Incident Date: 2015-04-24 at 02:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: cellphone
Secured: Locked
Source Type: Unknown Hand Report
Incident Details: while owners/guests were sleeping a thief broke into catamarans cabin thru a poorly locked hatch and stole a cell phone from the salon, Reported to the local police the next day by phone.
Incident Date: 2015-04-20 at 03:30
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: P.COMPUTER .BINOCULARS
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: Unknown Hand Report
Incident Details: We anchored near Tamarind Beach hotel. At night we were boarded noiselessly while sleeping.Somebody slipped through one front hatch and opened the main sliding door of the catamaran. The thief escaped after being interupted when we woke up, but took computers and binoculars- wallets and passports were lying on the floor. No police report was made.
Incident Date: 2015-04-16 at 23:00
Event Type: Assault
Stolen Items: cash, solar panles,computers,navigation electronics, etc.
Secured: Locked
Source Type: Unknown Hand Report
Incident Details: An Australian couple aboard their sailboat en route from Cuba to Ile a Vache Haiti anchored overnight near Petit Port a Piment , Haiti . At approximately 11 PM it was boarded by 10-15 men armed with clubs, sticks and machetes. They cooperated with the attackers and offered everything, but they were violently assaulted. The captain was beaten badly, resulting in broken bones and machete wounds. His wife sustained significant injuries also. The steering compass was intentionally damaged/disabled. The next day local police arrived and both were taken to a local hospital where they received treatment, and the husband confined for several days. Various officials provided assistance and the damaged boat was taken by a delivery captain to Ile a Vache, Haiti. The captain and his wife returned to Australia where their injuries were re-assessed, and they received additional medical care.
Incident Date: 2015-04-12 at 02:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: dinghy fuel tank, hose and filter
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: Unknown Hand Report
Incident Details: A yacht on a mooring close to the marina had the dinghy fuel tank with hose and filter stolen overnight while they slept. The dinghy was in the water, but locked to the yacht and the outboard was locked to the dinghy, but the fuel tank was not. Reported to the marina .
Incident Date: 2015-03-30 at 01:00
Event Type: Assault
Stolen Items: Laptop, mobile phone, VHF, cash
Secured: Locked
Source Type: Unknown Hand Report
Incident Details: A single hander anchored in the south end of Prince Rupert Bay was awakened at 1:00 AM by noise on deck.Somewhat disoriented, he unlocked and went up to the cockpit where he encountered 2 men, one with a gun. The theives stole his laptop, phone, VHF, cash and demanded his credit card and PIN. He informed them he did not have a credit card and the they left. The next day he informed other boats anchored nearby and made a report to the police. CSSN NOTE: PAYS operates a nightime secutrity patrol in the NORTH end of Prince Rupert Bay, and a radio call from the locked cabin may have prevented this incident.
Incident Date: 2015-03-28 at 17:00
Event Type: Piracy
Stolen Items: Money, Camera, Ipod Mp3, Gasoline, VHF, GPS, various random items they could find
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: Unknown Hand Report
Incident Details: Whilst underway close to Punta Sal we noticed a small fishing boat following us from the west. They approached and asked for gasoline. Sudddenly 3 of the 4 men boarded our sailing vessel with guns and demanded money. We were threatened with guns to our heads and a knife to my wife’s throat. We cooperated with the pirates and gave them what they wanted. The pirates cut the main halyard, cut the gps cables, stole the VHF radio and other electronics, threw our fresh water supplies over board and put the engine in full throttle. They grounded the sailboat into the secluded bay “Escondido” inside the Jeanette Kava National Park. 4 days later we were rescued after SOS signs we made in the ground at the park’s entrance were seen by visitors who arrived by boat to another area of the park. No one was harmed, but it was a frightening experience. The boat was damaged and was still aground several days after we were rescued while local officials worked with the captain to make temporary repairs and remove the yacht to a repair facitlity. CSSN NOTE: When local and federal Honduran officials learned of this incident, they provided not only assistance to the captain, but also hotel accommodations, support and return air travel to the temporary crew/victims.
Incident Date: 2015-03-24 at 03:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Dinghy with engine was stolen
Secured: Locked
Source Type: Unknown Hand Report
Incident Details: Dinghy was locked by a cable to the aft pulpit. Overnight, the lock was cut. Went looking for the dingy in the morning and found it. It was tied to a fence at a small apartment complex located in the lagoon, across from the French entrance. Prop was damaged.
Incident Date: 2015-03-24 at 03:01
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Dinghy
Secured: Unknown
Source Type: Unknown Hand Report
Incident Details: Dinghy stolen overnight was found with another stolen dinghy, see prior report . details about this dinghy unknown, (not know if locked or if police report was made) but was returned to the owner.
Incident Date: 2015-03-23 at 22:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Dinghy with 20 HP outboard
Secured: Unknown
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: Dinghy with 20 HP outboard stolen at night from the Marigot ferry dock, not known if locked or reported to authorities, details incomplete in SXM Cruisers Facebook
Incident Date: 2015-03-16 at 02:45
Event Type: Attempted Theft
Stolen Items: None – unsuccessful attempt to steal dinghy w/ outboard
Secured: Locked
Source Type: Unknown Hand Report
Incident Details: A dinghy w/outboard (in the water) was locked to the yacht with a 6mm cable, owner investigated noise at 0245 HRS and interrupted the thief who had just finished cutting the cable with a hacksaw, the thief fled in his own dinghy. Reported to marina and coast guard.
