An incident of Theft has been reported in Panama – Linton Bay Marina.
| Incident Date | 2022-07-23 at 03:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | dinghy / 8HP outboard |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Overnight a yacht berthed in Linton Bay Marina had its dinghy / 8HP outboard stolen from its davits. The thieves cut 3 lines to steal the raised dinghy. The owner made a report to the marina and the coast guard (Aeronaval). |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Lucia – Soufriere.
| Incident Date | 2022-07-22 at 03:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | dinghy / 15HP Mercury outboard |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Overnight while owners slept onboard their in-the-water and not locked dinghy was stolen. A report was made to the police and SMMA.||There are unconfirmed reports that the dinghy minus the outboard was recovered by the police, no further details are available. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Guadeloupe (France) – Guadeloupe – St. Francois.
| Incident Date | 2022-07-19 at 01:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Outboard engine 6HP 4S Suzuki |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A yacht berthed in the Saint François Marina. Overnight while multiple crew slept onboard a thief boarded and stole the Suzuki 4S 6HP outboard engine which had been stored unlocked on deck. A report was made to the marina, police and port captain. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad – Chaguaramas – Power Boats.
| Incident Date | 2022-07-15 at 03:45 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | AB 9’ inflatable dinghy |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A yacht berthed in Powerboats dinghy was locked upside down on the ground with a cable to a security post in the Powerboats marina in Chaguaramas Trinidad. Marina video surveillance showed that two men dressed in dark clothing and wearing masks arrived at 0345HRS in a white 28’ unmarked pirogue into the bay between The Lure Marina and Powerboats Marina. The thieves came prepared with large cable cutters, cut the cable and then carried the stolen dinghy to their waiting pirogue. ||A report was made to the marina, the police and the marine police.||UPDATE : 22 July – TT police have arrested / charged 2 men, and recovered the dinghy and other marine items |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Martinique (France) – Fort de France.
| Incident Date | 2022-07-15 at 11:55 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | center console dinghy/20HP Tohatsu outboard |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A cruiser cable locked their center console dinghy/ 20HP outboard at the main Ft. de France dinghy dock to check in. Four(4) men sat on a bench opposite the dock. When he returned 90 minutes later at about noon, the men and the dinghy were gone.|| The victim contacted police and using information from installed cell based tracking devices they all went to a nearby location and found the dinghy and 2 of the 4 men on a commercial day boat attempting to leave the area. It was clear they had attempted to remove the engine, which was well locked to the dinghy. ||The 2 men were taken into custody and a formal report was filed. The dinghy was returned to its owner. No forensics were collected. Two days later the police contacted the victim and indicated that judicial officials were not going to proceed with prosecution, and the 2 men had been released. No further explanation was provided. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Martin (France) – Marina Royale.
| Incident Date | 2022-07-11 at 03:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | 2 type 1 pfd's, heat gun/case |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A yacht owner was sleeping on board at the Geminga boatyard dock and awoke at 0300HRS to unusual movement of the boat. A thief was observed on deck and he departed quickly as the captain made some noise to indicate his presence and awareness. Two (2) type 1 pfd's and a heat gun in its case were stolen. ||A report was made to the yard/marina and video surveillance was reviewed. The thief appeared to be armed with a large knife. A police report is planned. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Panama – Bocas del Toro – Red Frog.
| Incident Date | 2022-07-10 at 03:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Aluminium Propane/Butane cylinder |
| Secured | N/A |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Overnight while owners slept onboard their yacht in the Red Frog anchorage, a thief cut the lashings and stole a large "Tropigas" propane/butane cylinder off the stern deck. The theft was announced on the local VHF net. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Panama – Bocas del Toro – Red Frog.
| Incident Date | 2022-07-10 at 03:01 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | dinghy/outboard |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Overnight, and in-the-water and not locked dinghy/outboard were stolen from a yacht in the Red Frog anchorage. The dinghy was ransomed back the next day. |
An incident of Robbery has been reported in Saint Lucia – Anse Canaries.
| Incident Date | 2022-07-08 at 20:00 |
| Event Type | Robbery |
| Stolen Items | Cash and personal electronics – tablet, cell phone |
| Secured | Does not apply |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | At about 2000HRS two men armed with hand guns boarded a catamaran that had stopped for safe harbor overnight in the north end of Canaries Bay, St. Lucia, while on passage from Martinique to St Vincent. They held the singlehanding owner/captain at gunpoint in the salon and demanded cash and electronics that were readily surrendered. A demand for the "big money" was made but there was no large stash to surrender. After about 45 minutes the 2 left with what was assumed to be a third man who had remained in their boat. There were no injuries to the captain or damage to the yacht. The yacht departed at first light, no police report was made. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Martinique (France) – Le Marin – Carrefour dock.
| Incident Date | 2022-07-08 at 19:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Dinghy fuel tank |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A yacht owner returned to his locked dinghy at the Leader Price dock and found that the fuel tank had been stolen. The tank was not locked to the dinghy and the thief cut the line despite the quick connect fitting. There was no other damage to the dinghy and no police report was made. |
