An incident of Theft has been reported in Martinique (France) – St. Anne.
| Incident Date | 2019-12-10 at 22:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | dinghy w/ 4HP 4S outboard |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | The owner was nearby when their unlocked dinghy was stolen from the dinghy dock. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Guadeloupe (France) – Marie Galante – St. Louis.
| Incident Date | 2019-12-09 at 13:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | dinghy fuel tank |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Dinghy was left (locked) at the dock at 0930 HRS and at 1630 HRS when the owner returned the fuel tank (not locked) had been stolen. An informal report was made to the police. |
An incident of Suspicious Activity has been reported in Honduras – Offshore06.
| Incident Date | 2019-12-05 at 14:00 |
| Event Type | Suspicious Activity |
| Stolen Items | none |
| Secured | N/A |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A yacht transiting from San Andreas, Colombia to Roatan, Honduras lost its engine and altered its planned offshore course, and tracked along the outer eastern/northern edge of the Gorda banks. Having sighted many fishing vessels during the passage, who took no interest in the yacht, around noon the crew became aware of a suspicious 60 ft. steel fishing vessel at position 16-23N 83-09W. ||The fishing vessel first passed in front of the yacht and then turned abruptly altering course and thereafter matched its track and speed to the changing course of the yacht for over an hour. No fishing gear or fishing activity was evident. A second large fishing vessel arrived and proceeded directly towards the yacht (also no fishing gear or fishing activity visible) and in what appeared to be coordinated activity, together they “boxed” the yacht, coming within about ½ mile of the yacht as the yacht continued to alter their westward course. || A VHF16 mayday call was made by the captain, but not answered. The 2 fishing vessels continued to track and box the yacht. After about 15 minutes a container ship appeared on the horizon and the captain made VHF16 contact with the ships officer, and described the situation. The 2 suspect fishing vessels became aware of the container ship and suddenly altered their course away from the yacht, turning from the westward course and began heading at full speed south in the direction of the Honduran coast. The container ships officer indicated he would file a report, and the yacht captain made a complete report (including photos) to the Port Captain in Roatan. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Bequia – Admiralty Bay (Port Elizabeth).
| Incident Date | 2019-12-04 at 19:30 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Dinghy light and dinghy anchor/rode |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Owners left their dinghy securely chain locked to the Port Elizabeth municipal dinghy dock In Bequia. Between 1900-2000 HRS a thief with tools removed the outboard cowling and stole the stern light mounted there, and then also stole the stern anchor and rode which was stored inside the dinghy (not in use). An informal report was made to the police by phone that night, and the yacht departed early the next morning. ||CSSN NOTE: This is the 5th report of similar thefts from dinghy docks in Bequia this year. |
An incident of Attempted Theft has been reported in Martinique (France) – Fort de France.
| Incident Date | 2019-12-03 at 12:00 |
| Event Type | Attempted Theft |
| Stolen Items | attempted to steal dinghy fuel tank |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A dinghy was securely locked to the dinghy dock near the fort at about 1100 HRS. When the owners returned at 1715 HRS they discovered that thieves had attempted to steal the fuel tank, and fuel line. The thieves had used a sharp knife to cut the fuel tank and oar retaining straps, and disconnected the fuel line at the engine, but were unable to defeat the stainless chain and lock that secured the tank to the engine and the dinghy, or the hard to access tie wraps that secured the fuel line to the tank. The straps that held the oars were cut, but the oars were not taken. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in United States Virgin Islands (US) – St. Thomas – Water Island.
| Incident Date | 2019-11-30 at 21:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | 10'RIB / Yamaha 15 hp 2S |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A yacht anchored close to the shore with a light onshore breeze noticed their in-the-water and not locked dinghy was missing around 2100 HRS. A search was conducted and the dinghy was not located. A police report was made the next day. Days later the dinghy was found adrift off Puerto Rico, and the engine was still present. The captain believes the dinghy was used for a joyride or other purpose and will retrieve the dinghy from PR. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Guatemala – Rio Dulce – Livingston.
| Incident Date | 2019-11-21 at 02:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Tohatsu 9.8 2S outboard |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A yacht anchored off Livingston discovered that their Tohatsu 9.8 HP outboard had been stolen overnight while they slept onboard. The outboard had been locked to the raised (also locked) dinghy. The thieves were quiet and apparently sawed/cut thru the transom locking clamps. A report was made to the port captain.||CSSN NOTE: This is the second (locked) engine theft from a raised (locked) dinghy that has been reported this month in this location. |
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. |
