The yacht then headed northwest and made safe port at Porlamar, Margarita, where a report was made to local officials. Marker: |
DATE: 2017-12-01 Country Name: Guadeloupe Location Detail: Marie Galante COUNTRY: 15.95453253 COUNTRY 2: -61.32308722 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: dinghy and outboard SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: During the night, an unlocked in-the-water dinghy and outboard were stolen by cutting the line while the crew were asleep aboard, reported to the Gendarmes (police) Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-01-14 02:00 Country Name: Panama Location Detail: San Blas Wasaladup COUNTRY: 9.474820533 COUNTRY 2: -78.63945007 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: 11 ft. Boston Whaler and 15 HP Mercury engine SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Overnight an in-the-water and not locked dinghy went “missing”. There were 2 separate lines securing the dinghy to the yacht, both were now untied (not frayed or chafed) at the dinghy end but still secure to the yacht. The owners conducted an extensive search that day and did not locate the dinghy. A $100 reward was offered. 3 days later the dinghy was “found” and the promised reward paid. The outboard (which had not been locked to the dinghy) had been removed and was inside the dinghy, the fuel tank and other items were still in place. Marker: large_red |
DATE: 2018-01-19 02:00 Country Name: St. Lucia Location Detail: Rodney Bay Reduit Beach COUNTRY: 14.07497912 COUNTRY 2: -60.95605775 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: dinghy/outboard SECURED: Unknown DETAILS: Overnight an in the water dinghy went “missing” from a catamaran anchored in Rodney Bay. The next day it was found locked to a marina dock, minus the Yamaha 25HP 2S outboard. 2 local men were there and demanded a reward from the crew to unlock the dinghy. The captain had gone to file a police report and was not available for questions. It is not known if/how the dinghy and outboard were secured, or if the outboard was recovered, or if any “reward” was paid. CSSN NOTE: If you are, or know, the owner please contact CSSN to complete an updated online incident report Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-01-25 02:00 Country Name: SVG Location Detail: St. Vincent Buccament Bay COUNTRY: 13.19121597 COUNTRY 2: -61.26939699 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: snorkel gear and binoculars, failed attempt to steal dinghy SECURED: Locked DETAILS: Owners woke to discover that thieves had boarded their locked catamaran overnight. In an attempt to steal the dinghy the thieves had lowered it from the davits until until the locking cable became apparent when it went tight and prevented the theft. The dinghy was left partially suspended. 2 sets of snorkel gear and a pair of binoculars were taken from the cockpit. The yacht departed immediately and no police report was made. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-01-26 13:00 Country Name: Bonaire Location Detail: Budget Marine dinghy dock COUNTRY: 12.157066 COUNTRY 2: -68.280029 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: 5 gallon fuel tank SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: A dinghy locked to the Budget Marine dinghy dock had its not locked fuel tank stolen between 11AM and 1PM Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-01-25 22:30 Country Name: St. Lucia Location Detail: Rodney Bay Reduit Beach COUNTRY: 14.07398007 COUNTRY 2: -60.95644398 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: dinghy/outboard SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: A dinghy was stolen from a not specified dock in Rodney Bay. It was not locked to the dock, but the engine was locked to the dinghy. It was apparently taken to the Redduit beach area and the outboard and fuel tank lock defeated, and then set adrift. A cruiser anchored in the bay noticed it drifting by his yacht at 10:30 PM and rescued it, and the next day turned the engineless dinghy in to Customs who located the owner. It is not known if a police report was made by the owner. CSSN NOTE: This is the third dinghy incident reported to CSSN in the last month in the Rodney Bay area, use Zoom-Tap, Know & Go to easily review activity in the Rodnay Bay area Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-01-18 17:00 Country Name: Honduras Location Detail: Gorda Bank COUNTRY: 16.6194444 COUNTRY 2: -82.2911111 EVENT: Attempted piracy HAND: 1 Stolen Items: n/a SECURED: N/A DETAILS: A sailing yacht with 2 persons onboard departed Belize for Panama via Providencia. Off the Gordo Banks at 5PM at a position of 16*36.700N 082*17.280W they observed a small fishing boat with an enclosure on an intersecting course. They immediately altered course 90 degrees and noticed the small boat continued to attempt to follow. 2 other small fishing boats were spotted about 2-3 miles further away. Listening to VHF they heard a discussion in Spanish about stealing a dingy (theirs was on the foredeck) and no other vessels were in the vicinity. The crew hailed a merchant vessel located about 15 nmiles away, and one of the small fishing boats made a false response, attempting to impersonate the merchant vessel. A private VHF DSC call was made to the merchant ship. Radar indicated that the small boats were unable to close the gap into difficult sea and wind conditions, and had fallen further out of range as it became dark. The yacht continued without lights or AIS transmit. The next day VHF traffic in Spanish was overheard discussing “keeping a lookout for a white sailboat that got away last night". The yacht continued to Providencia without further incident. Marker: large_red |
DATE: 2018-01-30 01:00 Country Name: St. Lucia Location Detail: Rodney Bay Reduit Beach COUNTRY: 14.07606141 COUNTRY 2: -60.9595768 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Caribe dinghy with 15HP engine SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Overnight an in-the-water and not locked dinghy was stolen, the line had been cut. Owners made a report on the VHF and to the local police. CSSN NOTE: This is the fourth dinghy incident reported to CSSN in the last month in the Rodney Bay area, use Zoom-Tap, Know & Go to easily review activity in the Rodnay Bay area Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-01-22 15:00 Country Name: Guadeloupe Location Detail: Marie Galante St. Louis COUNTRY: 15.95421373 COUNTRY 2: -61.3202946 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: spare dinghy painter SECURED: N/A DETAILS: While at the public dock in St. Louis the spare painter for the dinghy was stolen. It was attached to the bow eye with a sewn closed bowline. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-01-17 16:00 Country Name: Guadeloupe Location Detail: Marie Galante St. Louis COUNTRY: 15.95417246 COUNTRY 2: -61.31977962 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: the dinghy painter SECURED: Locked DETAILS: The dingy painter was securely tied to the main dingy dock in Saint Louis, Marie Galante. The dingy chain was passed through the dock cleat and around the painter knot and locked very tightly. Between 8AM and 4PM the painter was cut from the D ring at the front of the dingy and worked out from where it was chained to the dock and stolen. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-12-12 19:30 Country Name: St. Lucia Location Detail: Rodney Bay Gros Islet COUNTRY: 14.07700202 COUNTRY 2: -60.95973163 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Pair of cargo shorts and a leather belt SECURED: Locked DETAILS: Someone(s) pushed in two small windows' screens on the port side and reached in and stole a pair of cargo shorts and a leather belt. They also boarded the monohull at the transom and destroyed a screen for a small opening hatch at the transom. They also went on deck and destroyed a lock latch in an attempt to open the large overhead hatch on the aft deck. The thief was not able to gain entry to the yacht. A report was made on the local VHF net. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-02-02 22:00 Country Name: St. Lucia Location Detail: Rodney Bay Marina COUNTRY: 14.0755953 COUNTRY 2: -60.9486736 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: dinghy fuel tank SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: On a Rodney Bay Marina mooring in the lagoon , a not locked fuel tank was stolen from the dinghy. The owner heard noise but the thieves had already gotten away. The owner remained in the cockpit overnight and the thieves returned later with faces covered, but he was able to scare them away. No police report was made. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-02-03 10:00 Country Name: St. Lucia Location Detail: Rodney Bay Marina COUNTRY: 14.07663597 COUNTRY 2: -60.94901692 EVENT: Theft HAND: 3 Stolen Items: dinghy/outboard SECURED: Locked DETAILS: A dinghy/outboard locked to the main dock in Rodney Bay Marina was stolen during the daytime. It is not known if a police report was made. CSSN NOTE: If you are, or know, the owner please contact CSSN to complete an updated online incident report. Multiple incidents (7) have been reported in this area in recent weeks. Use Zoom-Tap, Know & Go to review them easily. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-02-06 04:00 Country Name: SVG Location Detail: Union Chatham Bay COUNTRY: 12.6020485 COUNTRY 2: -61.4537621 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Two pairs of flip flops SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: An in-the-water, but chained-to- the-yacht dinghy was visited by thieves overnight in Chatham Bay, Union Island. Unable to remove the well secured engine or fuel tank, the thieves settled on the footware - 2 pairs of high end flipflops, both loose in the dinghy, but covered by a cloth. It was clear that an unsuccessful attempt was made to take the outboard and the fuel tank, both well secured to the dinghy, which was chained to the yacht. The victims wish to share their lesson learned ... clear everything that is not locked from the dinghy. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-02-05 02:00 Country Name: USVI Location Detail: St. Thomas American Yacht Harbor COUNTRY: 18.32427806 COUNTRY 2: -64.85284004 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: 15' Caribe center console w/40 hp outboard SECURED: Locked DETAILS: A yacht on E dock at AYH had its locked dinghy stolen overnight. A police report was made, CCTV cameras recorded the event and police arrested the culprit. The dinghy was found abandonded and returned to the owners. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-02-03 02:00 Country Name: USVI Location Detail: St. Thomas Red Hook anchorage COUNTRY: 18.32472999 COUNTRY 2: -64.84487057 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: 16' Caribe w/yamaha 50 hp SECURED: Locked DETAILS: A dinghy locked to the yacht was stolen overnight from the Muller Bay area of Red Hook anchorage overnight. A police report was made. CSSN NOTE: there are social media reports of additonal dinghy thefts in this area. If you are a victim, or know a victim, please encourage/make a report using the CSSN online reporting form. It's quick and easy and important to help our community understand these events. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-02-10 02:00 Country Name: Panama Location Detail: San Blas Nargana COUNTRY: 9.445209036 COUNTRY 2: -78.58645442 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: iPad SECURED: Unknown DETAILS: Overnight an iPad was stolen from an occupied yacht, no further details currently available . Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-02-05 02:00 Country Name: St. Kitts/Nevis Location Detail: St. Kitts Basseterre COUNTRY: 17.29203528 COUNTRY 2: -62.71554663 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: Cash, computers, cellphones SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: While the owners slept their not locked catamaran anchored off Bay Road was boarded, presumably by a swimmer. The thief took cash, computers and cellphones before departing in the yacht's in-the-water and not locked dinghy. The dinghy was later recovered ashore and a police report made in Basseterre, St. Kitts. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-02-17 17:00 Country Name: SVG Location Detail: St. Vincent Wallilabou COUNTRY: 13.24872339 COUNTRY 2: -61.27253378 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Petrol can and dinghy security strap SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Cruisers arriving on their monohull in Walliabou were “mobbed” by numerous boat boys and unable to keep an eye on all of them as they secured their boat. The dinghy had to be lowered off the davits to take a line ashore and a fuel can and a strap were taken from the floor of the dinghy. The boat boys were described as "aggressive" and demanded 100EC for help getting a line ashore. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-02-13 02:30 Country Name: St. Lucia Location Detail: Rodney Bay Gros Islet COUNTRY: 14.0775848 COUNTRY 2: -60.95887332 EVENT: Attempted theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: None, failed attempt SECURED: Locked DETAILS: Owners of a monohull discovered the painter on their in-the-water but stainless steel cable locked dinghy had been cut with a knife overnight. The thief was not successful. CSSN would like to thank our information sharing partner, Noonsite, who received this report initially. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-02-25 23:00 Country Name: Grenada Location Detail: Grenada Chemin Bay COUNTRY: 12.01407486 COUNTRY 2: -61.7110723 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Yamaha 15HP outboard, fuel tank and line SECURED: Locked DETAILS: An 11' AB Aluminium dinghy was chained to a motorboat on the beach over night. The Yamaha 15HP outboard was securely locked to the dinghy. The thief was well prepared with tools, and after removing the engine cover, removed the entire powerhead, and then replaced the cover. The fuel line and tank were also stolen. A police report was made. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-02-26 23:30 Country Name: St. Lucia Location Detail: Rodney Bay Gros Islet COUNTRY: 14.08374543 COUNTRY 2: -60.95775752 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Dinghy SECURED: Locked DETAILS: A yacht anchored off Gros Islet had their dinghy secured with a painter and a 1cm cable with a plastic sleeve from krypton. It was padlocked at each end. The outboard was secured with a motor lock and the petrol tank with a 2cm steel cable. They retired for the night at 23:30 and at 06:00 the next morning they discovered the dinghy was missing, the locking cable had been cut. At that same time they saw the police motor past with the dinghy in tow. They signaled the police, who came over, and after establishing ownership the police took a report. The police indicated the dinghy had been found on the beach with some inflatable devices that had apparently been used to get to the yacht. There was minor damage beyond the cut cable to the starter cord/switch and the fuel line. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-02-26 23:45 Country Name: St. Lucia Location Detail: Rodney Bay Gros Islet COUNTRY: 14.08807443 COUNTRY 2: -60.96119075 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: Dinghy SECURED: Locked DETAILS: A cable locked dinghy was stolen overnight. Fisherman recovered it floating 3 miles offshore and it was returned to the owner. Some minor damage was noted. Apparently the thief had been unable to defeat the engine lock and left behind an extra oar. It is believed a police report was made. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-02-27 01:30 Country Name: Colombia Location Detail: Cartegena COUNTRY: 10.37618969 COUNTRY 2: -75.53847721 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: outboard and fuel tank SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: An in-the-water yacht had lifted and securely locked its dinghy. Owners had gone to sleep but heard some noise around 0130 hrs and thought it was from a nearby vessel. The outboard engine and fuel tank, however, were not locked to the dinghy and the owner’s discovered they had been stolen in the morning. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-03-01 00:00 Country Name: Panama Location Detail: San Blas Isla Grande COUNTRY: 9.636737462 COUNTRY 2: -79.56335687 EVENT: Burglary HAND: 1 Stolen Items: 8HP Yamaha SECURED: Locked DETAILS: Thief broke into locked yacht and stole a stored 8 HP Yamaha outboard Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-03-01 22:00 Country Name: Grenada Location Detail: Grenada Mt. Hartman Bay Marina COUNTRY: 12.0030316 COUNTRY 2: -61.75216035 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: dinghy with 18HP Tohatsu SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: An unlocked dinghy at the Secret Harbour dock was stolen the night of the full moon party, reported to the police and Coast Guard. Witnesses report seeing the dinghy being towed out of the bay. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-03-08 13:00 Country Name: Martinique Location Detail: St. Anne COUNTRY: 14.44956585 COUNTRY 2: -60.884142 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: dinghy fuel tank SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: During the daytime a dinghy on the Club Med beach had its not locked 22 liter Yamaha fuel tank stolen. No police report was made. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-02-24 22:00 Country Name: Grenada Location Detail: Grenada Mt. Hartman Bay Marina COUNTRY: 12.0039341 COUNTRY 2: -61.75185995 EVENT: Theft HAND: 3 Stolen Items: engine-less dinghy SECURED: Locked DETAILS: An engine-less dinghy chained to the marina dock was stolen. It is not known if a police report was made. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-03-11 02:00 Country Name: St. Lucia Location Detail: Rodney Bay Reduit Beach COUNTRY: 14.07592156 COUNTRY 2: -60.96272511 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: dinghy SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Owners awoke to find someone else’s dinghy tied to their yacht. The 1 inch line had been cut. The dinghy was returned to the rightful owners, no additional details are available. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-03-13 02:30 Country Name: St. Lucia Location Detail: Rodney Bay Reduit Beach COUNTRY: 14.08303963 COUNTRY 2: -60.96568627 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: dinghy/outboard SECURED: Locked DETAILS: At 02:30 hours the owner/crew of a yacht anchored in Rodney Bay heard some noise, and the owner investigated. He noticed that his neighbors’ in-the-water dinghy was missing, and woke them. He launched his dinghy, and they found the stolen dinghy minus the new 20HP 4S engine floating about 50 ft into the marina channel. The padlock on the outboard and the dinghy locking cable had both been cut. A second dinghy also minus its engine (see next report) was found floating in the same area, and was returned to its owner. The Coast Guard was notified, but did not respond to multiple VHF 16 calls. The owners planned to file a complete report the next morning. A third engineless dinghy was recovered the next mornig froma nearby beach. ( see later report) Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-03-13 02:45 Country Name: St. Lucia Location Detail: Rodney Bay Gros Islet COUNTRY: 14.08707544 COUNTRY 2: -60.96479564 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: dinghy/outboard SECURED: Locked DETAILS: An in-the water but cable locked dinghy was stolen overnight. The thick stainless cable locking the dinghy to the yacht and the lock on the locking bar of the outboard had both been cut. The dinghy minus the outboard was recovered 50 ft into the marina channel by another cruiser who was assisting his neighbor looking for a second stolen dinghy (see previous report). The Coast Guard was notified. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-02-02 02:00 Country Name: St. Lucia Location Detail: Rodney Bay Marina COUNTRY: 14.07723955 COUNTRY 2: -60.94820153 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: dinghy/outboard SECURED: Unknown DETAILS: A dinghy/outboard was stolen overnight from a yacht berthed on J dock, no further details are currently available. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-03-09 03:00 Country Name: Guadeloupe Location Detail: Pigeon Island COUNTRY: 16.1689593 COUNTRY 2: -61.7814575 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Highfield 260 dinghy with 8HP 2S engine SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: An occupied yacht anchored about 150 meters from shore had its in-the-water and not locked dinghy stolen between 0300 and 0600 hrs. The line had been cleanly cut, no police report was made. