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2008 – Robbery in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Bequia – Princess Margaret Beach

Reported Incident Details from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

An incident of Robbery has been reported in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Bequia – Princess Margaret Beach.

Incident Date 2016-01-23 at
Event Type Robbery
Stolen Items Small waterproof bag containing a camera and personal items.
Secured Does not apply
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details We were returning to our boat after an evening out. I had just|stepped onto the dinghy dock when a man suddenly appeared right behind|me and grabbed my small waterproof shoulder bag. It was around my|neck so he used a machete and cut the strap. He ran away down the|beach and into the woods. No injuries, but reported to Police, Coast Guard, local VHF Net, and Bequia Tourism Office.||CSSN UPDATE :||The stolen bag was recovered on the south end of the beach by a resident. The camera and reading|glasses were gone. Dinghy lights, boat cards and a pen remained in the bag.||We asked the Bequia police about getting a copy of the police|report. To do this we must make an application and then take the ferry to|St Vincent, find our way to some specific police station and pay $100 EC to|get a copy of the official police report that we made. We later confirmed this burdensome ""victim unfriendly"" process several times with not only the police but others in the community.
2005 – Robbery in Saint Martin (France) – Marigot Bay

Reported Incident Details from Saint Martin (France)

An incident of Robbery has been reported in Saint Martin (France) – Marigot Bay.

Incident Date 2016-01-18 at 15:30
Event Type Robbery
Stolen Items Electronics
Secured Unknown
Source Type 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details It was reported by the victims on the local St Martin VHF net, that at approximately 3:30 am (local) Monday, while they were anchored near the bridge in Marigot Bay, French St. Martin, they were boarded and robbed by 3 men with French accents who arrived in a hard dinghy with an outboard that had no cowling/cover. They were threatened and robbed of electronics. It is not known at this time if their boat was locked, what if any weapons the men had, if there were any injuries , damage to the yacht, or if a report has been made to the local police. CSSN will update this report when we receive additional information.
2004 – Theft in Saint Martin (France) – Marigot Bay

Reported Incident Details from Saint Martin (France)

An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Martin (France) – Marigot Bay.

Incident Date 2016-01-17 at 16:30
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items 11.6 inflatable AB dinghy with 15hp outboard
Secured Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details A locked/chained (3/16 SS) 11.6 AB dinghy stolen from the Marigot SXM(FR) town dock between the hours of 4pm and 6pm , broad daylight, Sunday afternoon. Reported to the Police.
2011 – Piracy in United States Virgin Islands (US) – St. Croix – Southcoast

Reported Incident Details from United States Virgin Islands (US)

An incident of Piracy has been reported in United States Virgin Islands (US) – St. Croix – Southcoast.

Incident Date 2016-01-15 at 11:00
Event Type Piracy
Stolen Items electronics, cash
Secured N/A
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details On January 14, 2016 a French single-hander, en route from the Bahamas to Guadeloupe stopped to rest overnight in a protected anchorage on the southwest coast of St. Croix. The next morning, 30 minutes after departing the anchorage at 1100 HRS, while under power, and then located about 1.5 miles offshore, he was approached and boarded in an act of piracy by 2 of 3 young men onboard a big fishing boat. The men aggressively threatened him, shouting “drugs, money” and punched him in the face and then stabbed/slashed his lower left leg. They took cash and electronics from below. The captain was then shot in the right thigh at close range, severely wounding him, and left on the floor of his drifting boat when the men departed. The captain, although bleeding profusely and in severe pain was able to maneuver his boat back into the industrial harbor alongside a tug. He tossed shells, winch handles, etc. at the side of the tug. It took about 45 minutes before he was able to get the attention of anyone on the much larger tug. A tug crewmember eventually investigated the unusual noises and then summoned the police and ambulance. The victim was transported to the hospital where he underwent emergency surgery for his serious injuries, some 3 hours after the initial attack. The boat was put in the care of the police, and later hauled for storage. After a period of hospitalization, the victim was stabilized and then returned to France, where he remains hospitalized after additional surgeries. CSSN NOTE: CSSN wishes to thank the Good Samaritan who assisted the victim with communications and translated a first person report from French. CSSN suggests that anyone who finds themselves in a serious situation while outside their home country, particularly if not able to speak the local language, make or request contact with the closest of their home country Consular Services/Embassy. Consular officials can assist with a variety of helpful emergency resources, including qualified translators, communications with family/friends as well as with all of the appropriate local officials. CSSN will post further updates here as they become available.
2003 – Assault in Belize – Bannister Caye

