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Reported Incident Details from Panama

An incident of Theft has been reported in Panama – Linton Bay.

Incident Date 2025-07-24 at 01:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items dinghy / Nissan outboard
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details Overnight while the owner slept onboard, the yacht’s in-the-water and not locked dinghy was stolen. The painter had been cut.

CSSN UPDATE : Reports were made to the police and Aeronaval. A second boat also had an attempt to steal thier in-the-water but chain locked dinghy. See 3688.

Reported Incident Details from Panama

An incident of Theft has been reported in Panama – Bocas del Toro – Red Frog.

Incident Date 2025-07-24 at 01:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items Panga / Yamaha 115 4stroke outboard SN 6EK-112497. Panga (minus engine) later recovered.
Secured Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details Overnight, a chain locked panga / Yamaha 155HP engine was stolen from the Red Frog anchorage. A police report was made. The panga minus the engine was recovered later that day.

Yamaha 115 4stroke outboard SN 6EK-1124974

Reported Incident Details from Saint Martin (France)

An incident of Burglary has been reported in Saint Martin (France) – Lagoon – Witch’s Tit.

Incident Date 2025-07-16 at 01:00
Event Type Burglary
Stolen Items Preliminary list : 4x ACDelco 12v AGM batteries 90Ah each, 1x Exide 12v battery, size 24, 90Ah, 2x fire extinguishers, many tools, fenders, snorkel gear, galley items, chart table items, several bottles of alcohol , 2 cockpit cushions (Sunbrella marine blue with grey/burgundy piping)
Secured Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details A moored yacht was burgled between July 9-20. The companionway door lock was broken and the yacht fully ransacked. The thieves stole many items including 4x ACDelco 12v AGM batteries 90Ah each
1x Exide 12v battery, size 24, 90Ah, 2x fire extinguishers, wet/dry shop vac, many tools and spare parts, fenders, galley items, chart table items, snorkel gear, several bottles of alcohol and cockpit cushions (2xmarine blue with burgundy piping) .

A report was made to the police and Coast Guard.

CSSN NOTE: Another yacht moored nearby had a similar experience, see 3683.

Reported Incident Details from Panama

An incident of Theft has been reported in Panama – Bocas del Toro – Bocas Marina anchorage.

Incident Date 2015-07-20 at 03:54
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items West Marine 10ft dinghy with Suzuki 9.9HP outboard. The dinghy was recovered in Basti, but had been stripped of motor, fuel tank and oars.
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details Overnight while the owner slept onboard their in-the-water and not locked West Marine dinghy / 9.9HP Suzuki was stolen. It was recovered in Basti the next day, minus the engine, fuel tank and oars.

A report was made on the VHF net.

Suzuki Model DF9B SN: 00995F145428

Reported Incident Details from Saint Martin (France)

An incident of Burglary has been reported in Saint Martin (France) – Lagoon.

Incident Date 2025-07-15 at 00:00
Event Type Burglary
Stolen Items Extensive – prelim list includes Tohatsu 5HP 2 stroke outboard, house bank and starter batteries (4 X “Lifeline” 6 volts batteries 1 X “ACDelco” 12V battery, size 31), Icom M45 VHF radio , Vulcan chart plotter , many tools, bottled water +++
Secured Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details A yacht moored near Explorer island was burgled between July 9-15th. The companionway door was broken and the yacht fully ransacked. Burglars removed installed items (batteries/VHF radio/chart plotter +). A locked to the yacht 5HP Tohatsu outboard was also stolen. Tools and even provisions were taken. A police report was made.

Tohatsu 5HP -2S serial number 053885AA

CSSN Update: the victims have determined that many additional items were also taken, including
Kaise 3000w inverter, Kaise 1000w inverter, 24 liters of bottled water , snorkeling and fishing gear, Magma kettle grill, Medkit, headlamp, flashlights, foul weather gear, 2 fire extinguishers, climbing harness, kitchen knives, West Marine auto focus binoculars, 1x marine binoculars, Life sling, courtesy flags and soft goods.

Reported Incident Details from Panama

An incident of Theft has been reported in Panama – Bocas del Toro – Bocas Marina anchorage.

Incident Date 2025-07-13 at 00:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items Dinghy / 2.6HP outboard, later recovered
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details Overnight while the owner slept onboard the in-the-water and not locked dinghy was stolen from a yacht in the south anchorage. A report was made on the local VHF net, and a local search was conducted, but not successful.

CSSN UPDATE : Dinghy was found intact at a dock located upwind of the anchorage, and returned to the owner.

Reported Incident Details from Saint Barthelemy (France)

An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Barthelemy (France) – Gustavia.

Incident Date 2025-07-08 at 01:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items Fuel tank stolen from docked dinghy in Gustavia in front of municipality
Secured Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details The fuel tank was stolen from a dinghy docked at the Gustavia municipal dock. The fuel tank was locked to the dinghy with a small chain. ||A report was made to the marina and the police.

Reported Incident Details from Panama

An incident of Attempted Burglary has been reported in Panama – Bocas del Toro – Bocas Marina anchorage.

Incident Date 2025-07-03 at 18:00
Event Type Attempted Burglary
Stolen Items None, not successful
Secured Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details At 1800HRS cruisers on neighboring yachts noticed a local cayuco with 2 women had circled and then approached a locked and obviously vacant yacht in the south anchorage. One of the women boarded the yacht. The cruisers began yelling and videoing and once discovered the woman who had boarded returned to the cayuco and they paddled away. The police and the owner were contacted and a report was made. The women claimed ignorance and were warned.

Reported Incident Details from Panama

An incident of Burglary has been reported in Panama – Bocas del Toro – Red Frog.

Incident Date 2025-06-27 at 18:00
Event Type Burglary
Stolen Items Two Kindles, a rechargeable fan, a lighted mirror, a Motorola Power G Cell Phone, a Fire Tablet 8, a rechargeable headlamp, a bundle of USB wires, a pair of Google Pixel Pro earbuds.
Secured Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details A well locked yacht anchored in the Red Frog area was burglarized. The owners returned after a few hours ashore to find their hatches damaged and many things stolen, including personal electronics (phone, Kindles, tablet, earbuds) and other items. ||A report was made to Aeronaval (Coast Guard) and to the police and marina.

Reported Incident Details from Trinidad and Tobago

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

Incident Date 2025-05-31 at 01:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items 3D Tender with Suzuki 9.9HP outboard engine (dinghy recovered)
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details A yacht moored off Peakes had their in-the-water and not locked dinghy/outboard stolen overnight. The painter had been cut. A police report was made. While investigating an earlier theft, police recovered the dinghy, minus the outboard.