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-04-01 01:00 Country Name: SVG Location Detail: Union Clifton Harbor COUNTRY: 12.59633592 COUNTRY 2: -61.41492797 EVENT: Theft HAND: 3 Stolen Items: New 25HP Outboard SECURED: Unknown DETAILS: A local boat/fisherman had small boat stolen from Clifton Harbor. The boat was set adrift and settled on the rocks and was recovered minus the new 25HP outboard. No further details available. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-04-08 09:00 Country Name: Honduras Location Detail: Roatan, West End COUNTRY: 16.30652235 COUNTRY 2: -86.5943243 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: Outboard SECURED: Locked DETAILS: Overnight, an unoccupied (but locked and minded) yacht on a mooring was broken into, and the dinghy outboard engine stolen. The mooring line was cut and the boat had grounded nearby where it was discovered by cruisers. It is not known if a police report was made. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-04-08 02:00 Country Name: Curacao Location Detail: Spanish Water Hyatt Marina COUNTRY: 12.07497151 COUNTRY 2: -68.84390504 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: 15 Hp outboard SECURED: Unknown DETAILS: 15 HP outboard stolen overnight from an unoccupied day charter boat, dinghy was hoisted but it is not known if the outboard was locked to the transom. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-04-08 20:00 Country Name: Curacao Location Detail: Spanish Water COUNTRY: 12.08016074 COUNTRY 2: -68.86678432 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: dinghy with 15 HP outboard SECURED: Unknown DETAILS: Dinghy/outboard stolen from Pirates Nest dock, no further details available Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-04-06 22:00 Country Name: Martinique Location Detail: St. Anne COUNTRY: 14.45892459 COUNTRY 2: -60.87574175 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: dinghy with 6 HP Tohastu outboard SECURED: Locked DETAILS: A cable locked dinghy was stolen between 9-11 PM from the main dinghy dock in St. Anne. A report was made to the police, port port captain, Coast Guard and on the local VHF net. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-04-05 18:00 Country Name: Martinique Location Detail: St. Anne COUNTRY: 14.45825969 COUNTRY 2: -60.86853197 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: fishing rod and reel SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Cruisers went ashore around 17:00 and locked their dingy to the main dinghy dock in St Anne. There was a small telescoping fishing rod and reel in their dinghy, tied in. They returned to the dinghy about an hour later and found that the rod and reel had been stolen . Reported on the local VHF net. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-03-15 15:45 Country Name: Grenada Location Detail: Grenada Clarkes Court Bay Marina COUNTRY: 12.01004915 COUNTRY 2: -61.73977107 EVENT: Burglary HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Sliding door lock set, refrigeration gauges and equipment, saltwater fishing equipment, dive bcd and regulator, beer, kitchen knives, and misc small items SECURED: Locked DETAILS: Owners returned to their yacht which had been stored on the hard for several months. They discovered that the entire lockset on the sliding door to their catamaran was missing, and that the boat had been ransacked. A variety of items (tools,dive gear,fishing gear, etc.) were missing and empty beer bottles littered the salon table. It is impossible to remove the lockset without first opening with the key, and there was a deep scratch near the door. This was reported to the boatyard manager who indicated the key they had was secure and that he did not believe yard personnel were involved. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-04-03 20:30 Country Name: Colombia Location Detail: Cabo de la Vela COUNTRY: 12.19711454 COUNTRY 2: -72.15129297 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Dinghy and outboard SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: A yacht was anchored alone in the bay. On the second evening, while they and their dog were onboard, both of the lines securing the in-the-water dinghy/outboard were cut, and it was stolen. They discovered the theft at about 8:30 PM when they went out to hoist and secure it for the night. No police report was made, they departed the next morning for Panama. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-04-18 09:00 Country Name: Honduras Location Detail: 100 miles offshore Honduras/Nicaragua border 16N/81W COUNTRY: 16.06876851 COUNTRY 2: -81.07994276 EVENT: Attempted piracy HAND: 1 Stolen Items: none, not successful SECURED: N/A DETAILS: Two yachts departed Isla Providencia, Colombia for the Cayman Islands. They traveled northward together on a moonless night with lights and AIS. They were clear of the Gordo Banks region by about 30 miles. Feeling they were out of the piracy danger zone (see prior reports to CSSN) one of the boats raised full sail and began to pull away just before sunrise. At 9 am the second yacht, a French flagged 51ft. monohull with a family of 5 onboard, at position 16-04.31N/81- 18.51W now more than 100 miles off the Honduran coast , sighted a fishing boat of about 10 meters overloaded with a dozen men onboard on an intersecting course. They attempted to contact their friends who were still in visual range on VHF 08, (which they had used sparingly overnight), but without success. They heard another conversation in a strange language/dialect (not Spanish/French/English) that included “barco grande, barco grande”. When they tried to call their friends on VHF 16 the channel was immediately blocked by very loud, continuous music. The suspect pirate boat was able to pull parallel and close to 50 meters, and the occupants displayed a nervous and aggressive attitude. They were not friendly fishermen wanting to trade. No weapons were visible. The yacht had put on all remaining sail and then attempted to add the engine, but it failed. Changing course to the SE put the pirate vessel at a disadvantage to the increasing wind and seas and the yacht was able to increase the distance separating the 2 vessels. Eventually the pirates fell back and the yacht turned northward. The yacht made contact with the French Coast Guard (Cross) by satellite phone, and the French Coast Guard maintained regular contact for the next several hours. At 5 PM, alerted by the French CG, the Honduran navy reached the yacht by satellite phone and advised in English that they were still in danger, and that there were now 2 armed Honduran Naval vessels approaching the area but outside VHF range, who would escort the yacht back to safe port in Honduras. The yacht declined, but welcomed the presence of the Honduran Navy, and continued northward toward their planned destination. Overnight and into the next day the French CG maintained regular satellite phone contact with the yacht, and later alerted officials in Cayman about the yachts expected arrival that evening, and their engineless status. They were met and assisted by Cayman CG/port officials to a mooring on arrival. CSSN would like to thank the volunteer translators who so kindly assisted with this report. Marker: large_red |
DATE: 2018-04-20 04:00 Country Name: SVG Location Detail: Canouan Charlestown Bay (Tamarind Hotel) COUNTRY: 12.70510105 COUNTRY 2: -61.3288686 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: cell phone SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: A bareboat charter catamaran with 7 persons onboard anchored close to the hotel beach and was left unlocked overnight. They awoke to find that they had been boarded overnight and that the thief had stolen a cellphone from the saloon, but left behind valuable cameras. They also discovered that the lifted dinghy had been tampered with, the outboard engines locking clamps had been unscrewed. A report was made to the local police in Charlestown. The victims indicated that their Grenada based charter operator had not provided any safety/theft advice about any of the islands/anchorages on the planned itinerary. The victims did relate their experience to the charter base at the conclusion of their charter. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-10-29 01:30 Country Name: St. Lucia Location Detail: Marigot COUNTRY: 13.96531751 COUNTRY 2: -61.02553395 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: cash SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: A charter catamaran was assisted to a mooring 50 yards west of the Chateau MyGo dock. As instructed by their charter company, they concealed valuables on board before going to sleep. Sometime after 1:30AM they were boarded as they slept and $500 was taken from the unlocked yachts nav station. A police report was made. Later that evening while ashore for dinner, the yacht was boarded again and burgled. (See next report) Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2017-10-29 17:00 Country Name: St. Lucia Location Detail: Marigot COUNTRY: 13.96531751 COUNTRY 2: -61.02553395 EVENT: Burglary HAND: 1 Stolen Items: cash. watch, wedding ring SECURED: Locked DETAILS: A charter catamaran on a mooring 50 yards west of Chateau MyGo dock was boarded for a second time (see prior report) that day. It had been well locked up after a prior incident before going ashore for dinner. The port bow hatch had been jimmied. Additional cash, a watch and a man’s wedding ring were stolen. A police report had already been made, and these items were added to the original report/list. The police recovered $300 and the wedding ring 2 days later, which were returned to the owners 6 months later when a family member returned to St. Lucia. No charges were filed. At the conclusion of the charter a report was made to the Martinique charter company, which was described as “sympathetic yet not helpful.” Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-04-01 Country Name: Honduras Location Detail: Gorda Banks COUNTRY: 15.42150718 COUNTRY 2: -81.34181999 EVENT: Suspicious activity HAND: 1 Stolen Items: N/A SECURED: N/A DETAILS: A yacht transiting northward from Isla Providencia, Columbia to Grand Cayman, at a position of 15-45 N - 81-32 W was off the Gordo banks and traveling dark, and noticed a suspicious vessel on an intercept course from the WSW at 2245 HRS. At 2315 the suspect vessel was within a few hundred meters, displaying only running lights. The yacht assumed it was law enforcement and turned on its lights and made 3-4 calls on VHF 16 that were not answered. The suspect vessel continued to track on an intercept course and increased speed in clear pursuit. The yacht was now able to identify the large 70+ ft. boat as a fishing trawler type vessel. The yacht was making good speed with full sail and added engine to further increase speed and was able to outpace the suspect vessel, which after 20 minutes gave up the pursuit, then stopped dead and lit up. The captain believes he was a target of opportunity and that the trawler was on the banks to fish. CSSN NOTE: Routing, vigilance and preparation are important. Review summary piracy precautions specific to this area and other incidents on the dedicated regional piracy map, it's easy to Know Before You Go! https://safetyandsecuritynet.org/piracy-passage-precautions-central-america/ https://safetyandsecuritynet.org/regional-piracy-infographics/ Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-05-14 02:15 Country Name: Cuba Location Detail: Cienfuegos Harbor COUNTRY: 22.12519494 COUNTRY 2: -80.468132 EVENT: Attempted theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: None SECURED: Unknown DETAILS: Two men swam out to a dark boat and attempted to steal articles of value and an unsecured dinghy. At 0215 hrs the owner was awakened and chased the would be thieves off. There was no damage and nothing was taken. A report was made to the marina, port captain and on the VHF net. Marker: large_red |
DATE: 2018-05-04 17:00 Country Name: Guatemala Location Detail: Shell Bay COUNTRY: 15.66046765 COUNTRY 2: -88.99504768 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: CPAP machine, small electronics SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: An unlocked yacht was boarded between 5-7 PM while the owners were not onboard. A medical device and small electronics were stolen. A report was made on the VHF net Marker: large_red |
DATE: 2017-03-15 15:45 Country Name: Grenada Location Detail: Grenada Clarkes Court Bay Marina COUNTRY: 12.0106578 COUNTRY 2: -61.7400071 EVENT: Burglary HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Sliding door lock set, refrigeration gauges and equipment, saltwater fishing equipment, dive bcd and regulator, beer, kitchen knives, and misc small items SECURED: Locked DETAILS: Owners returned to their yacht which had been stored on the hard for several months. They discovered that the entire lockset on the sliding door to their catamaran was missing, and that the boat had been ransacked. A variety of items (tools,dive gear,fishing gear, etc.) were missing and empty beer bottles littered the salon table. It is impossible to remove the lockset without first opening with the key, and there was a deep scratch near the door. This was reported to the boatyard manager who indicated the key they had was secure and that he did not believe yard personnel were involved. CSSN NOTE: This report was received more than a year after the theft occurred. It is included in our records for completeness. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-05-19 17:00 Country Name: Dominica Location Detail: Prince Rupert Bay PAYS moorings COUNTRY: 15.5911111 COUNTRY 2: -61.47055556 EVENT: Burglary HAND: 1 Stolen Items: No stolen items SECURED: Locked DETAILS: A monohull was 1 of about 9 yachts on PAYS moorings in the bay. When the owners returned to their boat at 1700 HRS they discovered a man inside their boat. He had broken the lock to gain access and rummaged the saloon and cabins in an apparent search for cash (there was none). He jumped overboard as they approached and claimed that he had not taken anything (TRUE) and that there was another man onboard (UNTRUE). The owners called PAYS on VHF and they came to the area ashore and recognized the man, but did not detain him as they believed he had a knife. The next day PAYS took one of the owners ashore to meet with the police at a nearby restaurant (that had also had an incident of some sort that the police were investigating). The police did not visit or take any evidence from the yacht, and the PAYS rep named the man to the police. No follow-up information from the police or PAYS has been provided to the victims. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-06-03 02:00 Country Name: SVG Location Detail: Canouan So. Glossy Bay COUNTRY: 12.7 COUNTRY 2: -61.35 EVENT: Attempted theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: SECURED: Locked DETAILS: A catamaran anchored in South Glossy Bay overnight. Well aware of prior problems in Canouan, the owners locked up securely. They were awoken when a swimmer tried to pry open a locked deck hatch. The thief, once discovered, ran forward and jumped overboard and swam away. Minor damage, but nothing taken. They departed Canouan early the next morning. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-06-08 02:00 Country Name: Sint Maarten (Dutch) Location Detail: Simpson Bay COUNTRY: 18.034 COUNTRY 2: -63.085 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: dinghy/outboard, cellphones and laptop SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Owners were asleep onboard their unlocked catamaran, berthed at Blue Pearl Marina. It was boarded overnight and the dinghy/outboard, cellphones and laptop were taken. The dinghy/outboard was found the next day, hidden nearby. It is not known if a police report was made. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-06-11 20:30 Country Name: SVG Location Detail: Mayreau Salt Whistle Bay COUNTRY: 12.6477288 COUNTRY 2: -61.39053963 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Cash SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Owners and guests were playing cards in their catamaran’s outer salon, with the sliding door closed to prevent insects. About 8:30 they heard a “bump” and thought it was the mooring ball. Around 9PM they went inside and discovered that a thief had entered thru a screened but unlocked deck hatch and had rifled the cabins and main salon, stealing cash. An interior but locked locker containing sails/ropes had been forced open, but none were taken. A police report was made in Mayreau the next morning, and later as requested in Union Island. This was 1 of 2 boats boarded in Saltwhistle Bay that night. (see next report) Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-06-11 23:00 Country Name: SVG Location Detail: Mayreau Salt Whistle Bay COUNTRY: 12.64720538 COUNTRY 2: -61.39090441 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: dinghy/outboard, cash SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: While charter guests were sleeping their unlocked yacht was boarded, their cabins and salon were searched and cash stolen from various locations. The in-the-water dinghy/outboard was also stolen. A police report was made. This is the 2nd of 2 boats that were boarded that night in Saltwhistle Bay. (see prior report) Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-06-12 21:00 Country Name: SVG Location Detail: Mayreau Saline Bay COUNTRY: 12.63540475 COUNTRY 2: -61.39643049 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: (new) Mapi 370 dinghy/ 5 HP Yamaha outboard SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: An unlocked dinghy/outboard was stolen from the jetty while owners were ashore for the evening. A police report was made . Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-05-17 21:00 Country Name: SVG Location Detail: Canouan Charlestown Bay (Tamarind Hotel) COUNTRY: 12.70556156 COUNTRY 2: -61.32891151 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: 600 EC's and 50US SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: An unlocked but closed up monohull was boarded while owners were ashore. They returned to find that only cash had been stolen, other valuable items were left behind. No police report was made. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-06-14 22:00 Country Name: Bonaire Location Detail: Fisherman's pier COUNTRY: 12.15742 COUNTRY 2: -68.2804 EVENT: Attempted theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: None SECURED: Locked DETAILS: Between 7PM and 11PM a dinghy locked to the fisherman's dock was rifled and the fuel line disconnected. The tank had been moved but remained, it was locked to the dinghy, preventing the theft. The same night an unlocked fuel tank was succesfully stolen from another dinghy on a nearby dock. (see next report) Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-06-14 19:30 Country Name: Bonaire Location Detail: Dive Friends pier COUNTRY: 12.1602 COUNTRY 2: -68.2822 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Dinghy fuel tank SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: After sunset, the not locked fuel tank was stolen from a dinghy at the Dive Friends dock. A similar, but unsuccessful attempt was made to steal the locked fuel tank from another dinghy on a nearby dock. (see prior report) Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-06-06 23:59 Country Name: St. Lucia Location Detail: Rodney Bay Reduit Beach COUNTRY: 14.0758 COUNTRY 2: -60.9567 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: 3m Caribe dinghy w/ 8hp Yamaha SECURED: Locked DETAILS: Owners awoke around midnight and discovered the stainless steel cable locking their in-the-water dinghy to the yacht has been cleanly severed by bolt cutters. A police report was made the next day. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-03-12 20:00 Country Name: Colombia Location Detail: Cartegena COUNTRY: 10.305 COUNTRY 2: -75.5404 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Carib dinghy with 5hp Mercury SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: A yacht sailing in the bay of Cartagena anchored next to the village Cano De Loro. At 8PM the owners went to the cockpit and discovered that the line to their in-the-water and not locked dinghy had been cut. A report was made to the Police and Coast Guard. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-05-03 21:00 Country Name: Colombia Location Detail: Cartegena COUNTRY: 10.3198 COUNTRY 2: -75.5867 EVENT: Robbery HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Cash, tablet, smartphones, camera, laptop, powerbanks, SUP paddleboard SECURED: Locked DETAILS: A yacht with 3 persons onboard arrived and anchored near the control tower at 8PM. About an hour later a small boat came alongside with 4 men armed with knives and machetes. They showed their weapons, boarded, and quickly tied up the 2 men, and sent the woman below to collect the yachts valuables (cash, smartphones, tablet ,laptop, chargers and camera). They appeared to be high, and asked for drugs (none provided). They took the SUP and departed after about 30 minutes. No one was injured. After making a VHF call to the control tower to report the armed robbery, the crew upped anchor and moved close to the Club Nautico marina docks where there is a security patrol. A report was made the next day on the local VHF net. Marker: large_red |
