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2134 – Theft in Martinique (France) – Fort de France

Incident Date: 2017-04-05 at 21:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Outboard gas tank with gas and waterproof light

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: At 9:30 PM owner/crew returned to their locked dinghy on the long main dock. They discovered that the padlock securing the outboard and gas tank had been broken open and the gas tank was gone. The thief left the fuel line but had broken it off at the outboard leaving the connector still attached. A small waterproof flashlight (not locked) was also taken.

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April 5, 2017

2135 – Theft in Martinique (France) – Fort de France

Incident Date: 2017-04-02 at 01:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy fuel tank

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Owner returned to their locked dinghy on the long main dock at 0130 HRS and found that the cable locking the fuel tank to the dinghy had been cut, and the tank stolen.

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April 2, 2017

2131 – Attempted Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Canouan – Charlestown Bay (South House)

Incident Date: 2017-04-01 at 02:00

Event Type: Attempted Theft

Stolen Items: None

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: While the crew slept a yacht was boarded overnight. The crew had been boarded and burglarized in this anchorage previously, so they moved all gear inside and locked up. The thief lowered and boarded by the swim ladder and then attempted to enter through both deck hatches and the companionway, but was unsuccessful because all were securely locked. CSSN NOTE: This location was plagued by similar burglaries and thefts in 2015 (11 reported to CSSN) ) and also a report in 2016. This is the 2nd report for 2017. Read that report here LINK, or review them all and related News items by typing “Canouan” in the search box on any CSSN webpage.

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April 1, 2017

2133 – Attempted Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Canouan – Charlestown Bay (South House)

Incident Date: 2017-03-28 at 02:30

Event Type: Attempted Theft

Stolen Items: No stolen items

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A charter catamaran was anchored 300 meters from the hotel. The dinghy was lifted on davits, but the cabin doors were left open. At 2.30 AM, a crew member woke up because of some unusual noise. As he went up to the main cabin, a thief ran out of the cabin and jumped over board as the crew member shouted loudly and turned on lights. Another crew member saw a second man jump overboard from the opposite pontoon. Wet footprints were found inside the vessel. The theives were not successful, no items were stolen.

CSSN NOTE: This is third incident of this type in this bay within a 2 week period, and the first report of multiple thieves onboard.

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March 28, 2017

2129 – Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Mayreau – Saline Bay

Incident Date: 2017-03-26 at 22:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: AB dinghy with 9.9 Mercury outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Between 2200 hrs March 26 and 0200 on March 27 an in-the-water and not locked dinghy was stolen from behind an occupied yacht in Saline Bay. The owners have spent considerable time recently in this bay and their normal practice is to lift and lock the dinghy, but they failed to do so on this particular night after securing it at 1900 hrs. They checked it again at 2200 hrs before retiring for the night. At 0200 hrs the captain awoke and noted that the dinghy had been taken. A detailed report was made to the Mayreau police, who were helpful and distributed their report to police on other SVG islands. They also provided a description to local fishermen. The captain made a voice report the next morning on the Carriacou VHF net.

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March 26, 2017

2126 – Other in Martinique (France) – Le Marin – marina

Incident Date: 2017-03-25 at 02:00

Event Type: Other

Stolen Items: None

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: At 2 AM the crew of a catamaran in the old section of the Le Marin Marina was awakened by footsteps on deck. From behind the catamaran’s locked cockpit doors they observed a male boarder who stood in the cockpit, then sat and stared back at the astonished and concerned crew. A few minutes later he left. ||Later that morning a man was found asleep on an unoccupied boat on the adjacent dock, and when awakened and questioned he indicated he was waiting for the owner (who was not present) and then he departed. After a report was made to the Marina, a review of their video surveillance was made but the man’s face was obscured and not conclusive, but he appeared similar to the boarder, and the photos/description have been provided to the police and the marina guard. The crew felt both the police and marina were responsive and the police advised calling the local emergency number in cases of future boardings.

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March 25, 2017

2130 – Theft in Martinique (France) – Fort de France

Incident Date: 2017-03-20 at 21:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy fuel tank

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Owners returned to the Fort de France main dinghy dock at 9PM and found that a thief used cable cutters to cut the single cable that had secured the fuel tank, outboard and the dinghy, then took only the fuel tank.

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March 20, 2017

2125 – Theft in Guatemala – Rio Dulce – Bruno’s Anchorage

Incident Date: 2017-03-18 at 19:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Electric tools, anchor line, some electronic stuff

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Captain returned from town at 10 PM and found his unlocked boat had been entered, and electronics, tools and an anchor line were taken. This was announced on the local VHF net, but no police report was made.

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March 18, 2017

2121 – Theft in Martinique (France) – St. Anne

Incident Date: 2017-03-17 at 00:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Outboard – Yamaha 5hp 4 stroke

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A dinghy was left locked overnight at the St. Anne’s dinghy dock. The next day the owners discovered the outboard (which was locked to the dinghy) had been stolen. A report will be made to the police and on the local VHF net on 3.20.2017

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March 17, 2017