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1946 – Assault in Haiti – Corail

Incident Date: 2015-01-21 at 03:00

Event Type: Assault

Stolen Items: All Cash ( $1000 US ), laptops, diving equipment, etc.

Secured: Locked

Source Type: Unknown Hand Report

Incident Details: A French couple and their children had anchored overnight between Corail and Pestel, Haiti. At 3 AM they were boarded by 12 men armed with machine guns and machetes. The leader of the group was in uniform. The boat was “inspected” for 2.5 hours, rummaging drawers, lockers, etc. The roller furling and main sheet were deliberately damaged. The men were agressive, with much yelling and arm waving, but the crew cooperated. They forced the boat to go 2 miles back to Corial at first light after taking all the cash on board ($1000), laptops and some other gear from the captain . The official then “allowed” the boat to depart to go onward to Pestel, Haiti the next planned stop. It is unlikely a police report was made. CSSN became aware of this incident of piracy/assault while confirming details of the next incident of piracy/assault, (also in Haiti), dated 16 April 2015

January 21, 2015

1919 – Theft in Saint Lucia – Rodney Bay – Marina

Incident Date: 2015-01-17 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 2 x Montagu Paratrooper Pro folding bikes, black. 18″ &20″ folding bike frames. These bikes would stand out as they are brand new and have a frame shape that would be easily recognizable.

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: We were preparing for day out with bikes left locked to a cleat from previous evening, on the dock right beside the boat. Next morning both bikes were stolen and the cut lock was left hanging on the cleat. We also heard from Marina staff that during the previous night, a dinghy was stolen from a dock on the opposite side of the main Marina Boardwalk. A valuable lesson learned – to keep everything on the boat till we need it. Reported to Marina Staff.

January 17, 2015

1920 – Burglary in Saint Lucia – Rodney Bay – Reduit Beach

Incident Date: 2015-01-17 at 21:30

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: Several pieces of electronic equipment were stolen

Secured: Unknown

Source Type: Unknown Hand Report

Incident Details: A break-in while the crew was ashore.

January 17, 2015

1922 – Theft in Saint Lucia – Rodney Bay – Inner Lagoon

Incident Date: 2015-01-16 at 02:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy

Secured: Unknown

Source Type: Unknown Hand Report

Incident Details: dinghy stolen from a yacht in the inner Lagoon on Friday 16th. No details available, at this time.

January 16, 2015

1923 – Theft in Saint Lucia – Rodney Bay – Marina

Incident Date: 2015-01-16 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: One dinghy

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: The dinghy, with attached outboard, had been secured with steel cable and padlock. Dinghy, cable and padlock had all been removed, before dawn on Saturday 17th. Marina & police informed.

January 16, 2015

1921 – Burglary in Saint Lucia – Rodney Bay – Marina

Incident Date: 2015-01-09 at 02:00

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: Various items had been removed from the locked yacht.

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: The owners had been away from the yacht for ten days; and, noted the break-in, when they returned,

January 9, 2015

1918 – Theft in Curacao (the Netherlands) – Spanish Water – anchorage

Incident Date: 2015-01-02 at 12:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 8 ft AB dinghy with 15 hp mercury outboard

Secured: Locked

Source Type: Unknown Hand Report

Incident Details: Dinghy stolen from Aciento Sail Club. Locked with 10 mm stainless steel chain. Not known how lock or chain was defeated. Name of dinghy was in Blue letters TT/ (boat name withheld for privacy reasons) Reported to Police, Coast Guard, Local VHF Net

January 2, 2015

1924 – Attempted Theft in Guadeloupe (France) – Guadeloupe – Point a Pitre

Incident Date: 2015-01-02 at 02:00

Event Type: Attempted Theft

Stolen Items: None, attempted to steal locked paddle board

Secured: Locked

Source Type: Unknown Hand Report

Incident Details: Woke up about 2 am to the sound of pounding on the deck. Got up and observed man climbing over locked gate on guest dock at Bas du Fort marina. As he cwalked away he kept looking back at me. My boat was stern to the dock in first position inside gate. Reported to marinaa staff in the morning and they said they had no security guards because they would not be allowed to do anything except call police.

January 2, 2015

CSSN Annual Report 2014 Reported Yacht Crime – Caribbean

The new CSSN HOTspot feature shows the 2014 incidents at a glance. There were 69 incidents added to the 686 current database records . Below is the breakdown by type of incident: The top three countries that had the most reported incidents were ranked as follows: St Lucia Grenada St

July 18, 2013

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