Reported Incident Details from Venezuela
An incident of Suspicious Activity has been reported in Venezuela – Offshore01.
| Incident Date | 2022-05-25 at 23:30 |
| Event Type | Suspicious Activity |
| Stolen Items | N/A |
| Secured | Does not apply |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Two yachts transited together from Grenada to Bonaire, with lights and AIS ON, on a planned course 80-100 miles off the mainland and well north of the offshore Venezuelan islands. At about 2130HRS they had an unusual VHF communication initiated by a passing cargo vessel, warning them of "bad weather ahead" and inquiring about their destination and the number of persons onboard (POB). The yacht responded that they were 2 boats traveling together to Bonaire, ignoring the POB question. ||Shorty thereafter, at position 13-14N 65-35W, about 120 miles NW of Isla Blanquilla they observed 2 small fishing type boats following, and over a 2 hour period the suspect boats had closed to within about 100 meters, and between the 2 yachts, which had been traveling on parallel courses about 1 mile apart. The yacht notified their buddy boat by VHF, both powered up their engines, put on speed and made a course change, moving closer together. Both yachts continued onto Bonaire without further incident. |