Reported Incident Details from Belize

An incident of Assault has been reported in Belize – Bannister Caye.

Incident Date 2016-01-13 at 22:00
Event Type Assault
Stolen Items Outboard motor, computers and hard drives, passport, cash, jewelry, food
Secured Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details An unidentified launch came along side at anchor while everyone aboard was asleep. Four men in 20-30 age range came aboard each armed with a pistol. One female guest was sexually assaulted, and later treated at the local hospital.||Cash, camera, computers, food, drinks, jewelry, and an outboard motor were stolen.||The launch left at high speed in a southwesterly direction.||The entire event lasted about 45 minutes, and was reported to the Police, Coast Guard, Port Captain and marina.
2002 – Theft in Saint Lucia – Rodney Bay – Inner Lagoon

Reported Incident Details from Saint Lucia

An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Lucia – Rodney Bay – Inner Lagoon.

Incident Date 2016-01-01 at 05:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items Silent Wind Wind Generator, Regulator, Fenders.
Secured Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details On the 24th of December I noticed my wind generator had been stolen off the pole on the back of my boat. On the first of January 2016 likely the same individual(s) returned, broke into the boat moored up against a private dock and stole the regulator. It is a Silent Wind generator. The boat is on a private dock in the corner of the lagoon, down near Pizza Pizza. These were very precise crimes. More bizarre was the cutting of the fender tie lines and removal of 3 fenders. They chose a time I was away from the boat over the festive season. Damage was minimal and nothing else was taken or disturbed but the boat was virtually empty, everything not screwed down had already been removed for internal re-varnishing. Anyone with info about this wind generator should contact PC Edwards at Gros Islet CID at +1 758 456 3830
2001 – Theft in Guatemala – Rio Dulce – Nana Juana

Reported Incident Details from Guatemala

An incident of Theft has been reported in Guatemala – Rio Dulce – Nana Juana.

Incident Date 2015-12-29 at 21:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items Electric tools, laptop, money, fenders, ropes
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details A thief or thieves stole multiple items from an unlocked, unoccupied boat anchored n the Rio Dulce near Nana Juana, on 2015-12-29 .The theft was discovered when crew returned to the boat. There were no witnesses. Reported on local Facebook Group.
1999 – Piracy in Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad – Hibiscus Gas Platform

Reported Incident Details from Trinidad and Tobago

An incident of Piracy has been reported in Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad – Hibiscus Gas Platform.

Incident Date 2015-12-27 at 10:30
Event Type Piracy
Stolen Items They took everything they could get: clothes, computer, cell phones, trinidad flag, clock, etc. TOTAL Value about $4,000us
Secured N/A
Source Type 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details Boarding and robbery between Trinidad and Grenada of a 32 foot sailing sloop three on board. The vessel had passed close west of Trinidad Hibiscus Gas Platform and was some 30 miles from Trinidad with 40 to go to Grenada.||At about 10am, when about 30 nautical miles from Trinidad, to the north and a little to the west of the Hibiscus Gas Platform, the sloop was approached from the eastern side by a pirogue. It was an unmarked pirogue which looked white (or slightly bluish) on the outside with a grey gunnel with a 130 hp outboard on the stern and a 150 hp outboard laying inside. The pirogue had three blue barrels in it, presumably containing extra fuel. Six persons were on board. They all spoke Spanish and one spoke broken English. Three boarded while the others kept gun barrels under cloth wraps pointed at crew. The people in the pirogue used what appeared to be a rifle but the captain could not say for sure as it was hidden by a piece of cloth. They took everything they could get: clothes, computer, cell phones, Trinidad flag, clock, etc. TOTAL Value about $4,000us They did not harm the occupants or harm the vessel but the pirates threatened to kill the captain if he called for help. The pirates were aboard for about 20 minutes. They remained cool and were not nervous or jumpy.||After the robbery the pirogue headed off in a s.w. Direction, towards Venezuela.||Reported to the TT coastguard and YSATT.
1998 – Piracy in Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad – Hibiscus Gas Platform

