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2775 – Piracy in Honduras – Offshore03

Incident Date: 2022-03-18 at 10:00

Event Type: Piracy

Stolen Items: cash, binoculars, handheld VHF, old laptop, alcohol and sunglasses

Secured: Does not apply

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht with 2 persons on board was transiting from San Andres, Colombia to Roatan, Honduras and passed through a fleet of about 10 small fishing boats, near position 15-16N, 082-50W, 25 miles off the Honduran coast and west of the Media Luna reef. A short time later at about 1000HRS, they were approached by a single open boat with 6 men onboard, and 5 men boarded. No weapons were displayed and they were told in Spanish "no guns, no calls, no problem". The pirates were a mix of young and old, some aggressive, some apparently drunk. ||The pirates demanded cash. The crew continued to execute their previously agreed piracy plan and complied quickly and willingly, and the pirates were satisfied with the readily available (sacrificial) stash of cash, an old laptop, and a few other items (handheld VHF, binoculars, sunglasses, alcohol) . ||The 5 men returned to their launcha after about 30 minutes onboard and departed eastward. The yacht continued on to Roatan without further incident.

March 18, 2022

2756 – Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Mayreau – Saline Bay

Incident Date: 2022-03-05 at 03:05

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: The entire boat and 40 HP Yamaha engine. The boat is predominantly mint green in color with red at the top and orange at the bottom.

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A locally owned speedboat "Papa San" was secured at the Mayreau wharf at about 6 pm on Friday 4th March. It was missing at 6:30 am the next morning when the owner checked on it. Papa San is green and red with a Yamaha outboard. A second boat was also missing, and it has since been found on Richmond Beach, Union Island. || The theft was reported to the police and coast guard, any sightings should be reported to the local police and/or Union Island police at 1-784-458-8229.|||||||| · ||.

March 5, 2022

2757 – Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Mayreau – Saline Bay

Incident Date: 2022-03-05 at 03:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: entire local speedboat "Come Cool", later recovered on Union Island.

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: This is the 2nd of 2 local speedboats stolen the same night. This one "Come Cool" was recovered at Union Island. ||See 2756 for more details about the 1st boat.

March 5, 2022

2758 – Theft in United States Virgin Islands (US) – St. John – Cruz Bay

Incident Date: 2022-03-05 at 00:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Yacht Blue Rose, a 45’ freedom sailboat, hailing port St. John USVI

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: An unoccupied yacht was stolen from Great Cruz Bay, St. John overnight. The theft was reported to USCG, police, CBP and DPNR. A coordinated search is being executed.||A $25,000 reward has been offered by the owner for information leading to recovery. ||Any sightings should be reported to local authorities and USCG San Juan at Phone: +1 787-729-6800

March 5, 2022

2789 – Burglary in Dominican Republic – Boca Chica

Incident Date: 2022-03-05 at 21:30

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: Cash, credit card, computer and speakers

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Owners discovered that their cruising yacht berthed at Marina Zar Par was burgled during the 8 weeks that they were away. Thieves stole cash, credit cards, a computer and speakers from the locked yacht. A report was made to the marina manager before the yacht departed.

March 5, 2022

2754 – Theft in Martinique (France) – Schoelcher

Incident Date: 2022-02-08 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Highfield 310 RIB dinghy / 15HP Honda outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight the yacht's in-the-water and not locked dinghy was stolen while the owners slept onboard. A police report was made.

February 8, 2022

2749 – Theft in Guadeloupe (France) – Ile des Saintes – Terre D’en Haut

Incident Date: 2022-02-03 at 19:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Two deep sea fishing poles

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Owners aboard a yacht on a mooring in Les Saintes harbor discovered that their 2 fishing poles had been stolen. They had both been secured with dyneema safety straps, which had been cut. Other items (snorkel gear, grill) which were nearby were not taken. The theft was reported to the moorings operator, and the police who were helpful and took/provided a full report.

February 3, 2022

2752 – Theft in Cuba – Cienfuegos Harbor

Incident Date: 2022-02-03 at 23:08

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 3 sets of masks and snorkels

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Owners left the yacht in Marlin Marina Cienfuegos for a few days. Despite security on the dock, a thief had stolen 3 masks/snorkels from the unlocked cockpit locker during their brief absence. There was no damage and the thieves did not enter the locked yacht.|| A second yacht (buddy boat) had swim fins taken during the same timeframe (see 2753).

February 3, 2022

2753 – Theft in Cuba – Cienfuegos Harbor

Incident Date: 2022-02-03 at 23:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 2 sets of dive fins

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Owners left the boat in Marlin Marina Cienfuegos for a few days. When they returned they found that a thief had stolen 2 pairs of dive fins from their unlocked cockpit locker , there was no damage and the thieves did not enter the locked yacht. (boat #2, see 2752)

February 3, 2022

2750 – Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Tobago Cays

Incident Date: 2022-02-02 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: AB dinghy / 15HP 2S Yamaha outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight the in-the-water and not locked AB dinghy/15HP outboard was stolen. A verbal report was made to the Marine Park, and a police report was made at Union Island, SVG.

February 2, 2022

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