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2738 – Attempted Theft in Sint Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands) – Simpson Bay

Incident Date: 2022-01-24 at 04:00

Event Type: Attempted Theft

Stolen Items: Not succcessful – attempted dinghy theft.

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Owners were asleep onboard and awoke to voices at 0400HRs and overheard 2 men, one exclaimed in clear English “Oh f***, there is a chain and a lock”, and then some splashing was heard. Upon investigation the in-the-water dinghy was still chained to the yacht and no one was visible. Nothing was taken from the the dinghy.

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January 24, 2022

2737 – Assault in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – St. Vincent – Buccament Bay

Incident Date: 2022-01-16 at 02:30

Event Type: Assault

Stolen Items: Camera, computer, cash, phone

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Two yachts were the only visiting yachts anchored in Buccament Bay, St. Vincent. On the second night of their stay, the singlehanded captain/owner of one of the yachts awoke when he was being choked by 1 of 2 men who had boarded through a closed but not locked companionway. After the attackers displayed a gun to ensure cooperation a cloth/hood was placed over the captains head and he was tied up. The thieves ransacked the boat taking cash and electronics (phone, computer, camera). The thieves seemed unprepared to take the lifted and chain locked dinghy from it davits. They departed in an unpowered boat, which authorities indicated may have been stolen from a nearby bay. ||A call was made on VHF 16 and a lighthouse station responded, and then contacted the Coast Guard, who arrived promptly and also contacted the police. The police arrived promptly to take a report, but no forensics were collected. ||CSSN NOTE: The thieves had attempted to board the other yacht earlier the same night, but were not successful when the owners awoke and were able to discourage the two men. VHF calls to their buddy boat (victim above), were not answered.

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January 16, 2022

2731 – Theft in United States Virgin Islands (US) – St. Thomas – Charlotte Amalie

Incident Date: 2021-12-29 at 19:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Contents of a cooler used for storage – the spotlight, stern light, rain ponchos, antifog, sunscreen, a cup and the engine kill switch. The life jackets were left behind.

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Owners securely chain locked their dinghy (including fuel tank and anchor) to the dock along the busy waterfront near the Coast Guard station at about 1830HRS. When they returned 2 hours later, the only item not chain locked, a cooler used for storage, had been rifled, and most of the contents stolen. Stolen were the spotlight, stern light, rain ponchos, etc. The thief left the life vests. A police report was made.

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December 29, 2021

2734 – Theft in Guadeloupe (France) – Guadeloupe – Marina Bas du Fort

Incident Date: 2021-12-27 at 02:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: cash, credit cards, personal electronics/phones, camera, personal documents, backpacks, snorkeling gear, clothing and a dinghy fuel tank with 20L of gasoline

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Three charter catamarans were boarded between 0200-0300 HRS while docked on their first night at the Marina Bas du Fort where the charters originated. Locked gates, surveillance cameras and a guard were not sufficient to deter the thieves who stole many items from the yachts' salons and from a dinghy.||Stolen were cash, personal electronics/phones, camera, personal documents, backpacks, snorkeling gear, clothing and a dinghy fuel tank with 20L of gasoline. The victims awoke and began yelling as the thieves departed by land. Detailed reports were made to the police, port captain, charter company and the marina office, but the surveillance video was not immediately made available to the investigation, and there seemed little interest/support from the marina and charter company. No progress had been made when the victims returned a week later at the end of their charter.

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December 27, 2021

2733 – Theft in Saint Martin (France) – Marigot Bay

Incident Date: 2021-12-24 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Horseshoe safety buoy

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight, a SNSM (Search and Rescue) vessel, berthed in Marina Fort Louis had its horseshoe rescue buoy stolen from the stern mounting bracket.

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December 24, 2021

2729 – Burglary in Dominican Republic – Luperon

Incident Date: 2021-12-15 at 01:00

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: multiple items – ships battery, TV/game consol +++

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: The burglary of an unoccupied yacht on a mooring the anchorage was discovered by the absent owner's friends. Details are not complete, but a police report was made on the owners behalf.||CSSN NOTE: Firsthand reports are the gold standard at CSSN, if you know the victim, encourage and support a firsthand report, facts matter!||March 1, 2022 UPDATE : Owner confirms previous details, hand updated to 1st hand.

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December 15, 2021

2726 – Theft in Martinique (France) – Le Precheur

Incident Date: 2021-12-11 at 22:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Fishing rod

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Owners were asleep onboard their yacht anchored in Le Precheur, Martinique, when they were awakened by noise. They discovered 2 men on a kayak attempting to steal their fishing gear from the deck, and began shouting at the thieves. The thieves dropped one of the rods, but managed to depart with the other. A police report was made.

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December 11, 2021

2727 – Theft in United States Virgin Islands (US) – St. Thomas – Charlotte Amalie

Incident Date: 2021-12-10 at 14:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Fire extinguisher, dinghy tool kit, dinghy repair kit, bath towels, dinghy inflation pump, dive tank fill card, spare keys, air horn, two bottles of Yamaha ring free additive

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Owners locked their dinghy at the waterfront dock by the Coast Guard Station in downtown Charlotte Amalie at 1330 HRS. When they returned to this heavily trafficked area an hour later the dinghy had been rifled, and life jackets which were stored in the locker of the bench seat we’re on the dinghy floor and the bench seat locker was unlatched. The enclosed fuel tank locker was also unlatched. The fire extinguisher, other dinghy items as well as some personal items were taken. Two anchors, the battery, and the fuel tank were untouched.||A police report was made, the police categorized the theft as larceny and indicated no investigation would be done due to a lack of locked compartments.

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December 10, 2021