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2015 – Assault in Saint Lucia – Soufriere

Reported Incident Details from Saint Lucia

An incident of Assault has been reported in Saint Lucia – Soufriere.

Incident Date 2016-03-02 at 22:00
Event Type Assault
Stolen Items Wallets and Camera
Secured N/A
Source Type 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details UPDATED as FIRST HAND REPORT 11 March 2016:On the evening of March 2, 2016, returning from dinner ashore at 10 PM, on the SMMA dock that serves the Hummingbird and Still Resorts at Soufriere, St. Lucia, a party of 7 cruisers, accompanied by the Still Resort security guard, were robbed by 3 masked attackers who had a gun, a machete and a club. The security guard was knocked down. The robbers demanded money at gunpoint. They were given wallets and a camera. One woman’s purse was cut off her shoulder with the machete. Her husband was struck on the head with the blunt side of the machete. When the group came into the dock originally, they declined the dinghy watching “service” of some teenagers. The teens were quite unhappy about it and threatened to return with a machete. The cruisers departed St. Lucia immediately. The Still Resort staff has kept the victims advised after making a report to the Royal St. Lucia Police, who are investigating. The camera and wallets (containing only ID)have been recovered.
2075 – Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – St. Vincent – Buccament Bay

Reported Incident Details from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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

Incident Date 2016-02-14 at 21:30
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items Two pairs of flip flops
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details A yacht at anchor had raised and locked their dinghy on stern davits for the night. The yacht itself was fully closed and locked as well. At approximately 2130 hours the captain was awakened by noise against the deck/hull and went to investigate. He discovered three men with scarves covering their heads and faces, rummaging in the hoisted dinghy. The men immediately rowed away in their hard local dinghy. The captain made calls on VHF 16/68 to the SVG Coast Guard, but had no response. They informed the one other yacht in the bay and re-anchored closer to the hotel. The next day it was discovered that canvas covers on forward hatches had been slashed and two pairs of flip flops had been taken from the dinghy. The yacht departed for Bequia the next morning, and made a police report there. CSSN NOTE: While the report to local officials was made in a timely way, this report has just been received by CSSN and is included now for completeness of the records.
2009 – Theft in Martinique (France) – Schoelcher

Reported Incident Details from Martinique (France)

An incident of Theft has been reported in Martinique (France) – Schoelcher.

Incident Date 2016-01-27 at 15:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items Dinghy gas tank
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details We tied up the dinghy to the town dock in Schoelcher around 3 pm. We didn’t lock up, however. Some
youngish local guys were hanging around, eating peanuts. On our return at 5pm the gas tank was gone. We found a few peanut shells inside the dinghy. A report was filed with with Gendarmes (the local police).
2010 – Attempted Piracy in Nicaragua – Offshore

Reported Incident Details from Nicaragua

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

Incident Date 2016-01-27 at
Event Type Attempted Piracy
Stolen Items None
Secured Unknown
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details A large motor yacht was on passage between Colon, Panama and Roatan, Honduras off the coast of Nicaragua north of Isla Providencia (Colombia) when a 60 foot steel fishing boat attempted to ram and board them. At full speed (14 knots) the motor yacht was able to successfully outrun the pirates. A report was made to the US Coast Guard.||CSSN UPDATE First hand report just in from the victims: "Pirates tried to ram and board us off the coast of Nicaragua. They gave chase and at full speed we were able to outrun them. A warning to all cruisers needs to be initiated. We were in transit from Colon, Panama to Roatan, Honduras. We were taking the outside route north of la Providencia ." The vessel was a 60 foot steel vessel- white and blue. Very good condition. Boat name – Mister Henson. Fishing Vessel with crab fence. No other fishing equipment. Minimum of 6 men aboard.||Time 11 am Wednesday morning, January 27. Location :N14*30'13.0 W 081*55'41.9 The Captain was communicating with other boat/partner name Reynaldo. They switched to SSB and we're discussing money. Additional CSSN sources advised: A "Quick [internet] search [revealed the existence of a] Mister Henson IMO # 9064607 trawler built 1992 by Rodriguez Boat Builders Bayou La Batre Alabama. The tonnage is way high to be the boat at 120 ton. But it is flagged Honduras and a search of the builder shows expedition trawlers of 70 feet. If the 120 ton is a typo this is the boat.
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