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1997 – Theft in United States Virgin Islands (US) – St. Croix – Christiansted

Reported Incident Details from United States Virgin Islands (US)

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

Incident Date 2015-12-13 at 00:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items Dinghy and Suzuki 2.5 outboard, small anchor and ground tackle and all of the hardware was gone off the boat
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details Our dinghy was stolen from the Jones Maritime Company dock sometime Dec 12 or 13. The dock has a locked gate, but the dinghy was only tied to the dock, and the painter was cut. We walked along the industrial waterfront west of Christiansted, and found the dinghy onshore, all tubes slashed beyond repair. The motor, ground tackle and hardware used to hoist the dinghy were all missing. Reported to police.
2000 – 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 2015-12-11 at 23:11
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items Stole tools, pump, other items
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details A thief or thieves stole multiple items from an unlocked, unoccupied boat anchored near Nana Juana Marina, on 2015-12-11 .The theft was discovered when crew returned to the boat. There were no witnesses. Reported on local Facebook Group.
1993 – Theft in Saint Martin (France) – Lagoon

Reported Incident Details from Saint Martin (France)

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

Incident Date 2015-12-09 at 02:25
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items 13ft Boston Whaler taken from mooring and outboard stolen
Secured Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details At 2.25am a team of determined thieves stole our Boston Whaler from Nettle Bay, French St. Martin. They had to cut through stainless steel chains and locks securing the boat to two sand screws. We know the whaler was towed out into Marigot Bay to a position approx 18.05N 63.09W, where we surmise the thieves then cut the two stainless steel chains and three heavy stainless steel locks securing the 15hp Yamaha outboard and probably loaded it onto a ship or boat. They then towed the whaler back into Simpson Bay and at approx 3.30am tied it to the stern of a rusted-out fire boat to the north of the Witches Tit. Why they towed the boat back into the Lagoon is a mystery. While reporting this to the Brigade Nautique, someone else was reporting the theft of their 10ft aluminium hulled RIB and 20HP engine. The owner said his dinghy was locked to his yacht with two stainless steel cables, both of which were cut. The incident happened at the same time as our whaler was stolen and in the same area of Marigot Bay where our whaler had it’s outboard removed before being towed back into the Lagoon. I know the positions and times because the whaler is fitted with a tracker. We lost a whaler in similar circumstances just over a year ago, I use the whaler for my business, hence the tracker. Unfortunately, there was no tracker on the engine. We though we had done enough to secure the boat. We were wrong. Those who took it were tooled up, not chance thieves or kids. CSSN NOTE: When possible lifting and locking your dinghy to the yacht with stainless steel chain and a quality lock is your best protection against theft. SXM remains a particularly problematic area, and thefts are under reported. Please keep the cruising community informed, our online incident reporting form makes it easy.
1995 – Theft in Saint Martin (France) – Lagoon

Reported Incident Details from Saint Martin (France)

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

Incident Date 2015-12-09 at 02:25
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items 10ft aluminium hulled RIB and 20HP engine
Secured Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details Reported to the Brigade Nautique, SMX, Marigot Bay the theft of a 10ft aluminium hulled RIB and 20HP engine. The owner said his dinghy was locked to his yacht with two stainless steel cables, both of which were cut. The incident happened in Marigot Bay at the same time as a theft of a Boston Whaler from am mooring.
1991 – Burglary in Puerto Rico (US) – Vieques – Rompeolas

Reported Incident Details from Puerto Rico (US)

An incident of Burglary has been reported in Puerto Rico (US) – Vieques – Rompeolas.

Incident Date 2015-11-30 at 00:00
Event Type Burglary
Stolen Items USCG Type I adult life jacket and 2 children jackets, fender, spot light, personal lights
Secured Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details November 30 in Vieques Rompeolas, burglars eneterd the boat at night got away with many items. The burglers seemed to have left in a hurry because they spent time removing the anchor and rode and then left rode on deck and anchor in the water, there were more jackets inside and other things they could have taken. Reported to police.
1992 – Theft in United States Virgin Islands (US) – St. Thomas – Water Island

Reported Incident Details from United States Virgin Islands (US)

An incident of Theft has been reported in United States Virgin Islands (US) – St. Thomas – Water Island.

Incident Date 2015-11-30 at 00:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items Dinghy, hard, aluminum transom, fire hose on gunwhale, outboard engine with white cowling with two horizontal stripes
Secured Unknown
Source Type 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details November 30, at night in Water Island USVI hard dinghyand outboard motor stolen. It is unknown if it was reported to police. Reported to CSSN via KPK.
1990 – Vandalism in Trinidad and Tobago – Tobago – Charlotteville

Reported Incident Details from Trinidad and Tobago

An incident of Vandalism has been reported in Trinidad and Tobago – Tobago – Charlotteville.