DATE: 2018-03-21 15:30 Country Name: Colombia Location Detail: Rosarios Islands Isla Grande COUNTRY: 10.1748 COUNTRY 2: -75.7502 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Dinghy anchor SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: A yacht anchored near Isla Pirata and the owners/crew took the dinghy to snorkel. While they were snorkeling the dinghy's anchor was stolen, the theives had replaced it with a large rock. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-06-16 10:00 Country Name: Grenada Location Detail: Grenada Mt. Hartman Bay COUNTRY: 12.0041 COUNTRY 2: -61.7464 EVENT: Robbery HAND: 2 Stolen Items: handbag SECURED: N/A DETAILS: Two women walking in the Dove Sanctuary were robbed of a handbag by a man wielding a machete. A police report was made. This path is used often by cruisers, and was the site of an attempted sexual assault in 2015. Marker: large_red |
DATE: 2018-06-17 05:00 Country Name: Guatemala Location Detail: Rio Dulce Livingston COUNTRY: 15.82123842 COUNTRY 2: -88.7499177 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: 9ft West Marine RIB/5HP 2S Mercury outboard SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: A yacht anchored in Livingston was planning an early departure and lowered the dinghy/outboard from the davits at 0430 hrs. At 0515 when preparing to raise anchor, the owner noticed that the dinghy was missing. On investigation it was found that the painter had been cleanly cut. A police report was made. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-06-22 01:00 Country Name: St. Lucia Location Detail: Rodney Bay Gros Islet COUNTRY: 14.07558672 COUNTRY 2: -60.9596458 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Dinghy fuel tank and fuel line, dinghy anchor and chain SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Dinghy was locked to the boat, and motor locked to the dinghy. Items stolen overnight were unlocked in the dinghy (fuel tank and line,dinghy anchor and chain). Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-04-14 02:00 Country Name: St. Lucia Location Detail: Anse La Ray COUNTRY: 13.94048518 COUNTRY 2: -61.04555752 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Dinghy and 15 hp yamaha outboard from davits SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: A yacht was anchored alone in the bay. Theives boarded overnight while the owners slept, and the raised (but not locked) dinghy/outboard was stolen from the davits. A $50 fee was charged when a police report was made. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-07-11 02:00 Country Name: St. Martin (French) Location Detail: Lagoon COUNTRY: 18.0646 COUNTRY 2: -63.0868 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: dinghy and outboard SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: A cruisers dinghy was left unlocked at a local dock overnight, and it was stolen. The dinghy minus the outboard was recovered the next day. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-06-25 14:00 Country Name: St. Lucia Location Detail: Vieux Fort COUNTRY: 13.71948235 COUNTRY 2: -60.95685308 EVENT: Burglary HAND: 2 Stolen Items: Cash, kayak, other items TBD SECURED: Locked DETAILS: A charter company catamaran with 3 charter company employees onboard anchored, then locked the boat and went windsurfing. When they returned several hours later they found the locked sliding door had been compromised and the interior ransacked. Cash had been stolen and given the chaos it was not possible for the 3 charter employees to determine if other items may have been taken. A kayak (not locked) on the forward deck was also stolen. A report was made to the Coast Guard. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-07-31 02:00 Country Name: Sint Maarten (Dutch) Location Detail: Simpson Bay Lagoon COUNTRY: 18.044 COUNTRY 2: -63.107 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: bimini frame and mounting plates SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: The bimini frame and mounting plates were stolen in June/July from an unoccupied yacht stored on a mooring near Bobby's marina in Simpson Bay. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-08-01 Country Name: St. Martin (French) Location Detail: Marigot Bay COUNTRY: 18.066947709408012 COUNTRY 2: -63.09319443605955 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: dinghy/outboard SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: An and in-the-water (but not locked) dinghy/outboard was stolen overnight. It was secured with 2 lines to the yacht. A police report was made. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-08-23 00:00 Country Name: Panama Location Detail: Linton Bay Marina COUNTRY: 9.615 COUNTRY 2: -79.58 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: 15hp Yamaha outboard engine SECURED: Locked DETAILS: A Yamaha 15 HP outboard was chain locked to the stern of a water stored unoccupied yacht in the Marina mooring field. Its absensce was noted by nearby concerned cruisers and reported to the marina, who contacted the owner about the theft. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-05-01 Country Name: Puerto Rico Location Detail: Big Island San Juan Club Nautico Marina COUNTRY: 18.4613 COUNTRY 2: -66.0884 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: AB Dinghy and 8HP Yamaha engine SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Owners returning to their yacht berthed near the marina restaurant discovered that their dinghy/outboard had been stolen. The dinghy was lifted and well secured on davits, but was not locked to the yacht. A report was made to the marina, coast guard and the police. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-09-01 Country Name: Trinidad/Tobago Location Detail: Trinidad Chaguaramas TTSA COUNTRY: 10.68049435 COUNTRY 2: -61.62099699 EVENT: Attempted theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Dinghy and engine SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Owners were awakened by noise around 0130 HRs and quickly discovered that their yacht had been boarded and their dinghy/25HP outboard had been cut from its davits, by two thieves in an open fishing boat about 16-18 ft. in length. Shining a bright light and yelling by the captain caused the driver of the fishing boat to retrieve his partner from the stolen dinghy, which they abandoned before speeding off toward Chaguaramas, leaving behind the knife that had been used to cut the davit lines. The captain swam out and retrieved the dinghy, and the next day a report was made on the VHF net, to TTSA management, the Coast Guard and the police. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-08-01 14:00 Country Name: Dominican Republic Location Detail: Luperon COUNTRY: 19.89759074 COUNTRY 2: -70.9543112 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: jewelry and cash SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: The owners of a recently arrived monohull made a quick trip to shore in the afternoon, leaving their boat closed but unlocked. They returned to find the door open, floor wet and jewelry and a small amount of cash missing. A report was made to the police and navy. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-09-15 00:00 Country Name: Trinidad/Tobago Location Detail: Trinidad Chaguaramas TTSA COUNTRY: 10.681957 COUNTRY 2: -61.621226 EVENT: Burglary HAND: 1 Stolen Items: 11ft Apex dinghy with 8HP Mariner outboard, GPS, flare kit, propane tank SECURED: Locked DETAILS: An unoccupied yacht was burgled overnight. The dinghy was raised on davits and locked to the yacht, theives cut the locking cable. The sliding door lock was also compromised, the interior ransacked. Owner noted that a GPS and flare kit were taken from the interior as well as a propane tank from a cockpit locker. A report was made to TTSA management, the Coast Guard and police. Boats on adjacent moorings suffered similar consequnces the same night. see next reports . (boat #1 of 7 burgled this same night) Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-09-15 01:00 Country Name: Trinidad/Tobago Location Detail: Trinidad Chaguaramas TTSA COUNTRY: 10.67986 COUNTRY 2: -61.622803 EVENT: Burglary HAND: 2 Stolen Items: Tohatsu 18 HP, other TBD SECURED: Locked DETAILS: An unoccupied yacht was burgled overnight. (boat #2 of 7 burgled this same night) Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-09-15 01:30 Country Name: Trinidad/Tobago Location Detail: Trinidad Chaguaramas TTSA COUNTRY: 10.680709 COUNTRY 2: , -61.620509 EVENT: Burglary HAND: 2 Stolen Items: dinghy/outboard, tools, other TBD SECURED: Locked DETAILS: An unoccupied yacht was burgled overnight. (boat #3 of 7 burgled this same night) Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-09-16 19:50 Country Name: Trinidad/Tobago Location Detail: Trinidad Chaguaramas TTSA COUNTRY: 10.682025 COUNTRY 2: -61.620137 EVENT: Burglary HAND: 2 Stolen Items: dinghy/outboard SECURED: Locked DETAILS: A dinghy/outboard were stolen from an unoccupied yacht. The marina security patrol noticed the activity but were unable to intercept/intervene.Theives were observed departing with the dinghy to the SE, and the CG advised. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-10-01 Country Name: Curacao Location Detail: Spanish Water COUNTRY: 12.0718 COUNTRY 2: -68.8589 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Dinghy and outboard SECURED: Locked DETAILS: An occupied yacht anchored in Cabrita Bay (anchorage C, Spanish Waters) had the in-the-water and cable locked 11 ft. AB dinghy/18 HP NIssan outboard stolen overnight. The painter and cable had both been cleanly cut near the waterline. A report was made to the Police, Port Captain and on the VHF net. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-10-11 19:00 Country Name: Bonaire Location Detail: Kralendijk moorings COUNTRY: 12.1603 COUNTRY 2: -68.2829 EVENT: Attempted theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Nothing, thieves unsuccessful SECURED: Locked DETAILS: Around 7PM two young men (swimmers) boarded a catamaran in the mooring field. The yacht was well locked and the security system detected their presence, at the same time a passing dinghy noticed the disturbance and the 2 men jumping into the water. A report was made on the VHF net. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-10-28 23:00 Country Name: Martinique Location Detail: Le Marin anchorage COUNTRY: 14.46377363 COUNTRY 2: -60.87492394 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: hard dinghy/ 2.5 HP Suzuki outboard SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: An in-the- water and not locked dinghy/outboard was stolen overnight. MRCC recovered this dinghy from the beach at Club Med, where it was abandoned by persons unknown. It was returned intact to the owner. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-10-23 23:00 Country Name: Panama Location Detail: Linton Bay COUNTRY: 9.613 COUNTRY 2: -79.583 EVENT: Robbery HAND: 2 Stolen Items: Cash, wallets, credit cards, cell phones, cameras, laptops and iPads SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: A charter catamaran was boarded and robbed at gunpoint by 3 armed men, who arrived at the boat by panga at about 23:00 hrs. Stolen at gunpoint were cash, credit cards, phones, and personal electronics, etc. There were no injuries. The thieves departed in an easterly direction, toward Isla Grande. CSSN NOTE: Details are not complete for this report, unfortunately. A similar incident apparently occurred a month earlier, as well as another on this same night, but neither were reported to CSSN with sufficient detail. Cruisers, the Linton Bay Marina staff and the Aeronaval have now instituted nighttime patrols in the area. Marker: large_red |
DATE: 2018-10-14 01:00 Country Name: Grenada Location Detail: Grenada Grand Mal COUNTRY: 12.07481 COUNTRY 2: -61.75543 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: 11 ft aluminum dinghy/ 5 HP outboard SECURED: Unknown DETAILS: A dinghy/outboard was stolen overnight, no further details available. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-10-27 22:00 Country Name: Grenada Location Detail: Grenada Mt. Hartman Bay Marina COUNTRY: 12.002936 COUNTRY 2: -61.752157 EVENT: Attempted theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Dinghy SECURED: Locked DETAILS: At about 2200 hrs a swimmer arrived at a private dock in Mt. Hartman Bay and lowered a dinghy from its davits. He discovered that the dinghy was securely locked to the dock/davits and then attempted to remove the outboard, which was also securely locked . Unsuccessful, he jumped back into the water and swam away. A police report was made, and the owners provided video surveillance to aid the investigation. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-10-30 03:00 Country Name: Panama Location Detail: Linton Bay COUNTRY: 9.608686 COUNTRY 2: -79.588004 EVENT: Burglary HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Everything below deck including 2 TVs, tools dive gear, life jackets , etc. SECURED: Locked DETAILS: An unoccupied boat at anchor was burglarized. The owners had been absent for about 2 weeks and on their return discovered a pry bar had been used to defeat the companionway lock and gain entry. The thieves took many things from below (TV’s tools, dive gear, etc.) and would have needed considerable time to accomplish their thievery. This burglary was the 4th incident in this bay during the last month, use CSSN’s Zoom -Tap, Know and Go ! interactive infographic to review the available information on these incidents. This incident was reported to the police (Aeronaval), and the marina. Nighttime patrols have been put in place recently. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-10-29 01:00 Country Name: Dominican Republic Location Detail: Luperon COUNTRY: 19.901167 COUNTRY 2: -70.951 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Cash SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Owners left their yacht on a mooring for 3 days for inland travel. On their return they found a deck hatch that had been left closed but not locked was open and that the cabin had been ransacked. Only cash (which had been hidden) was taken. A report was made to the police, coast guard, port captain, the Puerto Blanco Marina, the tourist office and on the VHF net. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-11-09 01:00 Country Name: Dominican Republic Location Detail: Luperon COUNTRY: 19.901506 COUNTRY 2: -70.949403 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: Cash SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: While the owner was asleep on board, the thief boarded the unlocked boat and stole $150 US cash. Computers and phones were not taken. Footprints were seen on deck in the morning, no police report was made. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-11-10 00:00 Country Name: Dominican Republic Location Detail: Luperon COUNTRY: 19.901768 COUNTRY 2: -70.948287 EVENT: Burglary HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Honda generator, compressor with hose, water pump and many tools SECURED: Locked DETAILS: Thieves broke into an unoccupied but well locked yacht thru a deck hatch, damaging the hatch. The minder/caretaker discovered the theft the next morning. A stolen dinghy had been used to transport the goods and it was recovered. A report was made to the police, coast guard, port captain, the Puerto Blanco Marina, the tourist office and on the VHF net. CSSN NOTE: In reponse to the recent increase in thefts and boat burglaries, on November 14, 2019, stakeholders in Luperon met and roles/jurisdicitons were clarified, including correct crime reporting procedures. To enhance the security on the water the Navy comandante from Puerto Plata reinstated a patrol boat in Luperon bay with immediate effect. Initially, provisional equipment will be used, but a bigger patrol boat in association with a small patrol boat are expected. Locally, the Navy (call name: Richard) can be reached on VHF channel 68 24/7 in case of emergency. The National Police indicated that a 911-call will activate the patrols around the bay at all times. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-11-07 01:00 Country Name: St. Lucia Location Detail: Rodney Bay Inner Lagoon COUNTRY: 14.075338 COUNTRY 2: -60.949507 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: dinghy/ 9.9 HP 4S Honda outboard SECURED: Unknown DETAILS: An occupied yacht on a marina mooring in the lagoon had its in-the-water dinghy stolen overnight. A report was made to the marina . Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-11-01 Country Name: Martinique Location Detail: Le Marin Marina COUNTRY: 14.468791 COUNTRY 2: -60.868397 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Highfield 310 dinghy / 4 HP Mercury outboard SECURED: Locked DETAILS: An unoccupied charter catamaran was stern to at the fuel dock. The dinghy was locked to the yacht, hoisted on davits. Overnight, a thief cut the locking cable and stole the dinghy/outboard. A report to the police and the MRCC was made by the charter company. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-11-01 Country Name: SVG Location Detail: St. Vincent Blue Lagoon COUNTRY: 13.126476 COUNTRY 2: -61.192566 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: 42" charter catamaran and its tender SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: A charter catamaran was stolen overnight from its mooring in Blue Lagoon. It was located, about 6 weeks later , abandoned, on a mooring in Tortola, BVI . Police are investigating the circumstances. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-11-21 00:00 Country Name: Dominican Republic Location Detail: Luperon COUNTRY: 19.901762 COUNTRY 2: -70.949311 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: Portable Yamaha generator, many tools, provisions SECURED: Locked DETAILS: During the night, police stopped/apprehended a suspect carrying suspicious items in his car. They posted pictures of the items along with a photo of the suspect and his driver's license on the Luperon Cruisers Facebook page. The items were not immediately recognized so a search was made of unoccupied yachts. A caretaker of a sailboat whose owner was away discovered that the locked yacht had been broken into and ransacked and identified the items as belonging to that boat. Charges were filed by the caretaker on the owners behalf, and the items were returned to the yacht. Latitude: 19.901762 | Longitude: -70.949311 Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-11-28 14:00 Country Name: Curacao Location Detail: Spanish Water COUNTRY: 12.080345 COUNTRY 2: -68.867071 EVENT: Attempted theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: none - not successful SECURED: Locked DETAILS: A dinghy was well locked to the dock at the Pirates Nest from 1-4 PM while owners were ashore to check out. When they returned they found one side of a link of the 10mm stainless steel chain had been cut through with bolt cutters, and incomplete cuts were made on the other side of the same link. The yacht departed early the next morning, as planned. A report was made on the VHF net. 12.080345 -68.867071 Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-11-28 14:00 Country Name: St. Martin (French) Location Detail: Lagoon COUNTRY: 18.060457 COUNTRY 2: -63.093488 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: dinghy/outboard SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: An unlocked dinghy/outboard was stolen from TOBY boatyard dock, during the day. It is not known if a police report was made. 18.060457 -63.093488 Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-12-01 14:00 Country Name: Colombia Location Detail: Cartegena Club Nautico COUNTRY: 10.411929 COUNTRY 2: -75.541534 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: 2.5 HP 4S Suzuki outboard SECURED: Unknown DETAILS: An outboard (2.5HP 4S Suzuki) was stolen from a dinghy at the Club Nautico Marina dinghy dock, reported to the marina and to the police. 