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Reported Incident Details from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

An incident of Attempted Theft has been reported in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Canouan – Charlestown Bay (South House).

Incident Date 2017-07-26 at 01:00
Event Type Attempted Theft
Stolen Items none noticed immediately
Secured Unknown
Source Type 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details A charter catamaran was boarded overnight. The captain heard noise as a hatch was being opened and chased the man, who dove overboard and swam away. The SVG Coast Guard took a report from the victims the next day.

Reported Incident Details from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

An incident of Attempted Theft has been reported in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Canouan – Charlestown Bay (South House).

Incident Date 2017-07-25 at 01:20
Event Type Attempted Theft
Stolen Items Nil.
Secured Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details A yacht was boarded by a single male who dove overboard and swam away after being confronted by the owners from behind the locked cabin door at about 1 AM. Several VHF calls to the SVG Coast Guard were not answered. The owners departed the next morning and made a report to the SVG police in Bequia, who indicated they would forward the report to the SVG Canouan police.

Reported Incident Details from Martinique (France)

An incident of Attempted Theft has been reported in Martinique (France) – Fort de France.

Incident Date 2017-07-24 at 16:00
Event Type Attempted Theft
Stolen Items Failed
Secured Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details Attempted theft of dinghy from the dinghy dock, was reported to local authorities.

Reported Incident Details from Grenada

An incident of Theft has been reported in Grenada – Grenada – Mt. Hartman Bay.

Incident Date 2017-07-11 at 04:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items 12 ft. AB rib with 25 HP Yamaha engine
Secured Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details A dinghy/outboard locked to a private dock was stolen overnight. The same night 2 other boats were boarded and ransacked at this same dock and a nearby dinghy’s outboard was stolen from a lifted dinghy on an unoccupied yacht. Owners believe all events are related and were conducted from the water vs. land side . A police report was made, and also announced on the VHF net.

Reported Incident Details from Grenada

An incident of Theft has been reported in Grenada – Grenada – Mt. Hartman Bay.

Incident Date 2017-07-11 at 04:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items 15 HP Suzuki 4 stroke engine
Secured Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details An unoccuopied yacht on a mooring had its dinghy’s outboard stolen overnight. The dinghy was lifted and the outboard was locked to the dinghy.The same night a dinghy at a nearby dock was stolen and 2 boats at the same dock were ransacked. A police report was made and this was also announced on the VHF net.

Reported Incident Details from Panama

An incident of Attempted Theft has been reported in Panama – Portobello.

Incident Date 2017-06-29 at 01:00
Event Type Attempted Theft
Stolen Items None – unsuccessful
Secured Locked
Source Type 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details Overnight an in-the-water dinghy with outboard had 2 lines cut, but lock/chain prevented theft

Reported Incident Details from Nicaragua

An incident of Attempted Piracy has been reported in Nicaragua – Location – Listed – Nicaragua.

Incident Date 2017-06-16 at 10:00
Event Type Attempted Piracy
Stolen Items unsuccessful
Secured N/A
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details NOTE: CSSN has recently received this report from June 2017, and we are publishing now to share the victims firsthand information so it can be included in our incident database, and all maps (including the regional Piracy Maps) .Unfortunately, the victims only recently became aware of CSSN, and we encourage everyone to spread the word about CSSN so that all reports can be published in a timely way. ||A 33FT steel sailing yacht with 2 persons on board was transiting from Isla Providencia, Colombia to Roatan, Honduras. At 10AM at position 14-26N, 82-11W, approximately 65 miles off the Nicaraguan coast a 25ft launcha with 4 men onboard approached at high speed from the east in a menacing way. ||The captain, prepared with a firearm fired a warning shot as the launcha came within 50 meters. The pirates, aware of the warning shot paused briefly but then displayed machetes and resumed their approach. At the point of having their hands on the rails to begin boarding the captain fired his remaining loaded round very close to the pirate on the tiller. The pirates, apparently reconsidering the risk, departed.|| The yacht continued its passage without further incident.

Reported Incident Details from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Bequia – Admiralty Bay (Port Elizabeth).

Incident Date 2017-06-14 at 12:10
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items Outboard motor tool & spares kit
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details When stowing their dinghy at departure, owners discovered that the waterproof pouch containing the outboard toolkit and spares had been taken from the dinghy during their 2 week stay in Admiralty Bay, Bequia. No police report was made.

Reported Incident Details from Belize

An incident of Theft has been reported in Belize – Placencia Harbour.

Incident Date 2017-05-28 at 09:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items Dinghy and Outboard
Secured Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details A dinghy with outboard was cable locked to a private dock while owner was ashore for dinner. The outboard was locked to the dinghy, and both were stolen between 7-9PM. A police report was made.

Reported Incident Details from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – St. Vincent – Wallilabou.

Incident Date 2017-05-24 at 05:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items Dinghy
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details At first light a boatboy arrived with the yachts dinghy, the owners had not yet realized it was missing. The boatboy asked for a “security fee” for the safe return of the dinghy and a modest fee was paid. The owners had not locked the dinghy to the yacht, but did not feel it had gone adrift. They now lock the dinghy overnight.