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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – St. Vincent – Blue Lagoon.
| Incident Date | 2021-11-28 at 18:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | S/V La Mouette, a Lagoon 38 catamaran |
| Secured | Does not apply |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | The charter catamaran La Mouette, a Lagoon 38 with a blue stackpack was stolen, and observed at about 6PM on Sunday after it left its mooring and headed towards the east coast of St Vincent under power. A report was made to to SVG Coast guard. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Canouan – Charlestown Bay (South House).
| Incident Date | 2021-11-28 at 02:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Samsung A12 smartphone |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | While owners and crew slept onboard a thief entered the yacht's salon and stole the smartphone that was being used as an anchor alarm. The crew was awakened when the anchor alarm activated but the delay allowed the thief to escape. No other items were taken. A police report was made.||CSSN NOTE: Many (25) similar events have occurred in this location since 2015, the last reported to CSSN was in 2019. Consider taking appropriate precautions if planning to anchor overnight in Canouan. |
An incident of Suspicious Activity has been reported in Nicaragua – Offshore – 2.
| Incident Date | 2021-10-30 at 05:50 |
| Event Type | Suspicious Activity |
| Stolen Items | nothing |
| Secured | Does not apply |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A catamaran with 3 persons onboard departed Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras, for Isla San Andreas, Colombia. At 0550 hours at position 14-45.8N 082-43.6W, approximately 35 miles off the Nicaraguan coast approaching the Edinburgh channel, they were approached by an open boat with 5 men onboard who began shouting for them to stop, coming as close as 75 meters, no weapons were displayed. The crew presented a show of force and the boat slowed and tracked the yacht but then departed as a squall reduced visibility. Map marker 2704||At approximately 0800 at position 14-45.8N 082-43.6W the same skiff with 5 men returned at high speed with the bimini top removed and 2 of the men standing on the bow. They came within 25 meters of the yacht in rough seas holding a dead lobster. The crew presented a stronger show of force and aggressively shouted to get away while throttling up to 11 knots and making evasive maneuvers. After about 20 minutes the boat gave up and departed. Map marker 2711||At 0945 hours, now 50 nautical miles offshore, (N14-31.4N 082-26.3W) two different skiffs containing 11 men approached at high speed from port with one moving to approach from the stern. The yacht resumed evasive maneuvers and again presented a show of force. The 2 skiffs regrouped about 100 meters behind and tracked for 30 minutes before disappearing. Map marker 2712||The yacht continued to San Andres without further incident. A report was made to the Port Captain and the Colombian Coast Guard. A report to the home country consulate was planned. |