10.411929 -75.541534 Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-11-24 02:00 Country Name: Honduras Location Detail: Utila COUNTRY: 16.092179 COUNTRY 2: -86.895216 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: fishing rod SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Overnight, A fishing rod was stolen from an anchored yacht while owners slept, it is not known if a police report was made. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-12-02 02:00 Country Name: Honduras Location Detail: Roatan West End COUNTRY: 16.292085 COUNTRY 2: -86.598174 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: Two 80 cu ft dive tanks SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Overnight, while owners were sleeping, 2 boats each had an 80 cu ft dive tank stolen from their deck. It is not known if police reports were made. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-12-05 02:00 Country Name: USVI Location Detail: St. Thomas Elephant Bay COUNTRY: 18.323146 COUNTRY 2: -64.954662 EVENT: Theft HAND: 3 Stolen Items: 10' Folding boat with 18HP Tohatsu outboard SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Overnight, a not locked in-the water 10' flexboat with 18 HP outboard was stolen from a yacht anchored in Elephant Bay. It is not known if a police report was made . Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-12-07 02:00 Country Name: Guatemala Location Detail: Rio Dulce Livingston COUNTRY: 15.821837 COUNTRY 2: -88.75037 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: dinghy fuel tank, fuel line, spotlight and shoes, failed attempt to steal the outboard SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Overnight while owners slept, items were stolen from their in-the-water, not locked dinghy. Missing in the morning were the fuel tank, the fuel line, a spotlight and flipflops. An attempt to remove the outboard was evident, but unsuccessful as one of the transom clamps was broken previously and required tools to operate, and the other clamp was found in a fully open position. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-12-02 02:00 Country Name: Panama Location Detail: Bocas del Toro COUNTRY: 9.213936 COUNTRY 2: -82.268328 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: 23" panga with 40 HP 2S outboard SECURED: Locked DETAILS: Overnight, a locked 23"ft panga (hard dinghy) with 40 HP 2S Yamaha outboard was stolen. A police report was made. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-11-22 02:00 Country Name: Panama Location Detail: San Blas East Lemmon Cays COUNTRY: 9.545892 COUNTRY 2: -78.897845 EVENT: Theft HAND: 3 Stolen Items: Dinghy fuel tank SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: While owners slept, a thief boarded and stole the dinghy fuel tank which was inside the dinghy, which was on deck. It is not known if a police report was made. 9.544816, -78.900246 Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-11-23 02:00 Country Name: Panama Location Detail: San Blas East Lemmon Cays COUNTRY: 9.545834 COUNTRY 2: -78.898789 EVENT: Theft HAND: 3 Stolen Items: Jerry can/contents SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: While owners slept a jerry can/contents were stolen from the deck. It is not known if a police report was made. 9.545834, -78.898789 Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-12-15 01:00 Country Name: USVI Location Detail: St. Thomas Elephant Bay COUNTRY: 18.322385 COUNTRY 2: -64.955435 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: dinghy/outbound SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Overnight an in-the-water and not locked dinghy was stolen from a yacht anchored in Elephant Bay Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-12-10 22:00 Country Name: Puerto Rico Location Detail: Culebra Public dock COUNTRY: 18.303162 COUNTRY 2: -65.29912 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: fuel line for dinghy outboard SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: The fuel line for Yamaha outboard was stolen from a dinghy at the town dock Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-12-17 04:00 Country Name: SVG Location Detail: St. Vincent Wallilabou COUNTRY: 13.247677 COUNTRY 2: -61.271172 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: $80 ECD SECURED: N/A DETAILS: In the afternoon the owners of a private yacht approached the anchorage and engaged a boat boy for tying up to a mooring, agreeing a price of $20ECD for this service. The owners had only a $100ECD bill, and the boat boy agreed to return promptly with their change. He did not return. Later, the crew went ashore and paid separately for the mooring, indicating to the business the name of the boat boy, but they proved unhelpful. The yacht departed the next day. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-11-25 01:00 Country Name: St. Lucia Location Detail: Vieux Fort COUNTRY: 13.719397 COUNTRY 2: -60.953267 EVENT: Attempted theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: None SECURED: N/A DETAILS: Three monohulls were anchored fairly close to each other overnight in Vieux Fort. The crew of the yacht anchored farthest out was concerned about safety and maintained a night watch from the cockpit, and had their motion activated lights at the ready. At about 1 AM they noticed 3 swimmers, each with a submersible light, as they approached the yacht anchored closest to shore. One of the swimmers began boarding by the stern ladder on the 1st yacht while the other 2 swimmers remained nearby. The observing yacht activated their security lights, and all 3 swimmers lights immediately turned toward the observing yacht, then all 3 of them swam away, passing slowly and close by the 2nd yacht. After nearly an hour, stopping several times to turn and observe the watching yacht, the swimmers exited at the beach. The yacht departed at first light, and no police report was made. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-12-20 01:00 Country Name: Panama Location Detail: San Blas East Lemmon Cays COUNTRY: 9.545242 COUNTRY 2: -78.900803 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: dinghy anchor SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: A stainless steel dinghy anchor was stolen from inside a hoisted dinghy overnight while the owner slept on board. This is the 3rd theft of this nature from this anchorage this month. No further details are available. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-12-21 01:30 Country Name: USVI Location Detail: St. Thomas Elephant Bay COUNTRY: 18.325206 COUNTRY 2: -64.952571 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: dinghy/outboard SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Overnight an in-the-water, not locked dinghy/outboard were stolen from an occupied yacht moored in the bay. This is 3rd unsecured dinghy stolen in this bay this month. Reported to the USCG and DPNR. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-09-15 01:45 Country Name: Trinidad/Tobago Location Detail: Trinidad Chaguaramas TTSA COUNTRY: 10.681 COUNTRY 2: -61.6201 EVENT: Burglary HAND: 2 Stolen Items: TBD SECURED: Locked DETAILS: An unoccupied yacht was burgled overnight. (boat #4 of 7 burgled this same night, see prior reports) Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-09-15 02:00 Country Name: Trinidad/Tobago Location Detail: Trinidad Chaguaramas TTSA COUNTRY: 10.679 COUNTRY 2: -61.6222 EVENT: Burglary HAND: 2 Stolen Items: TBD SECURED: Locked DETAILS: An unoccupied yacht was burgled overnight. (boat #5 of 7 burgled this same night, see prior reports) Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-09-15 02:15 Country Name: Trinidad/Tobago Location Detail: Trinidad Chaguaramas TTSA COUNTRY: 10.68 COUNTRY 2: -61.618 EVENT: Burglary HAND: 2 Stolen Items: TBD SECURED: Locked DETAILS: An unoccupied yacht was burgled overnight. (boat #6 of 7 burgled this same night, see prior reports) Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-09-15 02:30 Country Name: Trinidad/Tobago Location Detail: Trinidad Chaguaramas TTSA COUNTRY: 10.69 COUNTRY 2: -61.625 EVENT: Burglary HAND: 2 Stolen Items: TBD SECURED: Locked DETAILS: An unoccupied yacht was burgled overnight. (boat #7 of 7 burgled this same night, see prior reports) Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-12-16 17:00 Country Name: St. Lucia Location Detail: Marigot COUNTRY: 13.99753 COUNTRY 2: -61.01561 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Cash, credit cards, 3 iPhones, iPad, handbag and 6 bottles of rum SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: A monohull anchored in an area north of the Marigot Bay harbor and south of Castries. No other yachts were nearby. All 3 onboard went for a snorkel nearby (about 30 meters away) and did not lock the boat. A local transport boat was waiting to unload and anchored about 100 meters away and witnessed the boarding and theft that occurred during the 30-40 minutes the crew was snorkeling. One swimmer kept a watch while 3 others boarded and ransacked the yacht, stealing cash, credit cards, iPhones, iPad, a purse and rum, leaving behind wet footprints that the victims discovered on their return. The witnesses on the nearby boat assisted the victims in making contact with the police. The victims made their first report at the local police station and were told to collect it at a different station. Two days later at the second station, the report seemed to have been “misplaced” when they went to collect it, and they were told to return the next day. They returned, but the report could still not be found, so a new report was completed. The victims indicate that the police seemed disinterested, and they failed to collect any meaningful information (a good description of one of the thieves was available, but not recorded). The subsequent investigation onboard included only photos of areas irrelevant to the theft, and no forensic/fingerprint analysis. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-12-13 00:00 Country Name: Dominica Location Detail: Prince Rupert Bay Madiba dinghy dock COUNTRY: 15.576398 COUNTRY 2: -61.458988 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: 3.1m Highfield dinghy/9.9HP Honda outboard SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: The crew went ashore to enjoy reggae night at Madiba at about 11:30PM, and did not lock the dinghy to the dock. About 30 minutes later, they decided to return to the yacht and found that the dinghy was gone. They advised the restaurant, who summoned both the police and PAYS who did a search, and then returned the crew to the yacht moored nearby. PAYS and the coast guard conducted further searches the next day, but the dinghy was not located. A police report was made. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-01-09 21:00 Country Name: Dominica Location Detail: Prince Rupert Bay PAYS dock COUNTRY: 15.583251 COUNTRY 2: -61.461933 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: RIB dinghy, 6HP-4S outboard SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Cruisers left their dinghy unlocked at the PAYS dock to attend the weekly PAYS BBQ. When they returned 2-3 hours later, the dinghy was gone. PAYS made an unsuccessful search for the dinghy. The victims filed a police report the next day, and received the paperwork after a lengthy 2.5 hour wait. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-01-13 21:30 Country Name: Panama Location Detail: Portobello COUNTRY: 9.555598 COUNTRY 2: -79.658017 EVENT: Robbery HAND: 2 Stolen Items: Currency, personal electronics SECURED: Unknown DETAILS: A private yacht with 3 of 7 crew onboard was approached by 6 men armed with handguns, using the pretense of selling water at 2130 HRS. They boarded aggressively and hit one crew member in the head with a gun and then spent considerable time ransacking the boat, terrorizing the crew that was made to lay on the floor all the while the armed boarders repeatedly yelled “cocaine, cocaine”. Cash, phones, computers and electronics were taken. Jewelry was left behind, no drugs were (found) onboard. Coincidentally, the yachts tender, with the 4 remaining crew returned to the boat, which hastened the thieves’ departure without making further direct contact. A full police report was made, to local police and Aeronaval. CSSN NOTE: Attempts to board other yachts in the anchorage were made this same night most likely by this same group of armed thieves. One later boarding was only deterred when the owner’s large dog made its presence known on deck. (See next report) Details of some other attempts/boardings are incomplete. If you were a victim, of a boarding or attempted boarding, PLEASE contact CSSN and complete an online incident report. (LINK to online form) Marker: large_red |
DATE: 2018-03-29 Country Name: Trinidad/Tobago Location Detail: Trinidad Hibiscus Gas Platform COUNTRY: 11.046667 COUNTRY 2: -61.65 EVENT: Suspicious activity HAND: 1 Stolen Items: SECURED: DETAILS: During a night transit from Chaguaramas, Trinidad to Grenada at 0400 hours and approximately 6 nm South of the Hibiscus gas platform, a boat about a mile ahead and slightly off to port of the yachts track suddenly switched on an array of nonstandard lights, including a flashing red/green light, and two or three hand held lights. The yachts crew were monitoring VHF 16 and could not determine what this boat was doing or its intentions. After a while they passed it port side to at about a quarter of a mile. The boat then motored around astern of the yacht, and began to follow, gradually closing to about 100yds astern over the next 20 minutes. Once it became clear they were being followed, the yacht went dark, all navigation lights and other visible lighting were doused. Defensive equipment was made ready on deck, and full speed on engine and full sail was made, approximately 7kts. After an additional 20 minutes the suspect vessel dropped back, and once far enough away, the yacht changed course 60 degrees with intermittent further changes over time to make themselves more difficult to find, and to keep well clear of the normal Hibiscus direct route to Grenada. The crew had no doubt they had been checked out as a possible target for attack, and a full report was made to TTCG. CSSN NOTE: Reminder, for those planning this passage there are several important and helpful resources available on the CSSN website. Review Prior piracy incidents in this area using the dedicated Piracy Zoom-Tap, Know & Go interactive map. Review the Piracy Precautions specific to this passage, and file a float plan by email with TTCG/YSATT. Marker: large_red |
DATE: 2018-05-11 Country Name: Guatemala Location Detail: Rio Dulce Nana Juana COUNTRY: 15.65882453 COUNTRY 2: -88.99401261 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Dinghy , 15 HP outboard SECURED: Locked DETAILS: A yacht anchored in front of the marina had its in-the-water but locked dinghy stolen overnight. The owners discovered that the painter and locking cable had both been cut . The dinghy (minus the outboard) was recovered in the mangroves, but the tubes had been slashed, and the fuel tank, fuel line, manual pump and oars had also been taken. A report was made to the marina and on the VHF net. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2018-02-01 Country Name: SVG Location Detail: Canouan Charlestown Bay (Tamarind Hotel) COUNTRY: 12.70585461 COUNTRY 2: -61.32906172 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: iPods, 400EC$, clothing SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: A charter yacht was boarded overnight while everyone was sleeping. The catamaran was not locked. The victims found that cash, personal electronics and clothing had been stolen from inside the yacht. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-01-17 Country Name: St. Martin (French) Location Detail: Marina Royale COUNTRY: 18.064607 COUNTRY 2: -63.087026 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: 25HP 4S Yamaha outboard SECURED: Locked DETAILS: 25HP Yamaha 4S was padlocked to the dinghy, which had been left overnight (locked) at Marina Royale. The simple lock was defeated and the outboard stolen. A police report was made. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-01-16 22:00 Country Name: Grenada Location Detail: Petit Martinique COUNTRY: 12.52769 COUNTRY 2: -61.386673 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: AB dinghy/ 18 HP Tohatsu SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: The dinghy well cleated to a yacht in the Petit Martinique anchorage was stolen between 6:30 - 8:30PM, while guests were onboard. A police report was made. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-01-13 Country Name: Panama Location Detail: Portobello COUNTRY: 9.555619 COUNTRY 2: -79.657721 EVENT: Attempted robbery HAND: 1 Stolen Items: not successfully boarded, deterred by large dog SECURED: N/A DETAILS: A panga with 4+ men attempted to board a cruising yacht anchored in the bay at around 2300 HRS. Surprised, the owner came on deck and responded aggressively verbally, and was only able to dissuade the hostile boarders when his large, 60 lb. dog came on deck. Holstered pistols were visible to the captain. After departing the panga lit up and then attempted to engage with another nearby yacht. The owner spoke Spanish and after much angry yelling the panga departed. Earlier this same night a cruising yacht was boarded by armed men, and the occupants’ pistol whipped and robbed at gun point. See Prior report. (LINK) Marker: large_red |
DATE: 2018-12-20 Country Name: Antigua/Barbuda Location Detail: Antigua St. John's COUNTRY: 17.1185 COUNTRY 2: -61.8508 EVENT: Burglary HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Cash, iPod, iPhone, credit card, gold necklace SECURED: Locked DETAILS: While owners were ashore during hte afternoon, their anchored yacht was boarded and thieves used a winch handle found in the cockpit to defeat the companionway lock. After gaining access they then ransacked the interior and stole several small easily concealed items - iPhone, iPod, cash, credit card and a gold necklace. Several calls were placed to 911 and received no followup that day. Calls to the harbour authority on VHF16 were not answered. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-01-25 21:00 Country Name: Colombia Location Detail: Cabo de la Vela COUNTRY: 12.181 COUNTRY 2: -72.163 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: dinghy/2.5HP outboard SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: An in-the-water and not locked dinghy/2.5 HP outboard was stolen from an anchored yacht at about 9PM. The owner upped anchor to look for his dinghy and found a local fishing boat nearby with 2 men and a boy and saw his deflated dinghy/outboard inside their boat, before the fishing boat motored away. A second yacht anchored in the same bay discovered that their in the water and chain locked dinghy had been slashed. The third boat in the anchorage had lifted and locked their dinghy and had no issues. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-01-25 21:00 Country Name: Colombia Location Detail: Cabo de la Vela COUNTRY: 12.194 COUNTRY 2: -72.168 EVENT: Attempted theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: theft not successful, thieves slashed tubes SECURED: Locked DETAILS: Thieves attempted to steal an in-the-water, chain locked dinghy, but were not successful. They slashed the tubes before departing. Another dinghy/outboard was stolen the same night from this remote anchorage. A third yacht anchored in this same bay had lifted and locked thier dinghy, and reported no issues. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-01-24 22:00 Country Name: Grenada Location Detail: Grenada Clarke's Court Bay COUNTRY: 12.013297 COUNTRY 2: -61.738848 EVENT: Theft – no weapons, no violence, possibly boarding the yacht HAND: 2 Stolen Items: DInghy/9.9 HP Yamaha outboard, dinghy minus outboard later recovered SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: An unlocked dinghy/outboard at the Woburn dock was stolen, owners later found the dinghy nearby, minus the engine. Marker: large_red |
