An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Bequia – Admiralty Bay (Port Elizabeth).
| Incident Date | 2022-01-28 at 21:15 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Anchor and chain, cut the line |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Owners discovered that the dinghy anchor and chain/rope rode had been cut and stolen from their locked-to the-dock dinghy. No police report was made. |
An incident of Attempted Theft has been reported in Sint Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands) – Simpson Bay.
| Incident Date | 2022-01-24 at 04:00 |
| Event Type | Attempted Theft |
| Stolen Items | Not succcessful – attempted dinghy theft. |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Owners were asleep onboard and awoke to voices at 0400HRs and overheard 2 men, one exclaimed in clear English “Oh f***, there is a chain and a lock”, and then some splashing was heard. Upon investigation the in-the-water dinghy was still chained to the yacht and no one was visible. Nothing was taken from the the dinghy. |
An incident of Assault has been reported in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – St. Vincent – Buccament Bay.
| Incident Date | 2022-01-16 at 02:30 |
| Event Type | Assault |
| Stolen Items | Camera, computer, cash, phone |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Two yachts were the only visiting yachts anchored in Buccament Bay, St. Vincent. On the second night of their stay, the singlehanded captain/owner of one of the yachts awoke when he was being choked by 1 of 2 men who had boarded through a closed but not locked companionway. After the attackers displayed a gun to ensure cooperation a cloth/hood was placed over the captains head and he was tied up. The thieves ransacked the boat taking cash and electronics (phone, computer, camera). The thieves seemed unprepared to take the lifted and chain locked dinghy from it davits. They departed in an unpowered boat, which authorities indicated may have been stolen from a nearby bay. ||A call was made on VHF 16 and a lighthouse station responded, and then contacted the Coast Guard, who arrived promptly and also contacted the police. The police arrived promptly to take a report, but no forensics were collected. ||CSSN NOTE: The thieves had attempted to board the other yacht earlier the same night, but were not successful when the owners awoke and were able to discourage the two men. VHF calls to their buddy boat (victim above), were not answered. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in United States Virgin Islands (US) – St. Thomas – Charlotte Amalie.
| Incident Date | 2021-12-29 at 19:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Contents of a cooler used for storage – the spotlight, stern light, rain ponchos, antifog, sunscreen, a cup and the engine kill switch. The life jackets were left behind. |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Owners securely chain locked their dinghy (including fuel tank and anchor) to the dock along the busy waterfront near the Coast Guard station at about 1830HRS. When they returned 2 hours later, the only item not chain locked, a cooler used for storage, had been rifled, and most of the contents stolen. Stolen were the spotlight, stern light, rain ponchos, etc. The thief left the life vests. A police report was made. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Guadeloupe (France) – Guadeloupe – Marina Bas du Fort.
| Incident Date | 2021-12-27 at 02:30 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | cash, credit cards, personal electronics/phones, camera, personal documents, backpacks, snorkeling gear, clothing and a dinghy fuel tank with 20L of gasoline |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Three charter catamarans were boarded between 0200-0300 HRS while docked on their first night at the Marina Bas du Fort where the charters originated. Locked gates, surveillance cameras and a guard were not sufficient to deter the thieves who stole many items from the yachts' salons and from a dinghy.||Stolen were cash, personal electronics/phones, camera, personal documents, backpacks, snorkeling gear, clothing and a dinghy fuel tank with 20L of gasoline. The victims awoke and began yelling as the thieves departed by land. Detailed reports were made to the police, port captain, charter company and the marina office, but the surveillance video was not immediately made available to the investigation, and there seemed little interest/support from the marina and charter company. No progress had been made when the victims returned a week later at the end of their charter. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Guadeloupe (France) – Guadeloupe – Marina Bas du Fort.
| Incident Date | 2021-12-27 at 02:30 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | many – see 2734 for details, this is boat #2 |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Boat #2, see 2734 for details |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Guadeloupe (France) – Guadeloupe – Marina Bas du Fort.
| Incident Date | 2021-12-27 at 02:30 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | many – see 2734 for details, this is boat #3 |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Boat #3, see 2734 for details |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Martin (France) – Marigot Bay.
| Incident Date | 2021-12-24 at 01:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Horseshoe safety buoy |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Overnight, a SNSM (Search and Rescue) vessel, berthed in Marina Fort Louis had its horseshoe rescue buoy stolen from the stern mounting bracket. |
An incident of Burglary has been reported in Dominican Republic – Luperon.
| Incident Date | 2021-12-15 at 01:00 |
| Event Type | Burglary |
| Stolen Items | multiple items – ships battery, TV/game consol +++ |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | The burglary of an unoccupied yacht on a mooring the anchorage was discovered by the absent owner's friends. Details are not complete, but a police report was made on the owners behalf.||CSSN NOTE: Firsthand reports are the gold standard at CSSN, if you know the victim, encourage and support a firsthand report, facts matter!||March 1, 2022 UPDATE : Owner confirms previous details, hand updated to 1st hand. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Martinique (France) – Le Precheur.
| Incident Date | 2021-12-11 at 22:30 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Fishing rod |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Owners were asleep onboard their yacht anchored in Le Precheur, Martinique, when they were awakened by noise. They discovered 2 men on a kayak attempting to steal their fishing gear from the deck, and began shouting at the thieves. The thieves dropped one of the rods, but managed to depart with the other. A police report was made. |
