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3794 – Theft in Saint Martin (France) – Orient Bay

Incident Date: 2026-03-05 at 20:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy (10 ft Achilles dinghy – gray – with red towing bridle. Serial # ACH00147E222), Outboard Motor (Black Tohatsu 15 HP, serial # 027855BE, locked to dinghy)

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A dinghy came loose while being towed between St. Martin and St. Barth and washed ashore on Le Gallon beach, just south of Orient Bay, St. Martin. The Coast Guard alerted the owners with the coordinates of the dinghy, but it was stolen from the beach before it could be recovered. A report was made to the police and the Coast Guard.

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March 7, 2026

3793 – Theft in Curacao (the Netherlands) – Royal Marine – boatyard marina

Incident Date: 2026-02-28 at 00:01

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy, Outboard Motor (Yamaha 40HP model E40XMH SN 66TK L 1063131), Fuel Containers

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight a small fishing boat berthed at Royal Marine was stolen, the engine and fuel tank removed, and then sunk nearby where the owner found it. The engine had been through bolted to the transom and welded. A second lock thru the transom clamps was also defeated. A report was made to the marina, police and to the port captain.

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February 28, 2026

3792 – Theft in Panama – San Blas – Banedup

Incident Date: 2026-02-20 at 04:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Other: fishing rod/reel and sharp knife

Secured: Does not apply

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A monohull anchored off Bug Island in the Hollandaises. When they awoke the next morning, a fishing rod and a sharp knife had been stolen from the cockpit.

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February 26, 2026

3790 – Theft in Panama – Bocas del Toro – South anchorage

Incident Date: 2026-02-23 at 03:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy ((later recovered)), Outboard Motor (Tohatsu 9.8 4 stroke 2015)

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight, while the owner slept onboard in the South anchorage, the security cable on the in-the-water and locked to the yacht dinghy/Tohatsu 9.8 4 stroke outboard was cut and stolen. The engineless dinghy was found the next day. Reports were made to the police, port captain, marina and on the VHF net.

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February 23, 2026

3788 – Theft in Saint Martin (France) – Marigot Bay

Incident Date: 2026-02-16 at 20:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Other: dinghy fuel line and fuel

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: After dinner ashore, owners returned to the dinghy dock to find the fuel line, inline filter and primer bulb as well as the fuel in the tank had been stolen from their dinghy.

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February 18, 2026

3787 – Theft in Panama – Bocas del Toro – South anchorage

Incident Date: 2026-02-16 at 20:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Other: propane tank, 6 fenders

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: While the owner was onboard thieves boarded and stole fenders and a propane tank from the deck. The owner heard the noise but was thieves were already departing in their panga.

CSSN UPDATE: A police report was made.

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February 18, 2026

3786 – Burglary in Panama – Bocas del Toro – South anchorage

Incident Date: 2026-02-11 at 17:00

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: Cash, Other: credit/bank cards

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A locked yacht in the South anchorage was burgled, and fully ransacked. The thieves stole cash and credit/bank cards.

CSSN UPDATE:A police report was made.

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February 18, 2026

3785 – Theft in Sint Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands) – Simpson Bay Lagoon

Incident Date: 2026-02-16 at 05:27

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Outboard Motor (Tohatsu 9.8 outboard, model M98B SN 03558BC)

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A cruiser’s dinghy was locked to the Sint Maarten Yacht Club (SMYC) dinghy dock, and the engine was locked to the dinghy. At 0530HRS thieves stole the outboard, and left the tools they used on the dock. Security footage shows 2 men loading the engine into a white van in the parking lot. A police report was made, and the license plate number and camera footage was provided to the police.

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February 16, 2026

3784 – Theft in British Virgin Islands (UK) – Tortola – Fat Hogg’s Bay – Penn’s Landing

Incident Date: 2026-02-08 at 11:35

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Other: 30 gallons of diesel fuel

Secured: Does not apply

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A monohull anchored in Ber Bay, Tortola. The crew locked the yacht and went to explore the nearby area by dinghy. Between 1000-1230HRS the 30 gallons of fuel in their starboard tank was siphoned/stolen. A police report was made.

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February 9, 2026