DATE: 2019-01-31 02:00 Country Name: St. Lucia Location Detail: Rodney Bay Gros Islet COUNTRY: 14.085706 COUNTRY 2: -60.958415 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: dinghy/ 25 HP outboard SECURED: Unknown DETAILS: Overnight, and in-the-water dinghy/25HP outboard were stolen from a ycht anchore off Gros Islet. No further details are available. CSSN NOTE: If you are the victim, or know them, please encourage a complete online report ! Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-02-02 01:00 Country Name: St. Lucia Location Detail: Rodney Bay Reduit Beach COUNTRY: 14.076615 COUNTRY 2: -60.958368 EVENT: Attempted theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: None SECURED: Locked DETAILS: Overnight, and in-the-water and cable locked dinghy anchored off Reduit Beach had its painter cleanly cut. Owner was onboard all night, and did not hear anything unusual. The theft was not successful. A police report was made. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-02-01 14:00 Country Name: St. Lucia Location Detail: Vieux Fort COUNTRY: 13.717746 COUNTRY 2: -60.957959 EVENT: Burglary HAND: 2 Stolen Items: computers and valuables SECURED: Locked DETAILS: A yacht anchored at about 2PM and everyone went ashore to collect guests at the airport. They returned about 2 hours later to find their locked monohull had been boarded and broken into, and computers and other valuables had been stolen. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-02-01 22:00 Country Name: SVG Location Detail: St. Vincent Cumberland Bay COUNTRY: 13.267143 COUNTRY 2: -61.260801 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: cash + other items SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Crew anchored at the north end of the bay and went ashore for the evening, and did not lock the boat. They discovered the theft on their return, The police arrived the next morning to take a report. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-02-08 23:30 Country Name: Honduras Location Detail: Roatan West End COUNTRY: 16.290833 COUNTRY 2: -86.598889 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: 9.9HP Nissan outboard SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: While the owners slept onboard, a thief boarded and stole the unlocked outboard from the rail mount of the yacht. A police report was made. A nearby yacht had its dinghy fuel tank stolen the same night. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-02-13 20:00 Country Name: Puerto Rico Location Detail: Vieques Esperanza COUNTRY: 18.09454 COUNTRY 2: -65.472913 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: 12 ft. RIB and 15HP Mercury outboard SECURED: Locked DETAILS: A dinghy was cable locked through a cleat on the Fishermans pier. Thieves used tools to remove the cleat from the dock. A police report was made, and the police indicated this was the second dinghy theft reported to them that week. The dinghy was recovered, minus the outboard, the next day at the nearby Esperanza pier. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-02-16 02:00 Country Name: St. Lucia Location Detail: Rodney Bay Gros Islet COUNTRY: 14.081386 COUNTRY 2: -60.956471 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: 10' west marine tender with 9.9 HP Mercury outboard SECURED: Locked DETAILS: A yacht anchored off Gros Islet had its new in-the-water and cable locked dinghy/outboard stolen overnight. A police report was made by phone, and the victims were promised an onboard investigation, but it did not happen. The victims flagged down a passing marine police boat, who also seemed disinterested. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-02-12 21:00 Country Name: Dominica Location Detail: Soufriere COUNTRY: 15.231296 COUNTRY 2: -61.362304 EVENT: Burglary HAND: 1 Stolen Items: cellphone and personal electronics SECURED: Locked DETAILS: A yacht visiting Dominica to provide aid had special permission to use a mooring off Soufriere. When the owners returned to their yacht at about 9:30 PM they found a deck hatch on their well locked monohull had been damaged and pried open using a piece of rebar that the thieves left behind. The thieves stole a cellphone and other personal electronics. A police report was made. The police visited the yacht and took photographs, but more than a week later have yet to provide the promised copy of the report. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-02-21 22:00 Country Name: Martinique Location Detail: Le Marin Zanzibar dinghy dock COUNTRY: 14.469103 COUNTRY 2: -60.871306 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Highfield dinghy w/ 9.8HP Tohatsu 2S engine SECURED: Locked DETAILS: A cable locked dinghy was stolen from the Zanzibar dinghy dock between 1900-2200 HRS. The cable and painter were both cut. A police report was made. The police recovered this dinghy the next day, (it had sustained some repairable damage), and returned it to the owner. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-02-15 04:10 Country Name: Guatemala Location Detail: Livingston COUNTRY: 15.822913 COUNTRY 2: -88.746926 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Dinghy and 15HP outboard engine SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: A yacht anchored off Livingston had its lifted (but not locked) dinghy stolen overnight, the hoisting lines had been cut . A police report was made. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-02-08 10:00 Country Name: SVG Location Detail: Bequia Admiralty Bay- Port Elizabeth COUNTRY: 13.010745 COUNTRY 2: -61.23681 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Shoes,flashlight and pump SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Shoes, a flashlight and the pump were stolen from the unlocked locker of a dinghy at the public/Government dock in Admiralty Bay. Another dinghy at the same dock also had a tool kit stolen from an unlocked bow locker the same night. A report was made on the local VHF net, no police report was made, Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-02-08 22:00 Country Name: SVG Location Detail: Bequia Admiralty Bay- Port Elizabeth COUNTRY: 13.010647 COUNTRY 2: -61.236916 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: dinghy tool kit SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: A dinghy tool kit was stolen from an unlocked dinghy locker while the dinghy was secured to the main dinghy dock. This is the second of 2 thefts at this dock that night. It was reported on the local VHF net the next day. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-02-09 22:00 Country Name: SVG Location Detail: Bequia Admiralty Bay- Port Elizabeth COUNTRY: 13.010822 COUNTRY 2: -61.236704 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: dinghy fuel tank SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: A charter yacht had its dinghy fuel tank stolen while their tender was locked to the Port Elizabeth main dinghy dock. It is not known if a police report was made, but it was reported on the local VHF net. There were a total of 3 reported thefts at this dock over a 2 day period. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-01-22 19:00 Country Name: SVG Location Detail: Union Clifton Harbor COUNTRY: 12.594715 COUNTRY 2: -61.411238 EVENT: Attempted burglary HAND: 1 Stolen Items: None SECURED: Locked DETAILS: Owners returned to their yacht moored near Happy Island (toward the outside of the mooring area) after an early dinner ashore and found their main sliding door was slightly ajar, and the track had been bent. Upon inspection, it was clear all the large deck hatches of thier catamaran had been fiddled with, as well. The persistent thieves were not successful. No police report was made. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-02-02 Country Name: Grenada Location Detail: Offshore COUNTRY: 12.20406 COUNTRY 2: -60.47451 EVENT: Suspicious activity HAND: 1 Stolen Items: None SECURED: N/A DETAILS: A 50 ft. catamaran with 5 persons onboard departed Fernando De Noronha, Brazil on 19 January 2019, northbound. To avoid small ships, their routing kept them well off the South American coast, 170 - 200 miles, in international waters. Before approaching the area of Trinidad and Tobago, they filed a float plan with the Trinidad/Tobago Coast Guard and monitored VHF 16/68 continuously. After passing 50 miles to the east of Tobago, at 8 PM on February 2, at position LAT: 12.27.0 N LONG: 060.47.39 W (approximately 66 miles north of Tobago and 38 miles off the east coast of Grenada) the watch detected a white and red light on the horizon, approaching. The captain was awoken and confirmed that the light configuration had not altered course or changed bearing. The yachts radar MARPA target confirmed that there was no change on the vessels course. The yacht took immediate avoiding action, turning hard to starboard to pass the vessel port to port. The vessel altered its course to intercept the new course of the yacht. Another avoiding action was taken by the yacht, turning hard to port to pass starboard to the now suspect vessel. The suspect vessel yet again took an intercepting course and MARPA indicated a collision and an increase in speed of the suspect vessel to 6 knots. The yacht turned on its port engine and furled the sails and turned hard to starboard again. The suspect vessel yet again took an intercepting course and had now closed to about 2 miles. The suspect vessel turned on red and blue flashing lights in an attempt to approach the yacht, but made no radio contact. The suspect vessel continued its intercept approach and ended up within 200 meters while displaying red and blue flashing lights. The captain and crew recognized the ruse and non-legitimate nature of the light display. The yacht went dark, and engaged the starboard engine. With both engines at full rpm, they fled the impostor vessel at approximately 11 knots. The impostor vessel appeared limited to a speed of 6 knots, and continued its pursuit, but did not identify itself via AIS or make any radio contact. The yacht continued to make course changes over the next several hours as the impostor vessel continued to follow. The yacht arrived in Carriacou the following day, and made reports to Customs and Immigration officials there. CSSN NOTE: Legitimate marine/law enforcement officials (Trinidad/Tobago, Grenada, USCG) do NOT display flashing red/blue lights, the international standard is flashing/strobe blue, and make clear their intentions to approach closely/board with radio contact or loud hailer. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-03-02 00:00 Country Name: Panama Location Detail: Portobello COUNTRY: 9.557177 COUNTRY 2: -79.66207 EVENT: Burglary HAND: 1 Stolen Items: 15HP Yamaha outboard engine SECURED: Locked DETAILS: An unoccupied and locked catamaran in the bay was burgled between 2/24/2019 and 3/3/2019. The thieves gained access by damaging the sliding door, and stole the outboard engine that was stored inside. The outboard had been securely locked to the inside of the hull with 8mm stainelss steel chain and a padlock. A police report was made. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-03-02 00:00 Country Name: Panama Location Detail: Portobello COUNTRY: 9.557177 COUNTRY 2: -79.66207 EVENT: Burglary HAND: 1 Stolen Items: 15HP Yamaha outboard engine SECURED: Locked DETAILS: An unoccupied and locked catamaran in the bay was burgled between 2/24/2019 and 3/3/2019. The thieves gained access by damaging the sliding door, and stole the outboard engine that was stored inside. The outboard had been securely locked to the inside of the hull with 8mm stainelss steel chain and a padlock. A police report was made. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-03-04 21:30 Country Name: Martinique Location Detail: St. Anne COUNTRY: 14.434561 COUNTRY 2: -60.882115 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: dinghy, 30HP outboard SECURED: Locked DETAILS: A cable locked dinghy/outboard was stolen from the dinghy dock at the La Dunette restaurant. A police report was made. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-02-01 Country Name: Martinique Location Detail: Le Marin - Carenantilles Shipyard COUNTRY: 14.4705 COUNTRY 2: -60.87625 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: 2 Yamaha outboard engines 15HP and 4HP SECURED: Locked DETAILS: An unoccupied yacht was berthed at the Carenantilles pontoon while owners were away. Overnight on Feb 25/26, 2 outboards were stolen from the yacht. Both outboards were securely locked with high quality locks to the pulpit/rails. Guards noticed the theft and the yard apprised the owners. A police report was made, but CCTV proved unhelpful as focus had been on the working/storage areas vs. the pontoon. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-02-15 00:00 Country Name: Martinique Location Detail: Le Marin Marina COUNTRY: 14.468172 COUNTRY 2: -60.866455 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Magma grill and Garhauer dinghy hoist/tackle SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: A yacht was berthed at Le Marina du Marin, while the owners travelled. Between 2/2/2019 and 3/2/2019 a thief boarded and removed a Magma grill and the Garhauer dinghy lifting hoist/tackle from an unlocked cockpit locker. The owners discovered the theft a few days after their return, and reported it to the marina, the police and the port captain. Unfortunately, the marinas security CCTV coverage did not include the dock area where their yacht was berthed on dock 4. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-02-23 20:00 Country Name: Sint Maarten (Dutch) Location Detail: Simpson Bay COUNTRY: 18.035662 COUNTRY 2: -63.093571 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: RIB/18 HP Tohatsu SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: The sailing school RIB dinghy/18HP Tohatsu at the Sint Martin Yacht Club was stolen from the dock around 8PM. Video surveillance captured the theft which was reported to the police. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-03-06 00:00 Country Name: Grenada Location Detail: Grenada Halifax Bay COUNTRY: 12.111217 COUNTRY 2: -61.746883 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Walker Bay dinghy/3.5HP 4S Mercury outboard SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: A cruising yacht was anchored in the bay and had their in-the-water, not locked dinghy stolen overnight. The dinghy, minus the outboard,fuel tank and an oar, was found sunken in the nearby mangroves the next day. The owners made a police report. A second yacht in the bay ( see next report) also had their dinghy/outboard stolen this same night. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-03-06 00:05 Country Name: Grenada Location Detail: Halifax Bay COUNTRY: 12.111753 COUNTRY 2: -61.747016 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: dinghy/outboard SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: The 2nd of 2 dinghies stolen from cruising yachts overnight. Dinghy was found sunk in the mangroves the next day, minus the outboard engine. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-03-16 23:00 Country Name: Martinique Location Detail: St. Pierre COUNTRY: 14.736 COUNTRY 2: -61.179 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: 9ft Aluminium AB dinghy with locked 9.8 Tohatsu 2 stroke outboard SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Overnight, while owners slept onboard, their in-the-water and not locked 9ft aluminium AB dinghy with locked 9.8 Tohatsu 2 stroke outboard was stolen. They discovered the cut painter early the next morning. A police report was made. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-02-22 Country Name: Antigua/Barbuda Location Detail: Antigua Jolly Harbor COUNTRY: 17.06599 COUNTRY 2: -61.883041 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Highfield 3.5m dinghy/Suzuki 2.5 outboard SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: An unlocked dinghy was stolen from the Basilico restaurant dock during daylight hours, the owners reported the theft to the police and the port captain. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-03-19 05:00 Country Name: St. Lucia Location Detail: Rodney Bay Gros Islet COUNTRY: 14.090038 COUNTRY 2: -60.962071 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: 14’ dingy 50 hp Yamaha outboard SECURED: Locked DETAILS: Overnight, while trawler owners slept on board, their in-the water cable-locked dinghy was stolen. They discovered the cut cable early the next the morning. VHF calls to the police and coast guard were not answered. Reports were made to the police and Rodney Bay marina. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-03-16 02:00 Country Name: Panama Location Detail: Bocas del Toro COUNTRY: 9.347 COUNTRY 2: -82.233 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: panga with outboard SECURED: Locked DETAILS: Overnight, a panga + outboard was stolen from the west side of Carenero. The panga was found the next day, minus the engine. A police report was made. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-03-22 20:00 Country Name: Martinique Location Detail: Anse a l' Ane COUNTRY: 14.54 COUNTRY 2: -61.07 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: Suzuki 4S outboard SECURED: Locked DETAILS: A dinghy was lifted on davits and cable locked to the yacht while the owners were absent between March 16-22 . On their return, the owners found the dinghy remained locked to the yacht on the davits, but the outboard ( also locked to the dinghy) had been stolen. A police report was made. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-03-26 11:00 Country Name: Colombia Location Detail: Isla Providencia COUNTRY: 13.381253 COUNTRY 2: -81.369818 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: dinghy anchor SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: A visiting yacht had deployed a stern anchor (line plus chain rode to anchor) behind its dinghy at the concrete wall of the town dock. On their return to the dock after a walk, they found the stern anchor and its entire rode had been stolen. A report was made to the Police and the Port Captain, but no witnesses could be located. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-03-31 16:30 Country Name: Guadeloupe Location Detail: St Francois COUNTRY: 16.25 COUNTRY 2: -61.257 EVENT: Attempted theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Motoryacht owners decided to snorkel in an area about 100m from their yacht. They noticed a local open motor boat with one man aboard idling slowly around the anchorage, and saw him tie up to a nearby mooring, jump in, swim to their boat, climb the ladder and enter their salon. They immediately began shouting and swimming back towards their vessel, which alerted others on boats in the anchorage who also began shouting at the intruder, who then jumped off the yacht and swam back to his boat and then motored away. Owners returned to their yacht and used their dinghy to pursue the individual, who had moored off the beach. When confronted he said he “did not steal anything”, and “sorry”. Vessels in the anchorage were notified by VHF, and the marina dock master was provided a picture of the intruder’s boat. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-03-26 16:00 Country Name: USVI Location Detail: St. Thomas Independent Boat Yard COUNTRY: 18.321 COUNTRY 2: -64.8666 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: dinghy SECURED: Locked DETAILS: Owners discovered that their dinghy, which was locked to the boatyard dinghy dock, had been stolen. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-04-06 22:00 Country Name: Martinique Location Detail: Le Marin Marina COUNTRY: 14.469607 COUNTRY 2: -60.865949 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: 3.5m dinghy, 30 HP Mercury outboard SECURED: Locked DETAILS: A 3.5m dinghy with a 30HP Mercury outboard locked (chained) to the Indigo Factory dinghy dock at the marina was stolen between 10-11:30PM. The dinghy minus the outboard was later recovered and returned to the owner. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-04-04 20:00 Country Name: Puerto Rico Location Detail: Vieques Esperanza COUNTRY: 18.093731 COUNTRY 2: -65.471292 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: 20 HP Suzuki outboard SECURED: Locked DETAILS: Owners returned to their locked dinghy at the Esperanza community dock and found that 20HP engine (also locked to the dinghy) had been cut from the transom, while at the dock. The locked dinghy remained, but thieves had sawed through the clamping bolts and stolen the engine . A police report was made. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-04-05 01:00 Country Name: BVI Location Detail: Virgin Gorda Spanish Town COUNTRY: 18.455068 COUNTRY 2: -64.440385 EVENT: Attempted theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: None, not successful. SECURED: Locked DETAILS: On a mooring just north of the Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour entrance, among about 10 other yachts, owners awoke to discover that they had been boarded overnight. Their flag pole had been broken, as well as the sat phone antenna and MOB light/pole. Their in-the-water, but chained dinghy, apparently the target of thieves, remained secured. The owners reported the attempted theft and damage to the paid mooring minder the next morning. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-04-03 20:00 Country Name: Honduras Location Detail: Guanaja El Bight COUNTRY: 16.454867 COUNTRY 2: -85.869788 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: snorkel gear SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Snorkel gear was stolen from a catamaran's (not locked) topside lounge. Police were informed, and were responsive. With the assistance of local businesses, the police held a community meeting, including visiting cruisers, to address concerns about recent instances of petty theft from yachts. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-04-14 Country Name: Trinidad/Tobago Location Detail: Trinidad Hibiscus Gas Platform COUNTRY: 11.4 COUNTRY 2: -61.6 EVENT: Attempted piracy HAND: 1 Stolen Items: None, not successful SECURED: N/A DETAILS: CSSN PRELIMINARY REPORT : A 53’ Trinidad flagged monohull transiting from Trinidad to Grenada with 2 persons onboard was approached by 8 pirates in an open piroque at 10:30 AM, at approximate position 11-24N, 61-36W, about 16 miles NNE of the Hibiscus gas platform, and 37 miles south of Grenada. The pirates 40 ft. boat had 2 large outboards, was white/blue with an orange bow and approached from the east. The pirates fired warning shots into the air and indicated they wished the yacht to stop. It did not. Additional warning shots were fired as the helmsman attempted to use the VHF radio, which he did not. High seas prevented the piroque from successfully approaching and boarding as the yacht maintained full speed and began zigzag maneuvers. Additional shots were then fired at the boat and helmsman, damaging the hull and coach roof, but no injuries were sustained. The pirates gave up and fled the area at high speed to the west. Reports were made by the victims on arrival in Grenada to both Grenada and Trinidad/Tobago Coast Guard (TTCG). Yachting Services Association Trinidad/Tobago (YSATT) indicates that TTCG are on “High Alert” and have added assets and increased patrols in the area. As the overall situation in nearby Venezuela is not expected to improve, plans are being formulated to form escort/convoys. Float plans filed with TTCG and North Post Radio remain the best method for communicating with officals there. Additional details are expected and CSSN will update this report when they are received. Marker: large_red |
