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Day: December 8, 2024 Archives

3441 – Theft in Saint Martin (France) – Marina Royale

Incident Date: 2024-12-08 at 18:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy / outboard

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Owner left their locked dinghy for about 30 minutes at the Port Royal dock. When they returned and found it had been stolen they received assistance from another boat owner. Calls to the police were not answered, and when they called the fire department they were advised to make a report the next day. They utilized a tracker signal to locate the dinghy, at a Dutch-side waterfront marina bar. They retrieved it when the suspect fled on foot. It was loaded with tools and personal goods that had been stolen from a cruising boat, which were returned to their owner. A police statement was made.

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December 8, 2024

3440 – Theft in Saint Martin (France) – Marina Royale

Incident Date: 2024-12-08 at 00:01

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Le bateau en lui-même

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: After a late dinner owners were unable to start the engine so left their dinghy overnight locked to the marina dock. When they returned at 0500HRS to retrieve it, they discovered it had been stolen. Using an AirTag, they located the dinghy at the Dutch Coast Guard. It had been intercepted by them during the early morning hours. A police report was made and the dinghy was returned to the owner.

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December 8, 2024

3436 – Burglary in Sint Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands) – Simpson Bay Lagoon

Incident Date: 2024-12-08 at 18:30

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: Cash, all electrical devices and cables, and a backpack

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A catamaran in the Dutch lagoon that experienced a boarding 2 days prior was boarded a second time and burgled between 1630-1930HRS. The thieves came prepared with tools and broke in through the locked doorway. ||The entire yacht was ransacked and the thieves stole cash, all electrical devices and cables, and a backpack to carry it all in. Reports were made to police and Coast Guard in both jurisdictions. Live tracking data for the stolen devices was provided.||UPDATE : Some of the stolen items have been recovered/returned by another cruiser who tracked his own stolen dinghy, see 3441.

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December 8, 2024

3434 – Theft in Sint Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands) – Simpson Bay Lagoon

Incident Date: 2024-12-08 at 04:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: phones / tablet

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht in the Dutch-side lagoon was boarded while owners and guests slept onboard. The thieves entered the catamaran's cabins and stole phones and a tablet.||A report was made to the police and Coast Guard. Another boat was also boarded (twice) this same night, see 3429.

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December 8, 2024

3429 – Attempted Theft in Saint Martin (France) – Lagoon – Witch’s Tit

Incident Date: 2024-12-08 at 00:30

Event Type: Attempted Theft

Stolen Items: None, not successful

Secured:

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht anchored on the French side of the lagoon experienced an attempted boarding at 0030HRS. The yacht's security alarm and lights were activated and scared the thieves away. The French police were called |and language made it very difficult. Video footage was sent online to the French authorities. The Dutch Coast Guard was called but the incident was outside their jurisdiction. ||Several hours later a yacht on the Dutch side of the lagoon also experienced a similar boarding, but theives were successful. See 3434. ||At 0430HRS the thieves returned for a second attempt. The 2 thieves were again captured in video surveillance, and arrived in a large dinghy with 2 engines. A small electric/trolling engine (for quiet approach) and a larger outboard for getaway. They again departed quickly when discovered apparently unconcerned about video surveillance made obvious by signage. Officials (Dutch and French) were again notified of the attempted boarding.

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December 8, 2024