An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Lucia – Rodney Bay – Gros Islet.
| Incident Date | 2019-11-15 at 22:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | 3m RIB / 15HP Yamaha |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A cruiser’s locked dinghy was stolen from the Gros Islet jetty during the Friday night street party. A police report was made to the Gros Islet police, the marine unit and an announcement was made on VHF. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Guatemala – Rio Dulce – Livingston.
| Incident Date | 2019-11-15 at 09:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Yamaha 8HP outboard motor |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Two (2) yachts were rafted together and anchored off Livingston. Overnight, a locked and lifted dinghy had its Yamaha 8HP outboard motor stolen. The engine was locked to the dinghy and the thieves apparently used bolt cutters, as no metal shavings/shards were found in the dinghy. No police report was made, but the theft was reported on the local VHF before departing that morning for a foreign port. |
An incident of Assault has been reported in Panama – Bahia Nombre de Dios.
| Incident Date | 2019-11-08 at 19:00 |
| Event Type | Assault |
| Stolen Items | Everything- Cash, personal devices, boat electronics and gear, clothing, liquor and cigarettes |
| Secured | N/A |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | UPDATED REPORT June 2, 2023 ||Four men have been convicted of aggravated rape, aggravated robbery and illicit association, and will each serve 20 years in prison plus 5 years additional disqualification from attendance in parks, kindergartens, schools or any place where minors are regularly grouped.| |see CSSN News item here:|| https://safetyandsecuritynet.org/cssn-news-june-4-2023-convictions-in-assault-case-nombre-de-dios-panama/||UPDATED REPORT: This report replaces our prior preliminary report. The victims made contact with CSSN and provided additional details about the event.| |A monohull sailing yacht with 4 men and 2 women onboard departed Linton Bay and due to unfavorable conditions made an unplanned stop in Bahia Nombre de Dios, anchoring there at about 13:00 HRS. There were no other yachts present in the bay.| |At about 19:00 HRS, just after dark they were approached and overrun by 8 men who arrived in 3-4 pangas (engineless boats). The men concealed their faces and had hand guns (1 semi-automatic and a revolver) and knives. The crew was restrained and for approximately 45 minutes the men stole everything they could – cash, personal devices, boat electronics and gear, clothing, liquor and cigarettes.| |After the robbers departed the crew was able to remove their restraints and they returned to Linton Bay and berthed at the marina. The women were taken to the hospital for evaluation/treatment. Reports were made to the police, CG, port captain, and the home country consular officials contacted. | |The Panamanian police began their investigation and have made 6 arrests as of 12 November 2019.| |CSSN NOTE: There have been similar incidents reported in this same bay in the recent past. The first occurred in July 2019, and the most recent less than a week prior. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Martinique (France) – St. Anne.
| Incident Date | 2019-11-07 at 22:30 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | RIB – AB 24 + YAMAHA 225hp |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Operators of a marine trade business docked their boat (24FT RIB – 225HP outboard) at La Dunette dock at about 20:30 HRS, and patronized the business there. They did not lock the boat, left the keys in the ignition and the courtesy lights ON. An hour later they discovered it had been stolen, and made a report to the coast guard. A search was made in the surrounding area and the boat was not located. The next morning, a police report was made. That same morning the boat was seen by others, nearby and aground in a place that had been well searched the previous night. The CG and owner retrieved it, found some damage to the hull, the courtesy lights turned off and the key missing. |
An incident of Robbery has been reported in Panama – Bahia Nombre de Dios.
| Incident Date | 2019-11-03 at 20:30 |
| Event Type | Robbery |
| Stolen Items | cash, communications devices, electronics, boat and personal gear |
| Secured | Does not apply |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A monohull was one of 2 or 3 boats anchored in Bahia Nombre de Dios. At 20:30 HRS five (5) young Spanish speaking men, faces covered and armed with hand guns, approached in silence and entered the cabin guns first. The 2 persons on board were taken by surprise and were slightly injured in the early scuffle, but cooperated as the armed men ransacked for about 30 minutes and stole cash, communications devices, electronics and personal items. The yacht departed immediately for Linton Bay that night, where they made reports to the police, coast guard, and port captain.||UPDATED REPORT June 2, 2023 ||In a believed to be related case four men have been convicted of aggravated rape, aggravated robbery and illicit association, and will each serve 20 years in prison plus 5 years additional disqualification from attendance in parks, kindergartens, schools or any place where minors are regularly grouped.| |see CSSN News item here:|| https://safetyandsecuritynet.org/cssn-news-june-4-2023-convictions-in-assault-case-nombre-de-dios-panama/ |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Martin (France) – Grand Case.
| Incident Date | 2019-10-29 at 01:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | 12 FT center console dinghy / 40 HP Honda outboard |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | An in-the water but cable locked dinghy (center console / 40 HP Honda) was stolen overnight. The dinghy was not operable when stolen, and apparently the thieves abandoned it. A police report was made and the Gendarmes recovered the dinghy/outboard (only minor damage) and returned it to the owners. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Guatemala – Rio Dulce – Bruno’s Anchorage.
| Incident Date | 2019-10-11 at 17:45 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | 10 FT AB dinghy / 25HP Yamaha outboard |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Owners were onboard their yacht anchored 100M off Nana Juana marina, among approximately 10 other boats with their dinghy tied at the bow and cable locked to the yacht for the night. They discovered their 10 FT dinghy/25 HP outboard had been stolen between 1700-1815HRS. An immediate search was performed in an attempt to locate the dinghy, but it was not successful. Reports were made to the police, navy, marina and fuel station. A reward has been offered. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Martin (France) – Lagoon.
| Incident Date | 2019-09-25 at 01:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | dinghy / 30 HP 2S outboard |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Overnight an in-the-water and not locked dinghy with 30HP engine was stolen. Current owner had purchased the dinghy secondhand and did not have a bill of sale, so no police report was made. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Lucia – Rodney Bay – Rodney Bay Marina Boatyard.
| Incident Date | 2019-09-24 at 19:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Yamaha 15 hp motor |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Owners found that the outboard engine that had been locked to the stern pulpit was stolen while their boat was stored on the hard. A report was made to the Coast Guard and the Rodney Bay Marina. |
An incident of Attempted Theft has been reported in United States Virgin Islands (US) – St. Croix – Christiansted.
| Incident Date | 2019-09-22 at 13:00 |
| Event Type | Attempted Theft |
| Stolen Items | none, not successful |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Owners returned to their dinghy that had been chain locked to the Fredriksted pier from 1300-1500HRS. It was apparent that attempts had been made to defeat the chain, and start the engine, an oar was broken, and the stern anchor pulled. Several dive boats that were also using this dock were questioned but had no information. A police report was made, and VIPC indicated that there had been other issues at this dock and that patrols there would be increased. |
