The CSSN annual report for 2022 provides details and analysis of reported crimes against yachts in the Caribbean for 2022. Overall reported crimes increased substantially from 2021 to levels similar to those pre-Covid with a significant increase in Violent crimes, dominated by acts of assault and robbery, with reduced levels
Incident Date: 2023-11-26 at 11:30
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: local built open boat
Secured: Unknown
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: Daytime theft in Bocas Town of locally built open boat, no further details are currently available.||CSSN NOTE: If you are a victim, make an easy online report here.
Incident Date: 2023-11-23 at 18:30
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Local yola / 15HP 2S outboard (yola recovered minus engine)
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: A local vendor left his yola (an open boat) on the marina dock. Witnesses later indicated they saw it being towed out through the anchorage to the mangroves around 1830HRS. The yola was later recovered minus its 15HP 2S engine. A report was made to the marina and port captain.
Incident Date: 2023-11-19 at 19:30
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Highfield dinghy / 18HP NS Marine outboard (recovered minus fuel tank)
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: A dinghy locked with steel cable to the Grande Anse dock was stolen while the owners were having dinner nearby. When the owners returned witnesses provided information about the direction the thieves who had cut the cable had gone. The police were called, but were not helpful, the Coast Guard did not answer a VHF 16 call. The owner and a friend went toward the southern end of the beach where they recovered the dinghy, with it's well locked engine, but minus the fuel tank which had been locked with the same cable cut by the thieves. There was no damage to the dinghy/outboard.
Incident Date: 2023-11-15 at 19:30
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: AB dinghy / Yamaha 15HP outboard
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: Owners tied their dinghy to the dinghy dock in Tyrrell Bay and went to dinner ashore. When they returned the dinghy was gone. The next day an intermediary arranged for the return of the dinghy he claimed had been "found" by a fisherman offshore and collected a $800 "fee". No police report was made.||CSSN NOTE: recently in a separate case the Grenada CG required a sworn statement from someone who was claiming to have “found” a dinghy/outboard for which a reward had been offered. The “finder” failed to make the required statement, no reward was paid and the dinghy was returned to the owner.
Incident Date: 2023-11-15 at 20:57
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: dinghy AB 2.40m, outboard Mercury 6HP-4S
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: An in-the-water and not locked dinghy was stolen from a yacht in Tyrrel Bay, Carriacou, between 1900-2100HRS. The 2.4 meter AB dinghy had registration "Smile tl 651938" on the starboard pontoon and a 4S 6HP engine. A police report was made.
Incident Date: 2023-11-14 at 01:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Trolling rod and reel
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: A sailing catamaran moored overnight on one of the installed moorings near shore and the fuel dock in main harbour of Utila. A trolling rod and reel were left unsecured in a rod holder mounted on the stern and were missing in the morning. It wasn’t noticed until shortly after departure, so it was not reported to local authorities.
Incident Date: 2023-11-13 at 01:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: dinghy/outboard
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: Overnight an in-the-water and not locked dinghy was stolen from a yacht in the anchorage, the lines were cut. The dinghy minus the engine and fuel tank were recovered the next day.
Incident Date: 2023-11-11 at 01:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: test
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: -test for map issue
Incident Date: 2023-11-09 at 14:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Full gas can
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: A gasoline filled red jerry jug (with grey Sunbrella cover) was stolen from the starboard rail of a yacht in the Hog island anchorage.
