Incident Date: 2019-12-24 at 20:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: hard dinghy, Yamaha 9.9 HP outboard
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: A locked dinghy was stolen from the Mango dock. IT is not known if a police report was made.
Incident Date: 2019-12-22 at 22:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: dinghy fuel tank
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: Owners of an anchored yacht had the dinghy fuel tank (not locked to the dinghy) stolen from their in-the-water and locked to the yacht dinghy. It is not known if a police report was made.
Incident Date: 2019-12-22 at 02:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: 3.HP Tohatsu outboard
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: Overnight, with 2 boats in the mooring area, thieves stole the 3.5HP Tohatsu engine which was locked to the raised (2M) and locked dinghy. A report was made to the police and the Marine park.
Incident Date: 2019-12-13 at 18:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Dinghy with motor
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: A dinghy tied (not locked) at Bruno's dock was stolen between 5:00 and 6:00 pm. There is a guard on premises, and a police report was made.
Incident Date: 2019-12-10 at 22:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: dinghy w/ 4HP 4S outboard
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: The owner was nearby when their unlocked dinghy was stolen from the dinghy dock.
Incident Date: 2019-12-09 at 13:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: dinghy fuel tank
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: Dinghy was left (locked) at the dock at 0930 HRS and at 1630 HRS when the owner returned the fuel tank (not locked) had been stolen. An informal report was made to the police.
Incident Date: 2019-12-05 at 14:00
Event Type: Suspicious Activity
Stolen Items: none
Secured: N/A
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: A yacht transiting from San Andreas, Colombia to Roatan, Honduras lost its engine and altered its planned offshore course, and tracked along the outer eastern/northern edge of the Gorda banks. Having sighted many fishing vessels during the passage, who took no interest in the yacht, around noon the crew became aware of a suspicious 60 ft. steel fishing vessel at position 16-23N 83-09W. ||The fishing vessel first passed in front of the yacht and then turned abruptly altering course and thereafter matched its track and speed to the changing course of the yacht for over an hour. No fishing gear or fishing activity was evident. A second large fishing vessel arrived and proceeded directly towards the yacht (also no fishing gear or fishing activity visible) and in what appeared to be coordinated activity, together they “boxed” the yacht, coming within about ½ mile of the yacht as the yacht continued to alter their westward course. || A VHF16 mayday call was made by the captain, but not answered. The 2 fishing vessels continued to track and box the yacht. After about 15 minutes a container ship appeared on the horizon and the captain made VHF16 contact with the ships officer, and described the situation. The 2 suspect fishing vessels became aware of the container ship and suddenly altered their course away from the yacht, turning from the westward course and began heading at full speed south in the direction of the Honduran coast. The container ships officer indicated he would file a report, and the yacht captain made a complete report (including photos) to the Port Captain in Roatan.
Incident Date: 2019-12-04 at 19:30
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Dinghy light and dinghy anchor/rode
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: Owners left their dinghy securely chain locked to the Port Elizabeth municipal dinghy dock In Bequia. Between 1900-2000 HRS a thief with tools removed the outboard cowling and stole the stern light mounted there, and then also stole the stern anchor and rode which was stored inside the dinghy (not in use). An informal report was made to the police by phone that night, and the yacht departed early the next morning. ||CSSN NOTE: This is the 5th report of similar thefts from dinghy docks in Bequia this year.
Incident Date: 2019-12-03 at 12:00
Event Type: Attempted Theft
Stolen Items: attempted to steal dinghy fuel tank
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: A dinghy was securely locked to the dinghy dock near the fort at about 1100 HRS. When the owners returned at 1715 HRS they discovered that thieves had attempted to steal the fuel tank, and fuel line. The thieves had used a sharp knife to cut the fuel tank and oar retaining straps, and disconnected the fuel line at the engine, but were unable to defeat the stainless chain and lock that secured the tank to the engine and the dinghy, or the hard to access tie wraps that secured the fuel line to the tank. The straps that held the oars were cut, but the oars were not taken.
Incident Date: 2019-11-30 at 21:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: 10'RIB / Yamaha 15 hp 2S
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: A yacht anchored close to the shore with a light onshore breeze noticed their in-the-water and not locked dinghy was missing around 2100 HRS. A search was conducted and the dinghy was not located. A police report was made the next day. Days later the dinghy was found adrift off Puerto Rico, and the engine was still present. The captain believes the dinghy was used for a joyride or other purpose and will retrieve the dinghy from PR.