DATE: 2019-04-11 17:42 Country Name: Nicaragua Location Detail: Edinburgh channel, Nicaraguan banks COUNTRY: 14.833 COUNTRY 2: -82.783 EVENT: Piracy HAND: 1 Stolen Items: everything from deck, 12 scuba tanks, RIB dinghy, liferaft , all dive gear, stern anchor , all navigation electronics + SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: A Canadian flagged yacht with 4 persons onboard departed Roatan, Honduras for Isla Providencia, Colombia. At 1742 HRS, at a position of 14-50N, 82-47W, approximately 23 miles ESE of Cabo Gracias a Dios, they were approached by 2 local fishing boats (pangas) with about 10-12 men. Initially they asked for food and drink, which the crew provided. The 2 pangas drifted back a bit and were seen making calls on handheld VHF radios. Two (2) additional pangas then arrived, and all 4 (now 20-25 men in total) surrounded the yacht, and began ramming the yacht, damaging the stern ladder and swim platform, damaging the hull on both sides, and then began boarding the yacht. The crew had begun MAYDAY calls on VHF and retreated and secured themselves safely below, protected by interior security bars that covered all hatches and companionways. Mayhem ensued topsides, as the pirates ransacked and destroyed sails, halyards, cushions, etc. The pirates used fishing knives and the yacht's heavy winch handles to smash all port lights, the pilothouse windows, and the plexiglass hatch (which they then discovered was protected by interior security bars). The pirates proceeded to steal all electronic and navigation equipment, scuba tanks, scuba gear, the yachts RIB dinghy, liferaft and various other items. The crew continued with VHF MAYDAY calls (no response) and activated DSC (no response). They activated the SOS function on their inReach satellite communicator and received prompt text replies, indicating the Nicaraguan Navy had been informed of the situation, but could not give a time of arrival on the scene. After about 40 minutes the pirates had seemingly exhausted themselves, and stolen, discarded overboard or destroyed almost everything within reach of the topsides. The 4 pangas departed back toward the Nicaraguan coast. The yacht proceeded under power and set course directly away from the coast, to Providencia, and arrived there the next afternoon having had no contact from the Nicaraguan Navy. Reports were made to the Colombian Port Captain and Coast Guard. Some repairs were effected and the yacht will soon continue on to Panama, where further repairs will be made and a report will be made to Canadian consular officials. This event differed in some respects from prior small boat piracy events in the region. Please review the CSSN Central America regional Piracy Zoom-Tap, Know&Go interactive infographic for complete information on those events, and review the CSSN region specific Piracy Precautions – Central America page. A well thought out and executed plan protected this crew from physical harm. Additional details and insights provided by the captain are available here, on Noonsite, a longtime CSSN partner. Marker: large_red |
DATE: 2019-04-03 00:01 Country Name: SVG Location Detail: Canouan Charlestown Bay (Tamarind Hotel) COUNTRY: 12.705567 COUNTRY 2: -61.327976 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Cash SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: A charter catamaran was moored off the Tamarind Beach Hotel dock. While sleeping, they were boarded and cash was stolen from 2 purses in the salon, which was not locked. Some loose bills found on the floor the next morning alerted everyone to the theft. The thief had taken care to replace the wallets in the purses and put them carefully back in place on the chart table. A police report was made. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-04-18 17:00 Country Name: Martinique Location Detail: St. Anne COUNTRY: 14.427339 COUNTRY 2: -60.886158 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: hard dinghy with 2HP engine SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: An unlocked dinghy/2 HP outboard was stolen from Caritan dock in daylight hours. A police report was made. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-04-01 Country Name: SVG Location Detail: Bequia Admiralty Bay- Port Elizabeth COUNTRY: 13.0102415 COUNTRY 2: -61.236163 Directions Directions Save Save Nearby Nearby Send to your phone Send to your phone Share Share St Vincent and the Grenadines 2Q67+3G Port Elizabeth, St Vincent and the Grenadines Add a missing place Add your business Add a label Photos Photos -61.236163 Directions Directions Save Save Nearby Nearby Send to your phone Send to your phone Share Share St Vincent and the Grenadines 2Q67+3G Port Elizabeth, St Vincent and the Grenadines Add a missing place Add your business Add a label Photos Photos -63.236163 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: White 360 light for the Dinghy SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: A dinghy locked to the Admirlaty Bay dinghy dock had its white 360 dinghy light stolen between 8-10PM. A report was made on the VHF net. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-04-21 01:00 Country Name: Martinique Location Detail: St. Anne COUNTRY: 14.434487 COUNTRY 2: -60.885442 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: inflatable paddleboard SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Overnight, an in-the-water, unlocked inflatable paddleboard was stolen. The cut line was discovered the next morning. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-03-25 Country Name: Honduras Location Detail: Roatan North Coast COUNTRY: 16.38569 COUNTRY 2: -86.42176 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: 3ipads, 1 iPhone, liquor, clothing, sunglasses, SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Owners left their catamaran unlocked to go diving, and on their return discovered wet footprints onboard. The swimmer had brought a dry bag and had stolen 3 iPads, an iPhone, liquor, sunglasses, clothing and shoes. The owners found footprints and drag marks for the bag ashore. The police were notified. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-04-21 22:00 Country Name: USVI Location Detail: Water Island COUNTRY: 18.316311 COUNTRY 2: -86.42176 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: West Marine PHP-310 Dinghy with Yamaha 4-stroke 6Hp Outboard SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: The nearby yacht's 3meter dinghy with a Yamaha 4S 6HP outboard was stolen from the Dinghy's Beach Bar in Honeymoon Bay between 7-10PM. It was not locked, and a thorough search of the area was made. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-04-22 02:00 Country Name: USVI Location Detail: St. John Coral Bay COUNTRY: 18.2791089 COUNTRY 2: -65.0245825 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Dingy and Outboard Motor SECURED: Locked DETAILS: A dinghy locked to the Coral Bay dinghy dock was stolen sometime on the 22 or 23 of April, 2019. The dinghy was tied and cable locked to the dock and the cable was cut. The dinghy was found 3 days later, damaged, minus the new Yamaha 2 stroke and other contents. A police report was made. CSSN NOTE: Two other dinghies were stolen in the same timeframe from this dock, but details are incompete. If you are, or know the victims, please complete or encourage an easy online report. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-05-02 01:30 Country Name: Panama Location Detail: San Blas island Mono COUNTRY: 9.273 COUNTRY 2: -78.124 EVENT: Assault resulting in death HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Outboard engine SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: CSSN PRELIMINARY Report CSSN has verified a limited number of facts with the victims’ designated representative. The situation remains dynamic as the investigation by Panamanian authorities moves forward, and the legal process follows. Three pirates boarded the family yacht, located near Dad Naggwe Dubbir island in the Guna Yala/San Blas islands of Panama in the early hours of May 2, 2019. The captain died of wounds received in the attack, and other family members were injured. Three suspects were taken into custody in the Colon jurisdiction. CSSN partner Noonsite has included a limited report on their site: https://www.noonsite.com/news/panama-guna-yala-isla-surdub-isla-mono-new-zealand-cruising-family-attacked-and-father-fatally-injured/ Multiple press reports contain information that has not been verified (some of it inconsistent), but might be considered helpful, particularly those portions attributed by direct quote to family members. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12227565&fbclid=IwAR1vUS2-itGjF_Obym5kxri--fcFCR-mIx26ZHi-_Mu9k07xqM-YoQ5INrg https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6991097/Wife-father-shot-dead-point-blank-range-Caribbean-pirate-reveals-survived.html?fbclid=IwAR3ebZ9IynefExLtkN9uee4kFOge-qXnfkvX_lzKpVtF5c-QG-LJH3qAI0E CSSN will update this report as information is verified and made available to us. Marker: large_red |
DATE: 2019-05-04 01:00 Country Name: Antigua/Barbuda Location Detail: Antigua Falmouth Harbor COUNTRY: 17.011891 COUNTRY 2: -61.770413 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: RIB dinghy/outboard SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: An unlocked RIB dinghy/outboard was stolen from the Falmouth dinghy dock on the evening of regatta festivities. A thorough search was conducted during daylight the next day, and the dinghy not found. A police report was made by the owner. Several days later, another search of the same area was conducted, and the dinghy (with engine) was recovered, and is being safely held until the owner returns to Antigua. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-05-11 12:30 Country Name: St. Lucia Location Detail: Rodney Bay Inner Lagoon COUNTRY: 14.069731 COUNTRY 2: -60.953144 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: 10-15 liters of dinghy fuel, from the tank SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: A dinghy was well-locked to the dinghy dock at about 10:30 AM. When the owner returned about 1:00PM, they found the fuel tank had been emptied (10-15 liters) and some fuel spilled in the dinghy itself. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-04-01 Country Name: Panama Location Detail: Bocas del Toro COUNTRY: 9.28856 COUNTRY 2: -82.384266 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: 10 ft fiberglass dinghy with 15hp Yamaha engine SECURED: Locked DETAILS: May 13, 2019 CSSN – UPDATE: . The victims have advised CSSN that the local police took no real interest or meaningful action following the theft of the outboard. However, via the local community, they were offered an opportunity to “repurchase” their outboard for $100, which they did. A dinghy locked to the floating dock at the boatyard was stolen overnight. The dinghy, minus the outboard was recovered later from the mangroves. A police report was made. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-05-20 03:15 Country Name: SVG Location Detail: Canouan Charlestown Bay (Tamarind Hotel) COUNTRY: 12.705073 COUNTRY 2: -61.329849 EVENT: Attempted theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: nothing, attempted break in though saloon sliding door SECURED: Locked DETAILS: Owners awoke at 03:15 HRS when they heard the door handle on their saloon sliding door being rattled during an attempted breakin. They scared the thief who jumped in the water and disappeared. A police report was made the next day, and a good description of the thief was provided to the SVG police, who seemed aware of this individual and the persistent but unresolved problems in this anchorage. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-05-20 00:30 Country Name: Panama Location Detail: Bocas del Toro COUNTRY: 9.333065 COUNTRY 2: -82.245714 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: 2 laptops, smartphone and binoculars SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Overnight while owners slept onboard their yacht anchored off the Bocas Marina, a thief boarded through a small but unlocked hatch. Two (2) laptops, a smartphone, binoculars and other items were stolen. A police report was made. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-02-23 01:00 Country Name: Belize Location Detail: Placencia COUNTRY: 16.5101912 COUNTRY 2: -88.36668546 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: West Marine dinghy / Suzuki 15 HP 2S outboard SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: While owner slept onboard with his large dog in the cockpit, the line to his in-the-water and not locked dinghy was cut. The victim contacted the local police, who advised "not to bother with a report, the dinghy was long gone". Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-05-26 13:00 Country Name: St. Martin (French) Location Detail: Marigot Bay COUNTRY: 18.068833 COUNTRY 2: -63.086078 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Tools and hypalon dinghy patch kit SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: After arrival around midday, owners took their dinghy to the Marigot dock, where they secured it carefully (dinghy and engine well locked). When they returned 2 hours later, they found that the unlocked seat compartment and bow locker had both been rummaged, and tools and a dinghy repair kit had been stolen. A report was made on the local VHF net. Another dinghy at the same dock was also similarly rummaged, but nothing was taken. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-05-01 Country Name: Grenada Location Detail: Grenada Mt. Hartman Bay COUNTRY: 12.001642 COUNTRY 2: -61.748332 EVENT: Burglary HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Unknown at present SECURED: Locked DETAILS: An unoccupied but locked catamaran was burgled overnight. No further details are available. CSSN NOTE: If you are the victim, please contact CSSN to provide more complete information for this event. CSSN UPDATE: Owner/minder have indicated that the burgled yacht was thoroughly ransacked, and that tools were used to defeat the security hasp. CG/police have taken fingerprints . Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-05-01 Country Name: Grenada Location Detail: Grenada Mt. Hartman Bay COUNTRY: 12.000802 COUNTRY 2: -61.74992 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: dinghy/outboard SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: An in-the-water but not locked dinghy was stolen from a yacht in the bay. The owner was onboard and found the cut line. A report was made to the Grenada Coast Guard. CSSN UPDATE: dinghy was later recovered, minus the outboard. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 5/1/2019 1:00 Country Name: Grenada Location Detail: Grenada Hog Island COUNTRY: 12.002349 COUNTRY 2: -61.741672 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: not determined SECURED: Locked DETAILS: see news item Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 5/6/2019 1:00 Country Name: Grenada Location Detail: Grenada Mt. Hartman Bay COUNTRY: 11.998389 COUNTRY 2: -61.749834 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: not determined SECURED: Locked DETAILS: Victim vessel #4, see news item Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 5/7/2019 2:00 Country Name: Grenada Location Detail: Grenada Clarke's Court Bay COUNTRY: 12.009626 COUNTRY 2: -61.736757 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: not determined SECURED: Locked DETAILS: victim vessel #5, see news item Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 5/12/2019 2:00 Country Name: Grenada Location Detail: Grenada Hog Island COUNTRY: 12.001672 COUNTRY 2: -61.74153 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: not determined SECURED: Locked DETAILS: #6, see news Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 5/15/2019 1:00 Country Name: Grenada Location Detail: Grenada Hog Island COUNTRY: 12.001189 COUNTRY 2: -61.74242 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: not determined SECURED: Locked DETAILS: victim # 7 see news item Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 5/29/2019 0:00 Country Name: Grenada Location Detail: Grenada Hog Island COUNTRY: 11.999216 COUNTRY 2: -61.74345 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: not determined SECURED: Locked DETAILS: #9, see news item Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-05-21 Country Name: Grenada Location Detail: Grenada Mt. Hartman Bay COUNTRY: 11.997079 COUNTRY 2: -61.749829 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: not determined SECURED: Locked DETAILS: #8, see news https://safetyandsecuritynet.org/cssn-news-june-2-2019-problems-in-grenada/ Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-05-30 Country Name: Grenada Location Detail: Grenada Clarke's Court Bay COUNTRY: 12.008457 COUNTRY 2: -61.735058 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: not determined SECURED: Locked DETAILS: victim boat #10, see news Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-06-03 01:00 Country Name: Panama Location Detail: Linton Bay COUNTRY: 9.6174266 COUNTRY 2: -79.5776335 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Highfield dinghy / Yamaha 15HP outboard SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: An in-the-water and not locked dinghy was stolen overnight, The owners found the cut painter the next morniing. A police report was made. The dinghy was found nearby, minus the outboard engine (which had been locked to the dinghy). Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-06-13 03:00 Country Name: SVG Location Detail: Canouan Charlestown Bay (Tamarind Hotel) COUNTRY: 12.706757 COUNTRY 2: -61.329352 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: cash and phone SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: While owners slept a thief boarded and entered their closed, but unlocked yacht. Cash and a phone were stolen from the chart table. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-06-29 05:00 Country Name: Martinique Location Detail: Grand Anse D'Arlet COUNTRY: 14.500907 COUNTRY 2: -61.084537 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: wallets and phones SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: While the captain was sleeping aboard a yacht at the dock in Grand Anse d'Arlet, thieves boarded the boat and stole wallets and phone. They returned to the yacht for a second attempt, but the owner was awakened by the flashlight and gave chase down the dock to the street. A witness on the beach nearby described the perpetrators as three youths. A police report was made. