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2693 – Burglary in Curacao (the Netherlands) – Royal Marine – boatyard marina

Reported Incident Details from Curacao (the Netherlands)

An incident of Burglary has been reported in Curacao (the Netherlands) – Royal Marine – boatyard marina.

Incident Date 2021-10-09 at 01:00
Event Type Burglary
Stolen Items Dinghy with Dream Yacht charter logo,15HP 4S Mercury outboard, Scott Aspect 940 Grey/Orange Mountain Bike, DJI Mavic Air drone, dive gear, camera equipment, tools +++
Secured Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details A catamaran at Royal Marine, Piscadera, Curacao was burgled. The tender and outboard were both raised and well locked to the yacht. The sliding door lock was broken and the interior fully ransacked. The dinghy/outboard and all valuable/easily portable items (mountain bike, drone, dive gear, camera equipment, tools, etc.) were also stolen. The owner reported the incident to the Royal Marine staff onsite who seemed aware of a similar problem occurring to another boat a few nights earlier. The owner will make a police report. ||CSSN NOTE: If you are a victim, please take 5 minutes and compete the easy, private online CSSN incident form. It's how we keep the cruising community informed and safe. ||BOLD the CSSN NOTE: and underline link under incident form|https://safetyandsecuritynet.org/maps/incident-form/
2690 – Theft in Martinique (France) – L’autre bord

Reported Incident Details from Martinique (France)

An incident of Theft has been reported in Martinique (France) – L’autre bord.

Incident Date 2021-10-06 at 19:45
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items Outboard engine, Yamaha 2T 5cv with fuel tank
Secured Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details Owners chain locked their 5HP Yamaha dinghy outboard and fuel tank to the chain plate of a boat stranded on the beach at L'autre Bord anchorage, Martinique. Thieves broke the chain plate and stole the outboard and fuel tank between 1900-2000HRS. ||Nearby yachts were notified, as well as the surrounding neighborhood. A police report was made the next day at La Trinité Police Station. The managers of the nearby maritime school were also informed. Two (2) hours later the outboard and fuel tank reappeared on the beach, next to the place where they had been stolen.
2687 – Theft in Grenada – Carriacou – Anse la Roche

Reported Incident Details from Grenada

An incident of Theft has been reported in Grenada – Carriacou – Anse la Roche.

Incident Date 2021-09-23 at 01:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items dinghy / outboard
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details Overnight while owners slept onboard their in-the-water and not locked dinghy/outboard was stolen. It is not known if a police report was made.
2684 – Theft in Dominican Republic – Luperon

Reported Incident Details from Dominican Republic

An incident of Theft has been reported in Dominican Republic – Luperon.

Incident Date 2021-09-17 at 03:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items 15 HP Yamaha outboard
Secured Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details Overnight, thieves boarded an unoccupied yacht on a mooring near the marina dock. They used a hacksaw/blade to cleanly cut the padlock that locked the transom clamps to each other while the 15HP Yamaha was mounted on the stern pulpit. The lock remains were left in the cockpit, where a similar lock secured the cabin companionway. The fuel tank remained in the cockpit, and was not taken. A report was made to the police, port captain, marina and announced on the VHF net.
2689 – Piracy in Venezuela – Offshore

Reported Incident Details from Venezuela

An incident of Piracy has been reported in Venezuela – Offshore.

Incident Date 2021-09-15 at 08:30
Event Type Piracy
Stolen Items Cash, food, alcohol, liferaft, clothing, shoes, sunglasses, phone charger
Secured Does not apply
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details A single handed yacht on passage from Curacao to Brazil having passed well north of Margarita Island, Venezuela, was boarded at 0830HRS by Spanish speaking pirates 15 miles offshore the Paria Peninsula at position 10-58.744N 062-38.279W along the north eastern coast of Venezuela.||Initially two (2) open boats with multiple large, new outboards and twenty (20) men took control. The pirates were all armed with automatic weapons and handguns. They beat the captain and forced his yacht close to shore in this remote and sparsely populated area. There was a well established house/camp and other armed men visible ashore. Two (2) additional boats (total 4) and men (total 40) then spent four (4) hours threatening the captain with their weapons and ransacking/searching the yacht while he was forced to circle close to shore. The pirates repeatedly demanded cash, which was surrendered. They also took all alcohol/beverages and food, as well as clothing, shoes and sunglasses. The pirates took the yacht’s liferaft, but had no interest in the dinghy or outboard, laptop, the yacht’s electronics, the captain’s credit cards or his cell phone. The pirates did take the phone charger. They were fairly well organized and under the control of “the boss” who communicated with his men and the captain by VHF. ||Eventually the pirates were satisfied they had taken all they wanted, and the captain asked the pirate boss for some small food and diesel so he could depart and continue his voyage. It was provided with a proviso to go and never look back. The yacht proceeded and made safe harbor in Chaguaramas, Trinidad. Assistance was provided by a cruiser who noticed the distressed state of the captain. ||The captain was visited by the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard who took a full report, he also talked with his consular officials. He was tested and put into 14 day (onboard) Covid quarantine, with limited but necessary support provided by a shore-side marina and boatyard. ||CSSN would like to thank everyone who has supported this cruiser during a difficult time made even more so because of Covid restrictions and regulations. ||Subscribe to (FREE) CSSN email ALERTS!, stay well informed and Know Before You Go!
2682 – Theft in Guatemala – Rio Dulce – Texan Bay