Reported Incident Details from Trinidad and Tobago

An incident of Piracy has been reported in Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad – Hibiscus Gas Platform.

Incident Date 2015-12-20 at 12:00
Event Type Piracy
Stolen Items Money, passports, cell phones, computers, food clothing and ship’s documents, cash, credit cards, wallets, clothes, luggage, watches, books, sailing gear, keys, food, miscellaneous electronics, toiletries, and other items.
Secured N/A
Source Type 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details On December 20 at approximately noon, a 24 meter (80 ft) sailing yacht was sailing from Chaguaramas Trinidad N. to Port Louis Grenada, at about the halfway point In the vicinity of the Hibiscus Gas platform or 30 miles N of Trinidad.

The crew were busy working on the backstay and didn’t notice the boat until it was right on their stern.
VEN Pen
Typical open style fishing boat sometimes used by bandits
It was an 18 ft narrow open boat, white hull with blue inside fishing type boat with 5 young men aboard. The fishing boat had 4 blue barrels that the crew guessed was extra fuel. They had a 120 hp Yamaha outboard engine, and an additional engine laying on the boat’s floor.

We were approached from the south astern by the men speaking Spanish apparently asking for something. Once close to the yacht, one individual pulled out a military type assault rifle and made it clear they were coming aboard. The crew was held at gunpoint the

BG Group Data book 2014 – Where we work – Trinidad & Tobago
Hibiscus Gas Platform location is in upper left of graphis with red circle.
entire time. 2 guys stayed in the boat, 2 went through the boat. 1 with the gun stayed with the captain and 2 yacht crew in the cockpit. The pirates below deck proceeded to put the valuables in bags and luggage found inside the boat, and transport said bags into their dinghy. No shots fired. They were aboard for approximately 15 minutes and took money and electronics. None of the 3 crew were injured. all three pirates on board, jumped back into their dinghy, and started motoring south, from the same direction in which they came. The yacht carried on to Grenada and reported the incident to the US Coast Guards, who reported to Trinidad and Grenada Coast Guards. At some point within the hour of reporting the incident to the USCG, the Trinidad and Tobago coast guard called the satellite phone to review the report that was forwarded to them via the USCG.

CSSN NOTE: CSSN original report was from sources directly in contact with captain and crew and was necessarily classified as second hand. The Captain of the yacht has now confirmed all the facts of this report directly to CSSN. The captain provided additional detail which has been edited into this report. This report is is updated to a first hand, confirmed report with quotes and information also taken from the Captain’s official written report to authorities.

1996 – Vandalism in Martinique (France) – Le Marin – marina

Reported Incident Details from Martinique (France)

An incident of Vandalism has been reported in Martinique (France) – Le Marin – marina.

Incident Date 2015-12-15 at 12:00
Event Type Vandalism
Stolen Items None
Secured Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details Individual or individuals put two holes in dingy with knife. Fortunately only one tube was holed. One puncture was in a very difficult spot to repair.. Many other dinghies around. Heard that another dingy was stolen off the same dock the same day mine was damaged. Reported to police and marina. Marina was not helpful or interested when I reported it to them. Made a formal report to police office about two miles away. but they did not seem concerned or interested.