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-07-04 03:12 Country Name: SVG Location Detail: Canouan Charlestown Bay (Tamarind Hotel) COUNTRY: 12.707315 COUNTRY 2: -61.329081 EVENT: Attempted theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: None SECURED: Locked DETAILS: Sleeping owners were awakened by a noise on deck and opened a hatch just as their sensor light came on and illuminated a man trying to gain entry to the salon. The intruder jumped overboard. The Coast Guard was notified and arrived after a delay. An unsuccessful search was made of shore, and they took a report. All hatches and companionways were locked at the time of the boarding. All valuable items on deck were also secured and locked. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-07-03 00:00 Country Name: Saint Martin (French) Location Detail: Chicken Island COUNTRY: 18.059529 COUNTRY 2: -63.116859 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: Dinghy and outboard Honda 10hp SECURED: Locked DETAILS: An in-the-water cable-locked inflatable dinghy with a 10hp Honda outboard was stolen sometime during the night of 7/3/19 while the owner was asleep onboard. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-02-11 Country Name: Belize Location Detail: Placencia Harbor COUNTRY: 16.512435 COUNTRY 2: -88.363874 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Cash SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Two occupants asleep aboard a catamaran anchored in Placencia harbor, Belize were awakened by noise around 03:45 am. The vessel owner witnessed an adult male boarder exiting the cockpit overboard from port transom, capsizing his fishing canoe in his haste to escape. The boarder spoke to owner as he swam away, "I'm sinking, sir." Owner clearly saw his face. Subsequently, the vessel occupants observed water on the floor in the saloon and discovered cash was stolen from a wallet (approx. US$120). The occupants noticed the overturned canoe drifting away and the owner launched the dinghy, retrieved the canoe, and secured it to the vessel. After daybreak, the owner went ashore and made a full report of the incident to the Placencia Police and reviewed mug shots, identifying several individuals that could have been the intruder. The Police retrieved the canoe as evidence. The Police refused to provide a copy of the Police Report to the vessel owner on the grounds that it was "privacy information." The owner went to the local tourist office to also report the incident there, but the office was closed. The owner alerted other cruising vessels in the area (~25 yachts) of the incident via VHF broadcast and answered all questions. The victim vessel departed Placencia later that morning and did not receive any further communication from the Placencia Police. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-07-07 04:00 Country Name: SVG Location Detail: Canouan, L'Ance Guyac COUNTRY: 12.72557 COUNTRY 2: 61.33289 EVENT: Attempted theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: None SECURED: Locked DETAILS: A cruising catamaran was at anchor just south of L'Ance Guyac point on Canouan. At 04:00 am on 07/07/19, occupants were awoken by a noise on deck and found a man onboard trying to unlock the dinghy, which was raised and secured with a chain. The boarder jumped in the water and disappeared on a small red and white dinghy without a motor. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-06-28 00:00 Country Name: Honduras Location Detail: NE of Gorda Bank and 50nm East of Guanaja COUNTRY: 16.277000 COUNTRY 2: -84.50914 EVENT: Suspicious activity HAND: 1 Stolen Items: None SECURED: N/A DETAILS: A sailing vessel enroute from Providencia, Columbia to the Bay Islands, Honduras at 16 27.700' N 84 50.914' W at 22:45 sighted two boats off their bow approximately 5 nm away. The crew on the vessel began monitoring a conversation on VHF 16 in Spanish involving three boats after hearing the word “velero” (sailboat). The VHF conversation eventually seemed to suggest that a plan was being made to attack the yacht. One of the captains was heard to say “I have no fish in my boat, let's see if we can put something else in it.” At this point, the yacht went dark and changed course 60-90 degrees to starboard. After about 30 minutes, one of the vessels that had been sighted was determined to be approaching on an intercepting course. This boat was raised on the bow and the stern like a typical Caribbean steel fishing boat of ~60 feet. About 1 hour later at 16 29.157'N, 84 58.678'W, the vessel had approached within 500ft but then stopped. VHF 16 conversation resumed with one captain calling the other two boats, only one of which responded to hails. The yacht continued its course at maximum speed, with no further pursuit. A report was made to the port captain in Roatan after arrival. Marker: large_red |
DATE: 2019-06-27 Country Name: Honduras Location Detail: NE of Gorda Bank and 50nm East of Guanaja COUNTRY: 16.20486 COUNTRY 2: -82.57469 EVENT: Attempted piracy HAND: 1 Stolen Items: None SECURED: N/A DETAILS: A monohull transiting from Providencia, Colombia to the Bay Islands, Honduras was approached by a white pilothouse fishing vessel ~ 45ft on June 27 at 00:00, position 16 20.486' N 82 57.469' W. The yacht deviated to starboard 20 degrees and the fishing vessel matched course change to follow. The yacht again deviated to starboard and started their engine and increased speed to 8 knots. The suspect vessel again took an intercept course and closed to within 150ft, then matched the yacht’s speed and tried to come along aside. At this point, the yacht released sails and made a hard turn to port, passing behind the stern of the other vessel. They shut off all lights, changed course again and motorsailed at 8 knots away from the vessel. The suspect vessel initially turned to follow but did not increase speed and eventually resume its original course. No attempt to contact on VHF 16 was made by either vessel. The sailboat continued its course to Roatan and encountered suspicious activity the following night (see related report). A report was made to the Port Captain in Roatan after arrival. Marker: large_red |
DATE: 2019-07-09 Country Name: SVG Location Detail: Union Frigate Island COUNTRY: 12.58144093 COUNTRY 2: -61.43799266 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: dinghy and 5HP outboard SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Ten (10) boats were in the anchorage overnight. Three (3) left dinghies in the water, 2 of which were locked, but a charter boat left theirs unlocked. It was stolen overnight, the line cut. A police report was made. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-07-13 04:00 Country Name: Panama Location Detail: Linton Bay COUNTRY: 9.612376 COUNTRY 2: -79.583923 EVENT: Attempted theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: nothing,not successful SECURED: Locked DETAILS: Captain was onboard his yacht but awakened at 0400HRS when his security system detected the attempted theft of his (locked) dinghy. When the thief saw his flashlight and realized he had been discovered he started his engine and departed. No police report was made. CSSN NOTE: An armed robbery occurred earlier the same night in this bay, (see report here), but this seems to be a different thief. Marker: |
DATE: 2019-07-09 23:59 Country Name: SVG Location Detail: Union Frigate Island COUNTRY: 12.582369 COUNTRY 2: -61.43834 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: dinghy and 5HP outboard SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Ten(10) boats were in the anchorage overnight. Three (3) left dinghies in the water, 2 of which were locked, but a charter boat left theirs unlocked. It was stolen overnight, the line cut. A police report was made. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-07-11 Country Name: Panama Location Detail: Linton Bay COUNTRY: 9.615442 COUNTRY 2: -79.579355 EVENT: Robbery HAND: 1 Stolen Items: cash, navigation devices, personal communications devices, personal papers SECURED: N/A DETAILS: At approximately 0100 HRS five (5) men armed with guns boarded a foreign flagged catamaran anchored off the Linton Bay marina. Four (4) of the armed men ransacked the yacht while the 5th held a gun to the captains head. Stolen were all cash, navigation devices, personal communications devices and also the captain’s personal paperwork, including his captains’ licenses. No injuries were reported. After the 5 men departed the captain went to the marina, where the security team assisted in contacting Aeronaval (Panama coastguard) who then arrived in their boat and searched the area with no success. The marina team also notified the police. The police arrived, took a report and also collected forensics before allowing the captain to return to his yacht. Marker: |
DATE: 2019-07-13 19:30 Country Name: Panama Location Detail: Bahia Nombre de Dios COUNTRY: 9.586476 COUNTRY 2: -79.468654 EVENT: Robbery HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Cash, personal communication devices, laptops, entertainment electronics, videocameras, credit cards, satellite phone, drone, EPIRB SECURED: N/A DETAILS: A monohull with 2 persons on board departed Linton Bay, Panama for the San Blas islands. Engine issues caused the yacht to make an unplanned stop in Bahia Nombre de Dios, where no other boats were anchored. The necessary repairs were completed but the hour was late and entering the San Blas in the dark was not an option. The crew planned to lock themselves in securely for the night. They were down below and surprised just after sunset at 1930 HRS by noise on deck. The captain went up to the cockpit and was ambushed and then restrained by 2 swimmers who had boarded and concealed themselves behind opposite sides of the spray hood. Immediately a boat with 4 other men arrived and the captain was held at gunpoint, and then forced back down into the cabin. He had alerted his crew and she had locked herself into a cabin. There were now 6 men onboard, with their faces concealed by t-shirts. The leader held a semiautomatic handgun to the captain’s head. The crew decided the cabin would not remain safe and decided to cooperate fully and came out of the cabin. For 45 minutes the men ransacked and inspected every space in the yacht, stealing cash, credit cards, phones, cameras and video equipment, laptops, a drone, EPIRB, etc. Several of the items were well concealed. Some of the men appeared to be high on drugs, and were only marginally under the control of the armed leader. Two of the men forced the crew member back into a cabin and indicated they intended to rape her, but the leader prevented this. Once they had collected all things of value all 6 men departed in their boat. Finally, certain the men had departed the crew exited the cabin and untied the captain. They upped anchor to return to Linton Bay. They noticed their EPIRB blinking in the water near shore, apparently it had been dropped in the water and self-activated. The crew activated DSC and called pan pan on VHF but had NO response. AIS showed large ships nearby. The yacht arrived back at Linton Bay at 2200 HRS. The Linton Bay marina security team noticed the bright light the crew was waving and went immediately to the anchored yacht. After understanding the situation marina personnel acted quickly and contacted Aeronaval (coastguard) who arrived in a few minutes from their nearby station. Some photos were taken and they indicated they would return with police on Monday, (24+ HRS later). Which they did, and they transported the victims to an inland town to make a formal police report. After many hours waiting no report was made due to the lack of a translator. A second meeting was scheduled and the translator was available and the formal report finally made 2 days later. Follow up sessions to collect forensics on the boat were scheduled for later in the week. The victims have informed their consular officials who are expected to assist. CSSN NOTE: Unintentionally the water activated EPIRB fulfilled part of its intended purpose. After quick confirmation from the owner’s shore side contacts, who had up to date travel plans for the yacht, it was recognized that the unexpected “land” location was an emergency. Direct contact was then made with a nearby (2miles) police station and Aeronaval station (5 miles) but no action was taken by either. DSC and pan pan calls by the yacht did not generate any response or assistance. Marker: large_red |
DATE: 2019-07-11 01:00 Country Name: Panama Location Detail: Linton Bay COUNTRY: 9.611812 COUNTRY 2: -79.587646 EVENT: Robbery HAND: 1 Stolen Items: everything SECURED: N/A DETAILS: At approximately 0100 HRS five (5) men armed with guns boarded a foreign flagged catamaran anchored off the Linton Bay marina. Four (4) of the armed men ransacked the yacht while the 5th held a gun to the captains head. Stolen were all cash, navigation devices, personal communications devices and also the captain’s personal paperwork, including his captains’ licenses. No injuries were reported. After the 5 men departed the captain went to the marina, where the security team assisted in contacting Aeronaval (Panama coastguard) who then arrived in their boat and searched the area with no success. The marina team also notified the police. The police arrived, took a report and also collected forensics before allowing the captain to return to his yacht. Marker: large_red |
DATE: 2019-07-01 02:00 Country Name: SVG Location Detail: Canouan Charlestown Bay (Tamarind Hotel) COUNTRY: 12.705254 COUNTRY 2: -61.328814 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Cash SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: A catamaran with 11 persons onboard was boarded overnight while owners and guests were sleeping. The door was closed and locked, but the thief apparently entered through an open hatch in the children's sleeping quarters. One of the owners was awakened by gusting winds and saw the thief rummaging at the chart table and quietly alerted her husband who made noise and turned on lights. The thief unlocked and then departed through the salon door, jumped overboard and swam away. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-07-20 20:00 Country Name: SVG Location Detail: Bequia Princess Margaret Beach COUNTRY: 13.002076 COUNTRY 2: -61.241494 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Cash and a LED flashlight SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Owners of a monohull anchored off Princess Margaret beach left a radio playing and put on a light in the cockpit when they went ashore for dinner from 1830-2130 HRS, they did not lock the yacht. On their return they discovered that a thief had boarded and stolen cash, an LED flashlight and damaged a wardrobe, likely because they did not understand the closure mechanism. A police report was made, as well as announced on the VHF net.. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-07-19 23:00 Country Name: Grenada Location Detail: Grenada Hog Island COUNTRY: 11.998856 COUNTRY 2: -61.744149 EVENT: Burglary HAND: 2 Stolen Items: not determined SECURED: Locked DETAILS: Problems with break-ins continue in Grenada. Eight additional (8) yachts were discovered to have been burgled in the Hog Island area. None of these boats had persons living on board, but some of the boats had minders/guardianage services. It is not possible to define what was taken at this time, but owners are being notified. Many of the recent yachts sustained significant damage as well as theft. Police have taken forensics, and cruisers are in the process of reestablishing nightly patrols. A reward has been offered for information leading to arrest/convections. Read a prior CSSN News item (June 2019) here. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-07-19 23:00 Country Name: Grenada Location Detail: Grenada Hog Island COUNTRY: 11.999507 COUNTRY 2: -61.742293 EVENT: Burglary HAND: 2 Stolen Items: not determined SECURED: Locked DETAILS: 2 of 8 yachts affected Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-07-19 23:00 Country Name: Location Detail: Grenada Hog Island COUNTRY: 12.002257 COUNTRY 2: -61.742347 EVENT: Burglary HAND: 2 Stolen Items: not determined SECURED: Locked DETAILS: 3 of 8 yachts affected Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-07-19 23:00 Country Name: Location Detail: Grenada Hog Island COUNTRY: 12.006434 COUNTRY 2: -61.734794 EVENT: Burglary HAND: 2 Stolen Items: not determined SECURED: Locked DETAILS: 4 of 8 yachts affected Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-07-19 23:00 Country Name: Grenada Location Detail: Grenada Hog Island COUNTRY: 12.006299 COUNTRY 2: -61.732131 EVENT: Burglary HAND: 2 Stolen Items: not determined SECURED: Locked DETAILS: 5 of 8 yachts affected Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-07-19 23:00 Country Name: Grenada Location Detail: Grenada Hog Island COUNTRY: 12.005825 COUNTRY 2: -61.737437 EVENT: Burglary HAND: 2 Stolen Items: not determined SECURED: Locked DETAILS: 6 of 8 yachts affected Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-07-19 23:00 Country Name: Grenada Location Detail: Grenada Hog Island COUNTRY: 12.002234 COUNTRY 2: -61.740261 EVENT: Burglary HAND: 2 Stolen Items: not determined SECURED: Locked DETAILS: 7 of 8 yachts affected Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-07-19 23:00 Country Name: Grenada Location Detail: Grenada Hog Island COUNTRY: 11.998041 COUNTRY 2: -61.749715 EVENT: Burglary HAND: 2 Stolen Items: not determined SECURED: Locked DETAILS: 8 of 8 yachts affected Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-07-23 00:00 Country Name: Martinique Location Detail: St. Pierre COUNTRY: 14.731576 COUNTRY 2: -61.180452 EVENT: Attempted theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: None, not successful SECURED: Locked DETAILS: Owners anchored just offshore in St. Pierre awoke after a rainy night and discovered their in-the water and well locked dinghy had been tampered with. An attempt to remove the outboard was made as evidenced by one of the transom clamps being fully loosened. The theft was thwarted by the locking mechanism that prevented the second clamp from being turned. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-07-26 02:00 Country Name: Bonaire Location Detail: Kralendijk COUNTRY: 12.156917 COUNTRY 2: -68.27978 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Dinghy/outboard (recovered minus fuel tank) SECURED: Locked DETAILS: A dinghy was locked and tied to the Budget Marine dinghy dock near the Venezuelan consulate. Between 2400 and 0200 HRS it was stolen. Police were notified, three officers responded in a timely fashion and took a report as well as scanned the water with spotlights and notified the coast guard. After sunrise, the incident was reported on the local cruisers VHF net. Other cruisers assisted with a search and the dinghy was found washed up on the shore of Klein Bonaire, minus the fuel tank. The lock for the dinghy itself had been pried open, but the bar lock on the outboard was intact. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-07-24 20:00 Country Name: Puerto Rico Location Detail: Big Island Puerto Real COUNTRY: 18.074528 COUNTRY 2: 67.189436 EVENT: Burglary HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Unknown SECURED: Locked DETAILS: Owners had berthed at Marina Pescaderia in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. After being away from the boat for 4 days, they returned to find the boat had been burglarized. The lock on the companionway had been compromised, and was found with some sort of lock pick left stuck inside. The interior was completely ransacked and owners have not yet determined what was stolen, but few valuables had been left in the boat. A police report was filed and the marina management notified. Unfortunately the security cameras on premises were not operational. A police investigation is expected next week. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-07-28 Country Name: Panama Location Detail: Linton Bay COUNTRY: 9.612151 COUNTRY 2: -79.588019 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: RIB / 10 HP Mercury outboard SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Between 1900 and 2200 HRS, while the owner was onboard, a thief cut the painter on the in-the-water and not locked dinghy. A report to the Coast Guard (Aeronaval), the police, and the marina was made. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-07-29 02:00 Country Name: SVG Location Detail: Union Clifton Harbor COUNTRY: 12.5957166 COUNTRY 2: -61.4114 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: 4 large fenders and 2 pieces of 3/4” x 60 feet dock lines SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: While owners were sleeping their yacht was boarded and thieves entered from the deck into the crew cabin and stole 4 large fenders and two 3/4" dock lines of 60 feet each. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-07-28 03:00 Country Name: Martinique Location Detail: St. Pierre COUNTRY: 14.7413 COUNTRY 2: -61.7735 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: 12’ West marine inflatable dinghy and 30hp Yamaha Outboard including safety gear, cooler, depth sounder, shoes etc in the dinghy. SECURED: Locked DETAILS: While monohull owners slept onboard in their forward cabin, thieves stole the lifted and locked to the yacht dinghy from its davits at the stern. The thieves arrived prepared with bolt cutters and knives and defeated both the stainless steel locks, that had exposed hasps/shackles (for the outboard to the dinghy, and the dinghy to the yacht). They cut numerous retaining lines, and the davit lines, but were unable to cut the dyneema bridle/harness. Apparently, the thieves misjudged the weight of the 30HP outboard and it, as well as the small rowboat type dinghy they had used were found the next day underwater, sunk to the bottom below the yacht. Both were retrieved. The RIB dinghy had been set adrift, and was found 8 miles offshore by another yacht, and returned to the owners. All of the items in the dinghy were untouched. A police report was made, and the coast guard notified. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-07-29 20:30 Country Name: SVG Location Detail: Bequia Princess Margaret Beach COUNTRY: 13.003518 COUNTRY 2: -61.242974 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Cell phone SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Owners left their catamaran anchored off Princess Margaret beach for dinner ashore. The hatches and sliding door were all locked, but a small sliding window between the galley and cockpit was left cracked for ventilation. They returned to find wet footprints in the cockpit and the cellphone that had been on a charger just inside the window had been stolen. Marker: |