Reported Incident Details from Guatemala

An incident of Theft has been reported in Guatemala – Rio Dulce – Texan Bay.

Incident Date 2021-09-14 at 01:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items APEX dinghy / HONDA 8HP outboard
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details Overnight an in-the-water and not locked dinghy was stolen from a yacht in El Golfete, near Texan Bay, while owners slept onboard. The next morning, the owners found the painter had been cut. A police report was made.
2688 – Burglary in Guatemala – Rio Dulce – Fronteras

Reported Incident Details from Guatemala

An incident of Burglary has been reported in Guatemala – Rio Dulce – Fronteras.

Incident Date 2021-09-14 at 22:00
Event Type Burglary
Stolen Items Yamaha 5HP outboard and solar panel
Secured Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details The owner and crew were absent from a yacht anchored off the Shack Bar in Fronteras from August 17 to September 22. When a crew member returned they discovered that the 5HP Yamaha outboard and a solar panel had been stolen from the deck. The thieves came prepared with tools, the outboard was cable locked to the stern pulpit and the solar panel strongly sealed to the deck.
2679 – Theft in Curacao (the Netherlands) – Spanish Water – anchorage

Reported Incident Details from Curacao (the Netherlands)

An incident of Theft has been reported in Curacao (the Netherlands) – Spanish Water – anchorage.

Incident Date 2021-09-09 at 01:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items Highfield dinghy-engineless
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details Overnight an unlocked and engineless dinghy was stolen from its mooring in anchorage "B" in Spanish Waters. A police report was made.
2678 – Assault in Mexico – Cancun – Punta Nizuc

Reported Incident Details from Mexico

An incident of Assault has been reported in Mexico – Cancun – Punta Nizuc.

Incident Date 2021-09-06 at 21:30
Event Type Assault
Stolen Items 10' AB aluminum bottom dinghy, 15HP Yamaha 2 stroke outboard (15FMH), spare fuel tank, cash, portable West Marine VHF, GoPro camera, headlamp, medicines and ointments, and other items.
Secured Does not apply
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details Owners anchored their catamaran at 1800HRS just south of Cancun, Mexico, in the bay of Punta Nizuc. Family members were watching a movie with all lights out at 2130HRS when three men with spear guns appeared in the cockpit and began screaming for money and food. ||The crew cooperated, giving the masked men money and food items. They took a knife and held it out while yelling orders. They tied up both adults on the floor and then tied the children nearby. They threatened to throw them overboard while still tied, but did not physically harm anyone. The men ransacked the boat – breaking the VHF, a flashlight, and GPS display. ||After collecting what they wanted the men departed in the yacht's dinghy. The crew was able to untie themselves, and they recovered a backpack accidentally left behind in the cockpit that contained their cell phones and other valuables. It is believed the men arrived by paddle board or kayak as they were silent and wet. ||A report was made to the Police and the Port Captain.
2677 – Theft in Sint Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands) – Simpson Bay Lagoon

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 Lagoon.

Incident Date 2021-08-30 at 02:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items Carib dinghy with Tohatsu 19.8 HP outboard (grey) and AB dinghy with Tohatsu 9.8 HP outboard(black)
Secured Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details At approximately 0200HRS a lone male approached the Sint Maarten Yacht Club by kayak or paddleboard. He spent 7 minutes using bolt cutters to cut the cable that locked the 2 dinghies to the floating EZ dock tied to the main Yacht Club dock. He tied the dinghies together and departed under power. A report was made to the police and coast guard, and all video surveillance was shared with the authorities.||UPDATE: About 2 weeks after the theft, the SMYC has recovered one of the 2 stolen dinghies, it had been abandoned on the beach of Royal Palm resort. Unfortunately the 19.8HP 4 stroke engine was nonfunctional, badly damaged and required extensive repairs.