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Reported Incident Details from United States Virgin Islands (US)

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.

Reported Incident Details from Guadeloupe (France)

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.

Reported Incident Details from Guadeloupe (France)

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

Reported Incident Details from Guadeloupe (France)

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

Reported Incident Details from Saint Martin (France)

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.

Reported Incident Details from Dominican Republic

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.

Reported Incident Details from Martinique (France)

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.

Reported Incident Details from United States Virgin Islands (US)

An incident of Theft has been reported in United States Virgin Islands (US) – St. Thomas – Charlotte Amalie.

Incident Date 2021-12-10 at 14:30
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items Fire extinguisher, dinghy tool kit, dinghy repair kit, bath towels, dinghy inflation pump, dive tank fill card, spare keys, air horn, two bottles of Yamaha ring free additive
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details Owners locked their dinghy at the waterfront dock by the Coast Guard Station in downtown Charlotte Amalie at 1330 HRS. When they returned to this heavily trafficked area an hour later the dinghy had been rifled, and life jackets which were stored in the locker of the bench seat we’re on the dinghy floor and the bench seat locker was unlatched. The enclosed fuel tank locker was also unlatched. The fire extinguisher, other dinghy items as well as some personal items were taken. Two anchors, the battery, and the fuel tank were untouched.||A police report was made, the police categorized the theft as larceny and indicated no investigation would be done due to a lack of locked compartments.

Reported Incident Details from Honduras

An incident of Theft has been reported in Honduras – Roatan – Calabash Bight.

Incident Date 2021-12-05 at 04:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items Zodiac dinghy / 15HP Yamaha outboard
Secured Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details Owners were awakened at 0400 HRS when well prepared thieves cut the chain on their locked, in-the-water dinghy. They were able to get assistance the next morning and a reward was offered. The dinghy was found slashed beyond repair, the reward offer proved successful and the outboard was ransomed back to the owners.

Reported Incident Details from Martinique (France)

An incident of Burglary has been reported in Martinique (France) – St. Pierre.

Incident Date 2021-12-01 at 09:30
Event Type Burglary
Stolen Items electronics – VHF and remote autopilot controller, a variety of safety gear including automatic lifejackets, horseshoe buoy, IOR pole, first aid kit, diving gear including BCD and regulator, a variety of tools and also the stored mainsail and other rigging gear.
Secured Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details A yacht moored and minded in St. Pierre was burgled, the owner discovered the break-in on his return. The thief broke the locking mechanism and entered though a deck hatch and carefully concealed the damage on departure. Much was stolen, and the the thief used some of the yachts travel bags to carry away some of the gear. Stolen were electronics, a mainsail, rigging pieces, dive gear, many tools and a variety of safety gear. |A police report is planned.