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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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February 27, 2018

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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February 26, 2018

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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February 26, 2018

2202 – Theft in Grenada – Grenada – Chemin Bay

Incident Date: 2018-02-25 at 23:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Yamaha 15HP outboard, fuel tank and line

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: An 11′ AB Aluminium dinghy was chained to a motorboat on the beach over night. The Yamaha 15HP outboard was securely locked to the dinghy. The thief was well prepared with tools, and after removing the engine cover, removed the entire powerhead, and then replaced the cover. The fuel line and tank were also stolen. A police report was made.

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February 25, 2018

2200 – Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – St. Vincent – Wallilabou

Incident Date: 2018-02-17 at 17:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Petrol can and dinghy security strap

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Cruisers arriving on their monohull in Walliabou were "mobbed" by numerous boat boys and unable to keep an eye on all of them as they secured their boat. The dinghy had to be lowered off the davits to take a line ashore and a fuel can and a strap were taken from the floor of the dinghy. The boat boys were described as "aggressive" and demanded 100EC for help getting a line ashore.

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February 17, 2018

2201 – Attempted Theft in Saint Lucia – Rodney Bay – Gros Islet

Incident Date: 2018-02-13 at 02:30

Event Type: Attempted Theft

Stolen Items: None, failed attempt

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Owners of a monohull discovered the painter on their in-the-water but stainless steel cable locked dinghy had been cut with a knife overnight. The thief was not successful.

CSSN would like to thank our information sharing partner, Noonsite, who received this report initially.

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February 13, 2018

2195 – Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Union – Chatham Bay

Incident Date: 2018-02-06 at 04:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Two pairs of flip flops

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: An in-the-water, but chained-to- the-yacht dinghy was visited by thieves overnight in Chatham Bay, Union Island. Unable to remove the well secured engine or fuel tank, the thieves settled on the footware – 2 pairs of high end flipflops, both loose in the dinghy, but covered by a cloth. It was clear that an unsuccessful attempt was made to take the outboard and the fuel tank, both well secured to the dinghy, which was chained to the yacht. The victims wish to share their lesson learned … clear everything that is not locked from the dinghy.

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February 6, 2018

2196 – Theft in United States Virgin Islands (US) – St. Thomas – American Yacht Harbor

Incident Date: 2018-02-05 at 02:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 15′ Caribe center console w/40 hp outboard

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht on E dock at AYH had its locked dinghy stolen overnight. A police report was made, CCTV cameras recorded the event and police arrested the culprit. The dinghy was found abandonded and returned to the owners.

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February 5, 2018