An incident of Theft has been reported in British Virgin Islands (UK) – Jost van Dyke – Great Harbour.
| Incident Date | 2024-12-05 at 01:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | dinghy fuel tank |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Overnight the fuel tank (not locked) was stolen from an in-the-water and not locked dinghy. A police report was made the next day. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Martin (France) – Lagoon.
| Incident Date | 2025-04-04 at 23:30 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Carib Marine dinghy HFP 330 BL / 15HPYamaha 2S model 15FMH 684K SN 1165946 |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | An in-the- water and not locked dinghy was stolen from a well lit and occupied yacht between 2200 – 0100HRS. The dinghy was tied closely to the yacht and the thieves boarded the swim platform in order to release and steal it. A police report was made, and on the local VHF net. ||A nearby yacht heard some suspicious noise, and later discovered that thieves had attempted to steal his well locked outboard. See report 3634.||Dinghy details : Carib Marine dinghy HFP 330 BL |Engine details: 15HPYamaha 2S model 15FMH 684K Serial Number 1165946 |
An incident of Attempted Theft has been reported in Saint Martin (France) – Lagoon.
| Incident Date | 2025-04-04 at 23:15 |
| Event Type | Attempted Theft |
| Stolen Items | outboard theft not successful, heavy lock and cable cut |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A yacht owner heard some suspicious noise overnight and awoke to investigate and found the heavy lock /cable securing their outboard to the in-the-water dinghy had been defeated, and the transom clamps loosened. Apparently the well prepared thieves abandoned their attempt and later found another victim, see report 3635. |
An incident of Attempted Theft has been reported in Panama – Rio Chagres.
| Incident Date | 2025-03-29 at 03:00 |
| Event Type | Attempted Theft |
| Stolen Items | Nothing, their target was the dinghy. |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A catamaran anchored overnight in the Chagres river and was boarded at about 0300HRS. The yacht's security video captured the masked and gloved thief, armed with a knife as he rummaged the cockpit area. Nothing was taken, but when the dinghy davit lines were cut the loud noise scared the thief off. The dinghy was chain locked to the yacht. |
An incident of Attempted Piracy has been reported in Honduras – Offshore10.
| Incident Date | 2025-03-20 at 14:00 |
| Event Type | Attempted Piracy |
| Stolen Items | none, not successful |
| Secured | Does not apply |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A catamaran with 3 persons onboard departed Isla San Andres, Colombia for the Rio Dulce, Guatemala. At 1400HRS and position 15-25.6N 081-11.8W, approximately 125nmile off The Honduran coast and about 25nmiles south of the Thunder Knoll fishing shoals the crew observed 4 fishing boats approaching rapidly. The yacht altered course, putting on all sail/speed. The crew was monitoring VHF and there were no communications. ||The crew had discussed their plan before departure and gathered and then displayed multiple flare guns, a paint ball type weapon, a spear gun and a large fishing gaff. Three of the pursuing vessels were smaller, unable to keep up and fell away, coming no closer than about a ½ mile. The largest (4th) panga had 2 men wearing orange life jackets standing prominently near the bow and continued to pursue the yacht and approached to 200-300FT before they were able to see the crew’s very visible and ready preparation before they chose to end the pursuit. ||The yacht continued their passage without further incident and arrived safely in Guatemala. A report was made to the Honduran Navy by phone. |
An incident of Attempted Theft has been reported in Martinique (France) – Anse D’Arlet.
| Incident Date | 2023-12-07 at 00:00 |
| Event Type | Attempted Theft |
| Stolen Items | None, not successful |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Overnight an attempt was made to steal the dinghy motor, the transom clamps were loosened, the motor was chained and thwarted the attempt. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Panama – Bocas del Toro – Old Bank Bay.
| Incident Date | 2025-03-19 at 03:40 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Panga, Yamaha 40HP motor, anchor, life vests, snorkels |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A panga and motor (white Caribepro blue Bimini, 40HP Yamaha) was stolen from a dock in Old Bank Bastimentos, the locking chain was cut. There is a wedge shaped lime green stripe under the Enduro decal on engine, and hand hold on rear is lime green as well. A report was made to the police and Coast Guard. |
An incident of Burglary has been reported in Cuba – Cienfuegos Harbor.
| Incident Date | 2025-01-26 at 20:30 |
| Event Type | Burglary |
| Stolen Items | cash, rum, cigars |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A yacht owner was asked by the marina to leave his boat at the dock while he traveled inland for a few days. He did so, and also provided them with keys they requested. On his return the keys were returned, and things seemed normal. After a few days he noticed that some cash, 5 liters of aged rum and half the cigars had been stolen. He reported it to the marina/port captain and they were unconcerned. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Panama – Rio Chagres.
| Incident Date | 2025-03-08 at 15:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Diving Tanks, Snorkeling Gear, Wet Suits, Fishing Gear, Laptop, 2 Tablets, 4 Powerbanks, 3 Hesdphones, 4 Portable Speakers, Electric Induction Stove, Bags, Bathing Suits, Beer, Milk, 3 Wallets |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | While the crew were exploring the river by dinghy their yacht was boarded by thieves. Their companionway was well locked but the thieves found an unsecured hatch and gained access to the interior. They searched thoroughly and many items were stolen from the deck/cockpit/interior including dive tanks, snorkeling gear, wet suits, fishing gear, a laptop, 2 tablets, 4 power banks, 3 sets of headphones, 4 portable speakers, an electric induction stove, swimwear, beer, milk, 3 wallets. ||A report was made to the police and Coast Guard. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Sint Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands) – Simpson Bay.
| Incident Date | 2025-03-06 at 11:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Rib dinghy / Yamaha 15HP engine |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | UPDATED REPORT : Victims have made contact and filed a firsthand report. ||Cruisers tied their dinghy to the Dutch Customs dock by the bridge at 1100HRS and went inside to complete formalities. Almost immediately the dinghy was stolen. Video surveillance captured the lurking thief and his rapid departure to the lagoon. ||The victims discovered the theft at 1400HRS when they returned to the dinghy dock after doing some errands .They immediately returned to the Customs office. Officials there contacted an inspector from the governmental Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunications, the police and the Coast Guard on their behalf. The Ministry inspector arrived 2 hours later, the police 3 hours later and took reports. ||The victims made a report the next morning on the VHF net. Officials shared video surveillance / video footage with them. No follow-up from police or other officials has been made 4 days later. ||Dinghy : Highfield 310 classic. Hull identification number: HFM39134H324|Engine : Yamaha Enduro 15hp 2 stroke Model # E15DMHS. Serial # 6B4K S 1311124 |
