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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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October 10, 2018

2258 – Burglary in Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad – Chaguaramas – TTSA

Incident Date: 2018-09-16 at 19:50

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: dinghy/outboard

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: A dinghy/outboard were stolen from an unoccupied yacht. The marina security patrol noticed the activity but were unable to intercept/intervene.Theives were observed departing with the dinghy to the SE, and the CG advised.

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September 16, 2018

2255 – Burglary in Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad – Chaguaramas – TTSA

Incident Date: 2018-09-15 at 00:00

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: 11ft Apex dinghy with 8HP Mariner outboard, GPS, flare kit, propane tank

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: An unoccupied yacht was burgled overnight. The dinghy was raised on davits and locked to the yacht, theives cut the locking cable. The sliding door lock was also compromised, the interior ransacked. Owner noted that a GPS and flare kit were taken from the interior as well as a propane tank from a cockpit locker. A report was made to TTSA management, the Coast Guard and police. Boats on adjacent moorings suffered similar consequnces the same night. see next reports . (boat #1 of 7 burgled this same night)

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September 15, 2018

2254 – Attempted Theft in Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad – Chaguaramas – TTSA

Incident Date: 2018-09-04 at 01:30

Event Type: Attempted Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy and engine

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: Unknown Hand Report

Incident Details: Owners were awakened by noise around 0130 HRs and quickly discovered that their yacht had been boarded and their dinghy/25HP outboard had been cut from its davits, by two thieves in an open fishing boat about 16-18 ft. in length. Shining a bright light and yelling by the captain caused the driver of the fishing boat to retrieve his partner from the stolen dinghy, which they abandoned before speeding off toward Chaguaramas, leaving behind the knife that had been used to cut the davit lines. The captain swam out and retrieved the dinghy, and the next day a report was made on the VHF net, to TTSA management, the Coast Guard and the police.

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September 4, 2018