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3053 – Theft in Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad – Chaguaramas – Anchorage

Reported Incident Details from Trinidad and Tobago

An incident of Theft has been reported in Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad – Chaguaramas – Anchorage.

Incident Date 2023-07-19 at 02:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items Yamaha Enduro 25hp 2-stroke outboard – SN 61RK1082061
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details While the owner of a catamaran slept on board, thieves stole the 25HP -2S Yamaha outboard from the dinghy which was hoisted behind the catamaran. The engine was not locked to the dinghy transom, or the yacht.|| A report was made to the Coast Guard, police, marina and on the VHF net.||CSSN NOTE: see also a similar report (3051) from this location a few days prior
3068 – Theft in Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad – Chaguaramas – Anchorage

Reported Incident Details from Trinidad and Tobago

An incident of Theft has been reported in Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad – Chaguaramas – Anchorage.

Incident Date 2023-07-16 at 01:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items dinghy/outboard
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details Overnight an in-the-water and not locked dinghy was stolen from an occupied yacht in the anchorage. No further details are available.
3051 – Theft in Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad – Chaguaramas – Anchorage

Reported Incident Details from Trinidad and Tobago

An incident of Theft has been reported in Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad – Chaguaramas – Anchorage.

Incident Date 2023-07-15 at 02:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items Airmar 2.4M dinghy and a Yamaha 15 HP outboard, serial number S 11406523
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details Overnight an unlocked and in-the-water Airmar 2.4M dinghy with a Yamaha 15 HP outboard serial number S 11406523 was stolen from a yacht moored in Chaguaramas while the owner slept onboard. Reports were made to the Coast Guard, police and on the VHF net.
3069 – Theft in Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad – Chaguaramas – Anchorage

Reported Incident Details from Trinidad and Tobago

An incident of Theft has been reported in Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad – Chaguaramas – Anchorage.

Incident Date 2023-07-15 at 01:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items 40HP Yamaha outboard
Secured Unknown
Source Type 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details Overnight the 40HP Yamaha outboard was stolen from an unoccupied workboat in the anchorage. No further details are available.
3062 – Theft in Aruba (the Netherlands) – Surfside Beach Anchorage

Reported Incident Details from Aruba (the Netherlands)

An incident of Theft has been reported in Aruba (the Netherlands) – Surfside Beach Anchorage.

Incident Date 2023-07-11 at 03:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items Highfield dinghy / 25HP Yamaha
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details Overnight while owners slept onboard, their in-the-water and not locked Highfield dinghy/25HP Yamaha outboard was stolen. Reports were made on the VHF net, to the marina, police and port captain.
3045 – Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Canouan – Charlestown Bay (South House)

Reported Incident Details from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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

Incident Date 2023-07-08 at 23:45
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items Food and a headlamp
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details Cruisers locked their main entrances and most hatches and went to bed. The next morning they awoke to find their refrigerator and freezer unlatched, with food crumbs/remains/containers scattered around and in the trash. At least one drawer had been rifled, and a headlamp had been stolen but computers, tablets, and cameras in open sight were not taken. An unlocked overhead hatch appeared to be the point of access,
3046 – Theft in Sint Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands) – Simpson Bay

Reported Incident Details from Sint Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands)

An incident of Theft has been reported in Sint Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands) – Simpson Bay.

Incident Date 2023-07-07 at 21:15
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items A dive watch
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details Cruisers arrived back to their catamaran at 2115HRS and discovered a thief had boarded after slashing the trampoline lashing and entering through the unlocked forward head hatch. He pulled a mask over his head and pointed what looked like a gun at the crew before boarding his small dinghy which had been left secured between the hulls. The cat's crew rammed the small dinghy and the thief fell overboard and swam towards shore. ||The next day the crew found the mans pants on the seabed below the yacht and in the pockets were their dive watch, the man's phone and a gun magazine. The small dinghy and all but the dive watch were turned over to the Dutch police. The police indicated the gun magazine was likely from some sort of BB gun type of weapon.
3047 – Suspicious Activity in Venezuela – Offshore02

Reported Incident Details from Venezuela

An incident of Suspicious Activity has been reported in Venezuela – Offshore02.

Incident Date 2023-07-07 at 13:00
Event Type Suspicious Activity
Stolen Items None
Secured Does not apply
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details At 1100HRS a yacht on passage from Grenada to Colombia was approximately 60 nmiles north of Los Roques,Venezuela at position 12-49.9N, 66-18.3W when the crew noticed that a fishing boat had altered course and was on an intercept course and closing, for about 45 minutes. ||The fishing vessel GLADIADOR did not make radio contact and came within 200m before the yacht abruptly changed course and sail plan to attain maximum speed. The fishing vessel attempted to follow but was no longer able to close the distance, and gave up the pursuit. The yacht tracked the fishing vessel on radar for another 2 hours, before turning to resume their course towards Colombia, where they arrived safely a few days later.
3067 – Theft in Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad – Chaguaramas – Anchorage

Reported Incident Details from Trinidad and Tobago

An incident of Theft has been reported in Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad – Chaguaramas – Anchorage.

Incident Date 2023-07-01 at 01:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items dinghy/outboard
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details Overnight an in-the-water and not locked dinghy was stolen from an occupied yacht in the anchorage. No further details are available.
3036 – Assault in Saint Lucia – Anse Canaries

Reported Incident Details from Saint Lucia

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

Incident Date 2023-06-13 at 00:05
Event Type Assault
Stolen Items Cash, tablet, phone, VHF radios, all clothing and food, chartplotter and GPS, epoxy resin and hardener, earphones, backpack, dinghy and 9.8HP Tohastu
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details UPDATED REPORT : The victim has provided additional detail. This report replaces the original secondhand report previously published.||A singlehander anchored in Anse Canaries between 1700-1800HRS, there were no other yachts in the anchorage. He was awakened with a machete to his throat just after midnight. Three(3) young men had arrived by kayak and boarded the unlocked yacht. The captain complied with their demands, was threatened with death and then tied up by one of the 2 masked men. Over the course of 2 hours the men stole cash, electronics, all food and clothing and then departed in the yachts dinghy with the kayak in tow. The captain sustained minor injuries but was able to untie himself. ||The thieves had left behind the trackable Garmin In-Reach which the captain used to contact and inform family members, who then contacted Interpol who then engaged the local St. Lucia marine police. The yacht departed immediately but was met many miles offshore sometime later by the marine police. A verbal report was made and the yacht continued to its next port. A full report was made with local officials on arrival and St. Lucian officials later that day. St. Lucian officials reported that they had recovered the dinghy/outboard ashore. An investigation was opened by St. Lucia police, and efforts are underway to get the dinghy/outboard back to the owner. || CSSN will update this report if authorities make progress with arrest/prosecution. ||NOTE: This is not the first recent instance of armed robbery in this bay, or nearby in the Soufriere/Pitons area. No arrests have been made in any of the earlier cases. Utilize the CSSN archives and Zoom-Tap maps for 2022 to easily review those 5 incidents.