DATE: 2019-07-29 20:00 Country Name: SVG Location Detail: Bequia Admiralty Bay- Port Elizabeth COUNTRY: 13.006813 COUNTRY 2: -61.238131 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: dinghy 360 light SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Owners left their dinghy at Mac's pizzeria dock for dinner ashore. When they returned they found that the (not locked) 360 degree light had been stolen. They departed early the next day, no police report was made. Marker: |
DATE: 2018-12-16 17:00 Country Name: St. Lucia Location Detail: Marigot COUNTRY: 17.747534 COUNTRY 2: -64.70608 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Cash, credit cards, 3 iPhones, iPad, handbag and 6 bottles of rum SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: A monohull anchored in an area north of the Marigot Bay harbor and south of Castries. No other yachts were nearby. All 3 onboard went for a snorkel nearby (about 30 meters away) and did not lock the boat. A local transport boat was waiting to unload and anchored about 100 meters away and witnessed the boarding and theft that occurred during the 30-40 minutes the crew was snorkeling. One swimmer kept a watch while 3 others boarded and ransacked the yacht, stealing cash, credit cards, iPhones, iPad, a purse and rum, leaving behind wet footprints that the victims discovered on their return. The witnesses on the nearby boat assisted the victims in making contact with the police. The victims made their first report at the local police station and were told to collect it at a different station. Two days later at the second station, the report seemed to have been “misplaced” when they went to collect it, and they were told to return the next day. They returned, but the report could still not be found, so a new report was completed. The victims indicate that the police seemed disinterested, and they failed to collect any meaningful information (a good description of one of the thieves was available, but not recorded). The subsequent investigation onboard included only photos of areas irrelevant to the theft, and no forensic/fingerprint analysis. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-08-17 20:00 Country Name: SVG Location Detail: Bequia Princess Margaret Beach COUNTRY: 9.611953 COUNTRY 2: -61.242663 EVENT: Attempted theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: None SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Owners were away from their yacht anchored off Princess Margaret beach for 30 minutes, and returned at 2000 HRS to find a swimmer onboard. The cockpit was lit and the door locked. He had entered thru a closed but not locked hatch. He immediately jumped overboard and swam to the beach. A police report was made. CSSN NOTE: This is the third boarding/theft reported at this location in the last few weeks. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-08-20 14:00 Country Name: Dominica Location Detail: Prince Rupert Bay PAYS dock COUNTRY: 15.58312 COUNTRY 2: -61.46202 EVENT: Vandalism HAND: 1 Stolen Items: None SECURED: Locked DETAILS: Owners returned to their dinghy at 1400 HRS at the PAYS dinghy dock to find it had been vandalized. It was full of sand and water, life jackets had been shredded, oars removed and the engine lifting harness compromised. Nothing was stolen. The PAYS office was closed but a report was made to a young man who was swimming nearby and identified himself as a member of PAYS. Owners departed at first light. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-08-23 06:00 Country Name: Grenada Location Detail: Anse la Roche, Carriacou COUNTRY: 12.518692 COUNTRY 2: -61.44817 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Jimmy Sticks SUP SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Owners awoke to find one of their stand up paddleboards (SUP) had gone missing overnight. At sunset it had been secured with a line to a shroud. No wind overnight to suggest it had been blown up and overboard. Reported on the local VHF net, and a local search the next morning did not locate it. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-08-22 22:00 Country Name: Grenada Location Detail: Grenada Clarke's Court Bay COUNTRY: 12.012851 COUNTRY 2: -61.737621 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: dinghy fuel SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: All ten (10) dinghies left at the outer Woburn dock that night were found to have had their fuel siphoned from their fuel tanks. Other dinghies (est. 5) alongside yachts in the bay had experienced a similar problem during the prior week. It is not known if police reports were made by the affected owners. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-08-16 Country Name: Panama Location Detail: Linton Bay COUNTRY: 9.611953 COUNTRY 2: -79.5869 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: 11FT dinghy / 15HP Yamaha engine SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: The crew and their dog were in the lighted cockpit when their unlocked in-the-water 11FT dinghy with 15HP Yamaha outboard was stolen. A swimmer cut multiple lines that secured the dinghy in its lifting harness. A report was made to the police and coast guard. A search the next morning located the dinghy, minus the outboard engine. CSSN Update: Owners have informed CSSN that the police were not at all helpful in recovering the outboard, so they offered a reward for its return via the local community. The outboard is now back in their possession. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-08-13 14:00 Country Name: Grenada Location Detail: Grenada St. George's Inner Harbour COUNTRY: 12.042754 COUNTRY 2: -61.748056 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: fuel siphoned from dinghy fuel tanks SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Separate owners of two (2) dinghies at the Foodland dock found their outboard fuel had been removed during the daytime (between 1400-1600 HRS). Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-08-13 20:00 Country Name: Grenada Location Detail: Grenada St. George's Inner Harbour COUNTRY: 12.043343 COUNTRY 2: -61.746709 EVENT: Robbery HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Chart plotter, cash and cigarettes SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: A cruiser was asleep in his bed at a private dock in the inner lagoon when he was awakened by an intruder holding a fishing knife with a 6 inch blade to his chest, advising him to be quiet/still while he communicated with an (unseen) accomplice who was in the main cabin. The cruiser complied, and the men departed a few minutes later. The victim went to the main cabin and found that the cables had been cut and the chart plotter removed, cash and cigarettes had also been taken. He went to the road and found a nearby policeman who then summoned CID, who arrived promptly. A report was made, forensics were taken and an investigation was begun. No arrests/charges have been made to date. Marker: large_red |
DATE: 2019-08-31 02:00 Country Name: Grenada Location Detail: Grenada St. George's Inner Harbour COUNTRY: 12.045448 COUNTRY 2: -61.747695 EVENT: Attempted theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: nothing, not successful SECURED: Locked DETAILS: Overnight while owners slept on board their in-the-water and chain locked dinghy was tampered with. The electric outboard was locked to the dinghy, and had its main lead cable disconnected, but thieves could not remove or defeat the lock. No items of significant value had been left in the dinghy. It is not known if a police report was made. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-09-03 03:00 Country Name: Grenada Location Detail: Halifax Bay COUNTRY: 12.111592 COUNTRY 2: -61.746661 EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 Stolen Items: dinghy/outboard SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Charter crew found that the painter on the in-the-water and not locked dinghy/outboard had been cut , and the dinghy stolen overnight. It is not known if a police report was made. Marker: |
DATE: 2019-09-02 19:00 Country Name: SVG Location Detail: Union Clifton Harbor COUNTRY: 12.597032 COUNTRY 2: -61.414767 EVENT: Burglary HAND: 2 Stolen Items: Cash+ SECURED: Locked DETAILS: Guests on a charter yacht that had taken a mooring in Clifton harbor returned from dinner ashore to find that the locked yacht had been broken into. Cash+ was stolen. A police report was made the next morning. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-09-01 Country Name: Grenada Location Detail: Grenada St. George's Outer Harbor COUNTRY: 12.045448 COUNTRY 2: -61.747695 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Phone, backpack, wallet, cash, credit cards,passports, identity papers, headlamp SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: A catamaran anchored surrounded by 50+ yachts in the area near Ross point was boarded overnight while owners slept onboard. One crew member was sleeping in the unlit cockpit, another in a cabin below. The boarder/thief entered through the fully open salon door. The theft was discovered in the early morning Sunday when the crew member attempted to find the phone. Also missing was a backpack which had contained miscellaneous items including a headlamp and wallet (cash, credit cards, passports, identity documents). A complete police report was made the next morning (Monday) with the assistance of a friend/translator on a yacht anchored nearby in this popular anchorage off St. George's. The police indicated that a forensics investigator would visit the yacht later that day, which did not happen. A passing Coast Guard boat (unaware of what had happened) was hailed down, and they explained that only the police could conduct the required onboard forensics investigation. No investigators communicated or arrived and the yacht departed. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-09-03 23:00 Country Name: Honduras Location Detail: Roatan West End COUNTRY: 16.2906 COUNTRY 2: -86.599941 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Dinghy outboard, 2.5HP SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: One of two yachts in the anchorage discovered that the 2.5HP unlocked outboard had been removed from their in-the-water dinghy overnight. The yachts’ crew normal practice was to remove the engine at night, but they did not do so on this night and an opportunistic thief took advantage. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-09-22 13:00 Country Name: USVI Location Detail: St. Croix Frederiksted COUNTRY: 17.71445 COUNTRY 2: -64.88454 EVENT: Attempted theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: none, not successful SECURED: Locked DETAILS: Owners returned to their dinghy that had been chain locked to the Fredriksted pier from 1300-1500HRS. It was apparent that attempts had been made to defeat the chain, and start the engine, an oar was broken, and the stern anchor pulled. Several dive boats that were also using this dock were questioned but had no information. A police report was made, and VIPC indicated that there had been other issues at this dock and that patrols there would be increased. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-09-25 01:00 Country Name: St. Martin (French) Location Detail: Lagoon COUNTRY: 18.0498963 COUNTRY 2: -63.0993026 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: dinghy / 30 HP 2S outboard SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Overnight an in-the-water and not locked dinghy with 30HP engine was stolen. Current owner had purchased the dinghy secondhand and did not have a bill of sale, so no police report was made. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-10-11 Country Name: Guatemala Location Detail: Río Dulce Shell Bay COUNTRY: 15.658825 COUNTRY 2: -88.994612 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: 10 FT AB dinghy / 25HP Yamaha outboard SECURED: Locked DETAILS: Owners were onboard their yacht anchored 100M off shore in Shell Bay, among approximately 10 other boats with their dinghy tied at the bow and cable locked to the yacht for the night. They discovered their 10 FT dinghy/25 HP outboard had been stolen between 1700-1815HRS. An immediate search was performed in an attempt to locate the dinghy, but it was not successful. Reports were made to the police, navy, marina and fuel station. A reward has been offered. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-10-11 17:45 Country Name: Guatemala Location Detail: Río Dulce Shell Bay COUNTRY: 15.658825 COUNTRY 2: -88.994612 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: 10 FT AB dinghy / 25HP Yamaha outboard SECURED: Locked DETAILS: Owners were onboard their yacht anchored 100M off Nana Juana marina, among approximately 10 other boats with their dinghy tied at the bow and cable locked to the yacht for the night. They discovered their 10 FT dinghy/25 HP outboard had been stolen between 1700-1815HRS. An immediate search was performed in an attempt to locate the dinghy, but it was not successful. Reports were made to the police, navy, marina and fuel station. A reward has been offered. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-10-29 01:00 Country Name: St. Martin (French) Location Detail: Grand Case COUNTRY: 18.104911 COUNTRY 2: -63.056516 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: 12 FT center console dinghy / 40 HP Honda outboard SECURED: Locked DETAILS: An in-the water but cable locked dinghy (center console / 40 HP Honda) was stolen overnight. The dinghy was not operable when stolen, and apparently the thieves abandoned it. A police report was made and the Gendarmes recovered the dinghy/outboard (only minor damage) and returned it to the owners. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-11-03 20:30 Country Name: Panama Location Detail: Bahia Nombre de Dios COUNTRY: 9.586897 COUNTRY 2: -79.472109 EVENT: Assault HAND: 1 Stolen Items: cash, communcations devices,electronics, boat and personal gear SECURED: N/A DETAILS: A monohull was one of 2 or 3 boats anchored in Bahia Nombre de Dios. At 20:30 HRS five (5) young Spanish speaking men, faces covered and armed with hand guns, approached in silence and entered the cabin guns first. The 2 persons on board were taken by surprise and were slightly injured in the early scuffle, but cooperated as the armed men ransacked for about 30 minutes and stole cash, communications devices, electronics and personal items. The yacht departed immediately for Linton Bay that night, where they made reports to the police, coast guard, and port captain. Marker: large_red |
DATE: 2019-11-07 Country Name: Martinique Location Detail: St. Anne COUNTRY: 14.434559 COUNTRY 2: -60.882066 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: RIB - AB 24 + YAMAHA 225hp SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Operators of a marine trade business docked their boat (24FT RIB - 225HP outboard) at La Dunette dock at about 20:30 HRS, and patronized the business there. They did not lock the boat, left the keys in the ignition and the courtesy lights ON. An hour later they discovered it had been stolen, and made a report to the coast guard. A search was made in the surrounding area and the boat was not located. The next morning, a police report was made. That same morning the boat was seen by others, nearby and aground in a place that had been well searched the previous night. The CG and owner retrieved it, found some damage to the hull, the courtesy lights turned off and the key missing. Marker: large_yellow |
DATE: 2019-11-08 19:00 Country Name: Panama Location Detail: Bahia Nombre de Dios COUNTRY: 9.589967 COUNTRY 2: -79.470493 EVENT: Assault HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Everything- Cash, personal devices, boat electronics and gear, clothing, liquor and cigarettes SECURED: N/A DETAILS: UPDATED REPORT: This report replaces our prior preliminary report. The victims made contact with CSSN and provided additional details about the event. A monohull sailing yacht with 4 men and 2 women onboard departed Linton Bay and due to unfavorable conditions made an unplanned stop in Bahia Nombre de Dios, anchoring there at about 13:00 HRS. There were no other yachts present in the bay. At about 19:00 HRS, just after dark they were approached and overrun by 8 men who arrived in 3-4 pangas (engineless boats). The men concealed their faces and had hand guns (1 semi-automatic and a revolver) and knives. The crew was restrained and for approximately 45 minutes the men stole everything they could - cash, personal devices, boat electronics and gear, clothing, liquor and cigarettes. After the robbers departed the crew was able to remove their restraints and they returned to Linton Bay and berthed at the marina. The women were taken to the hospital for evaluation/treatment. Reports were made to the police, CG, port captain, and the home country consular officials contacted. The Panamanian police began their investigation and have made 6 arrests as of 12 November 2019. CSSN NOTE: There have been similar incidents reported in this same bay in the recent past. The first occurred in July 2019, and the most recent less than a week prior. Marker: large_red |
DATE: 2019-11-15 22:00 Country Name: St. Lucia Location Detail: Rodney Bay Gros Islet COUNTRY: 14.080858 COUNTRY 2: -60.95433 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: 3m RIB / 15HP Yamaha SECURED: Locked DETAILS: A cruiser's locked dinghy was stolen from the Gros Islet jetty during the Friday night street party. A police report was made to the Gros Islet police, the marine unit and an announcement was made on VHF. Marker: large_red |
DATE: 2019-11-15 09:00 Country Name: Guatemala Location Detail: Livingston COUNTRY: 15.821554 COUNTRY 2: -88.750571 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Yamaha 8HP outboard motor SECURED: Locked DETAILS: Two (2) yachts were rafted together and anchored off Livingston. Overnight, a locked and lifted dinghy had its Yamaha 8HP outboard motor stolen. The engine was locked to the dinghy and the thieves apparently used bolt cutters, as no metal shavings/shards were found in the dinghy. No police report was made, but the theft was reported on the local VHF before departing that morning for a foreign port. Marker: large_red |
DATE: 2019-11-20 02:00 Country Name: Guatemala Location Detail: Rio Dulce Livingston COUNTRY: 15.822262 COUNTRY 2: -88.75001 EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Tohatsu 9.8 2S outboard SECURED: Locked DETAILS: A yacht anchored off Livingston discovered that their Tohatsu 9.8 HP outboard had been stolen overnight while they slept onboard. The outboard had been locked to the raised (also locked) dinghy. The thieves were quiet and apparently sawed/cut thru the transom locking clamps. A report was made to the port captain. CSSN NOTE: This is the second (locked) engine theft from a raised (locked) dinghy that has been reported this month in this location. Marker: large_yellow |