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2270 – Theft in Martinique (France) – Le Marin – marina


Incident Date: 2018-11-07 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Highfield 310 dinghy / 4 HP Mercury outboard

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: An unoccupied charter catamaran was stern to at the fuel dock. The dinghy was locked to the yacht, hoisted on davits. Overnight, a thief cut the locking cable and stole the dinghy/outboard. A report to the police and the MRCC was made by the charter company.

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2265 – Burglary in Panama – Linton Bay


Incident Date: 2018-10-30 at 03:00

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: Everything below deck including 2 TVs, tools dive gear, life jackets , etc.

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: An unoccupied boat at anchor was burglarized. The owners had been absent for about 2 weeks and on their return discovered a pry bar had been used to defeat the companionway lock and gain entry. The thieves took many things from below (TVs tools, dive gear, etc.) and would have needed considerable time to accomplish their thievery. This burglary was the 4th incident in this bay during the last month, use CSSN’s Zoom -Tap, Know and Go! interactive infographic to review the available information on these incidents. This incident was reported to the police (Aeronaval), and the marina. Nighttime patrols have been put in place recently.

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2266 – Theft in Dominican Republic – Luperon


Incident Date: 2018-10-29 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Cash

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Owners left their yacht on a mooring for 3 days for inland travel. On their return they found a deck hatch that had been left closed but not locked was open and that the cabin had been ransacked. Only cash (which had been hidden) was taken. A report was made to the police, coast guard, port captain, the Puerto Blanco Marina, the tourist office and on the VHF net.

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2261 – Theft in Martinique (France) – Le Marin – anchorage


Incident Date: 2018-10-28 at 23:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: hard dinghy/ 2.5 HP Suzuki outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: An in-the- water and not locked dinghy/outboard was stolen overnight. MRCC recovered this dinghy from the beach at Club Med, where it was abandoned by persons unknown. It was returned intact to the owner.

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2264 – Attempted Theft in Grenada – Grenada – Mt. Hartman Bay – Marina


Incident Date: 2018-10-27 at 22:00

Event Type: Attempted Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: At about 2200 hrs a swimmer arrived at a private dock in Mt. Hartman Bay and lowered a dinghy from its davits. He discovered that the dinghy was securely locked to the dock/davits and then attempted to remove the outboard, which was also securely locked . Unsuccessful, he jumped back into the water and swam away. A police report was made, and the owners provided video surveillance to aid the investigation.

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2262 – Robbery in Panama – Linton Bay


Incident Date: 2018-10-23 at 23:00

Event Type: Robbery

Stolen Items: Cash, wallets, credit cards, cell phones, cameras, laptops and iPads

Secured: Does not apply

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: A charter catamaran was boarded and robbed at gunpoint by 3 armed men, who arrived at the boat by panga at about 23:00 hrs. Stolen at gunpoint were cash, credit cards, phones, and personal electronics, etc. There were no injuries. The thieves departed in an easterly direction, toward Isla Grande. CSSN NOTE: Details are not complete for this report, unfortunately. A similar incident apparently occurred a month earlier, as well as another on this same night, but neither were reported to CSSN with sufficient detail. Cruisers, the Linton Bay Marina staff and the Aeronaval have now instituted nighttime patrols in the area.

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2260 – Attempted Theft in Bonaire – Kralendijk moorings


Incident Date: 2018-10-11 at 19:00

Event Type: Attempted Theft

Stolen Items: Nothing, thieves unsuccessful

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Around 7PM two young men (swimmers) boarded a catamaran in the mooring field. The yacht was well locked and the security system detected their presence, at the same time a passing dinghy noticed the disturbance and the 2 men jumping into the water. A report was made on the VHF net.

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2259 – Theft in Curacao (the Netherlands) – Spanish Water – anchorage


Incident Date: 2018-10-10 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy and outboard

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: An occupied yacht anchored in Cabrita Bay (anchorage C, Spanish Waters) had the in-the-water and cable locked 11 ft. AB dinghy/18 HP NIssan outboard stolen overnight. The painter and cable had both been cleanly cut near the waterline. A report was made to the Police, Port Captain and on the VHF net.

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