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CSSN Annual Report 2017 Reported Yacht Crime – Caribbean

CSSN would like to again thank everyone who made reports, they help inform our community about potential risks. We would also like to thank those who offered constructive help and suggestions to improve our service, and the dedicated and talented volunteers whose efforts make it possible to Know Before You

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2211 – Theft in Saint Lucia – Rodney Bay – Reduit Beach


Incident Date: 2018-03-11 at 02:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Owners awoke to find someone else's dinghy tied to their yacht. The 1 inch line had been cut. The dinghy was returned to the rightful owners, no additional details are available.

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2217 – Theft in Guadeloupe (France) – Guadeloupe – Pigeon Island


Incident Date: 2018-03-09 at 03:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Highfield 260 dinghy with 8HP 2S engine

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: An occupied yacht anchored about 150 meters from shore had its in-the-water and not locked dinghy stolen between 0300 and 0600 hrs. The line had been cleanly cut, no police report was made.

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2209 – Theft in Martinique (France) – St. Anne


Incident Date: 2018-03-08 at 13:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy fuel tank

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: During the daytime a dinghy on the Club Med beach had its not locked 22 liter Yamaha fuel tank stolen. No police report was made.

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2208 – Theft in Grenada – Grenada – Mt. Hartman Bay – Marina


Incident Date: 2018-03-01 at 22:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy with 18HP Tohatsu

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: An unlocked dinghy at the Secret Harbour dock was stolen the night of the full moon party, reported to the police and Coast Guard. Witnesses report seeing the dinghy being towed out of the bay.

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2205 – Theft in Colombia – Cartegena


Incident Date: 2018-02-27 at 01:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: outboard and fuel tank

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: An in-the-water yacht had lifted and securely locked its dinghy. Owners had gone to sleep but heard some noise around 0130 hrs and thought it was from a nearby vessel. The outboard engine and fuel tank, however, were not locked to the dinghy and the owner's discovered they had been stolen in the morning.

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2203 – Theft in Saint Lucia – Rodney Bay – Gros Islet


Incident Date: 2018-02-26 at 23:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht anchored off Gros Islet had their dinghy secured with a painter and a 1cm cable with a plastic sleeve from krypton. It was padlocked at each end. The outboard was secured with a motor lock and the petrol tank with a 2cm steel cable. They retired for the night at 23:30 and at 06:00 the next morning they discovered the dinghy was missing, the locking cable had been cut. At that same time they saw the police motor past with the dinghy in tow. They signaled the police, who came over, and after establishing ownership the police took a report. The police indicated the dinghy had been found on the beach with some inflatable devices that had apparently been used to get to the yacht. There was minor damage beyond the cut cable to the starter cord/switch and the fuel line.

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2204 – Theft in Saint Lucia – Rodney Bay – Gros Islet


Incident Date: 2018-02-26 at 23:45

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: A cable locked dinghy was stolen overnight. Fisherman recovered it floating 3 miles offshore and it was returned to the owner. Some minor damage was noted. Apparently the thief had been unable to defeat the engine lock and left behind an extra oar. It is believed a police report was made.

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