Incident Date 2015-11-28 at 00:00
Event Type Vandalism
Stolen Items Jumping from Jetty into Dingy which broke the underlining and broke my paddle
Tampered with my engine and took out my drain plug on the transom
Secured Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details In Charlotteville Tobago there are a bunch of young adults who are damaging dingies on purpose. When you leave your dingy at the dingy dock they jump from the dock onto your dingy breaking the underside and then into the sea and they are break your oars and take the drain plugs out of your transom. 28 November, they trashed my dingy and broke my Tohatsu motor and 29 November, they broke the oar of another dingy and stole the seat from a French dingy. They also stole the stern anchors of the Brazilian dingy a few days ago just leaving the rope behind. If you are going to come here best beware but its not safe to leave your dingy at the dock. Reported to Police.
1989 – Assault in Colombia – Santa Marta – Taganga Bay

Reported Incident Details from Colombia

An incident of Assault has been reported in Colombia – Santa Marta – Taganga Bay.

Incident Date 2015-11-25 at 02:30
Event Type Assault
Stolen Items Robbers grabbed everything they could see of value including all jewellery, tanzanite, pearls, 2 diamond rings, including a Cullinan diamond. Also stolen were outboard motors (both gone), watches, phones, computers, cash, credit cards, fishing rods etc.
Fortunately they did not take passports & boat papers, nor did they rip out main navigation equipment (other than hand held vhfs & binoculars) nor ropes.
Secured Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details We were boarded by armed PROFESSIONAL THIEVES & robbed in Taganga Bay, near Santa Marta, Colombia. The incident took place at around 2.30am and reads almost identical to this one, reported on noonsite in 2012, down to them being high on drugs:
There were 5 men, who arrived in a dugout canoe. 4 boarded, at least 2 had guns & 1 had a knife, that we saw. We were both tied up & hit by 4 thieves, at least 2 of the 4 on board had guns & one had a small knife at my husbands throat. The dogs did not bark.
We did have a plan of action if this kind of thing happened, unfortunately, my husband heard something hit the side of the boat & woke up. Instead of turning on the cockpit lights, he unlocked the door & went out to look. We had agreed that we would turn lights on & make noise. If we were locked inside the boat, at least we would have time to make radio & phone calls, but he was sleepy, not thinking straight & went straight out to 4 guys with guns & knives. I had actually hidden away our tablet, which has a good navigation program & they missed taking the dongle from the computer which had a local sim with airtime, so I was able to get a call out to our agent Dino who raised the alarm with police & coastguard.I could not get anyone on channel 16 or channel 72 for 1/2 hour and it was at least an hour before the coastguard came.
We had spoken with other people who advised us to go into the marina. We made an informed decision with an unfortunate outcome. Always read noonsite, Caribbean safety & security network, Facebook cruising group reports prior to going anywhere.
Our incident was almost identical to the one reported on noonsite in 2012. I wonder if it was the same ‘gang’? The police didn’t even come on board to check the 100 ‘ s of fingerprints, so the follow up comments from that report that the authorities are taking such incidents seriously is suspect! We really hope that local stakeholders in this area can provide an organised safe haven for cruisers, perhaps something similar to PAYS in Dominica.. We truly hope this never happens again in this bay.
Reported to Police, Coast Guard and Marina.
1986 – Burglary in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Mayreau – Saline Bay

Reported Incident Details from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

An incident of Burglary has been reported in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Mayreau – Saline Bay.

Incident Date 2015-11-15 at 18:00
Event Type Burglary
Stolen Items Cash, both EC and US currency. Approximate value $100.00 US.
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details Between 1800 and 2000 hrs, Sunday while crew was off the boat anchored in Saline Bay, Mayreau, the boat was boarded and entered through a latched but not locked deck hatch. Upon returning, the crew found wet tracks inside the saloon and forward cabin. Lockers had been rifled and only cash was taken from a wallet stored in one of the cabin lockers. Nothing else was taken. The thief attempted to wipe up the water tracks with a shirt found lying on the saloon floor. The main companion way hatch that was locked, had been disturbed. An attempt to contact officials will be made.
1987 – Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Bequia – Admiralty Bay (Port Elizabeth)

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 2015-11-13 at 00:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items Dinghy
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details Dinghy was chained but not locked. Also tied with line to stern of boat while anchored out in Harbour, north end, tony gibbons beach area but well off the shore by 100 meters. Theft occurred between 10 pm and 6 am. Grey dinghy with 10 hp Honda. Boat name is stenciled on the side of dinghy. Reported to Police, Local VHF Net