An incident of Theft has been reported in Panama – Bocas del Toro – Marina Carenero.
| Incident Date | 2025-11-26 at 01:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Dinghy (small panga w/outboard), Outboard Motor |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A small panga/outboard was stolen from a yacht berthed in Marina Carenero. It was recovered the next day, minus the outboard motor. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in United States Virgin Islands (US) – St. John – Cruz Bay.
| Incident Date | 2025-11-17 at 04:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Dinghy (Center console RIB), Outboard Motor (Yamaha 40HP) |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details |
Overnight a center console dinghy / 40HP Yamaha outboard left unlocked at the Cruz Bay dinghy dock was stolen. No further details are currently available.
CSSN UPDATE: With assistance from the BVI Marine Police the dinghy was recovered intact and undamaged in Tortola. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Martinique (France) – St. Anne.
| Incident Date | 2025-11-16 at 01:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Dinghy (Arimar), Outboard Motor (Yamaha 15HP) |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Overnight while the owner slept onboard in St. Anne, their in-the-water and not locked dinghy/outboard were stolen. |
An incident of Robbery has been reported in Grenada – Grenada – Clarke’s Court Bay.
| Incident Date | 2025-10-05 at 17:40 |
| Event Type | Robbery |
| Stolen Items | Mobile Phone, Cash ($50 USD), Clothing, Other: backpack, sunglasses, reading glasses, towel, bug spray |
| Secured | Does not apply |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | At 1730HRS , on Sunday, October 5th, a female cruiser walked alone on the path from Hog Island to Clarkes Court Bay Boatyard. A lone male armed with a knife approached from behind, cut the strap of her backpack with a knife and then fled back toward Hog Island. A police report is planned. |
An incident of Burglary has been reported in Martinique (France) – Le Marin – anchorage.
| Incident Date | 2025-09-15 at 12:00 |
| Event Type | Burglary |
| Stolen Items | Outboard Motor (Yamaha 2HP – 2 stroke 6GD 1010756), Laptop Computer (MSI), VHF Radio, GPS, Tools (Black and Decker drill, Parkside jigsaw), Other: Hummingbird depth sounder/fish finder, Raymarine ST2000 autopilot, Ocean Signal EPIRB hex code 1C84281A40FFB |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A cruiser returned to his yacht anchored in Le Marin after an absence of about 3 months. He found the locked companionway damaged, and the interior ransacked. Many things were taken from inside the yacht including a laptop, the stored outboard, many tools, the EPIRB. Also the VHF radio, GPS, autopilot and depth sounder were stolen. The burglar spent time removing these installed items. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Curacao (the Netherlands) – Spanish Water – Cabrita Bay.
| Incident Date | 2025-10-27 at 01:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Dinghy (AB RIB), Outboard Motor (Yamaha Enduro 15HP) |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Overnight, while the owner slept onboard, the in-the-water and not locked AB dinghy/15HP Yamaha outboard was stolen from Anchorage C. A search later that morning was not successful. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Colombia – Cartegena.
| Incident Date | 2025-10-31 at 01:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Other: 2 fenders |
| Secured | Does not apply |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Overnight while the owner slept onboard, 2 fenders were stolen from a yacht on a mooring between Club de Pesca and Club Nautico. The lines were cut. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Panama – Isla Grande.
| Incident Date | 2025-10-21 at 01:39 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Outboard Motor (30HP Yamaha , SN 61TK-1129517), Fuel Tank, Other: Battery |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | While the owners slept onboard their yacht near Isla Grande, Panama, the engine, fuel tank and battery were stolen from their in-the-water dinghy. The engine was cable locked to the dinghy, and the dinghy cable locked to the yacht. A police report was made. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Panama – Linton Bay.
| Incident Date | 2025-10-23 at 02:30 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Dinghy (Kapa tender), Outboard Motor (Yamaha 9.9HP-4 stroke 6 #AUK-1090770), Fuel Tank |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details |
Overnight while the owners slept on board in Linton Bay, Panama, their in-the-water and cable locked dinghy / outboard was stolen. A report was made to the police in Portobello.
CSSN UPDATE: The fuel tank (only) was found by cruisers on a nearby reef, the chain cut. |
An incident of Attempted Theft has been reported in Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad – Chaguaramas – Crews Inn.
| Incident Date | 2025-10-15 at 03:30 |
| Event Type | Attempted Theft |
| Stolen Items | None |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details |
At 0330HRS the crew of a catamaran berthed at Crews Inn heard footsteps on deck. The captain went topsides and interrupted 4-5 men in balaclavas rummaging in backpacks and luggage that had been left in the cockpit area earlier that day. He began yelling and they quickly jumped onto the dock and ran toward shore.
Later that day the crew checked the luggage and it did not seem anything had been stolen. Marina Security was contacted and they took a report, it is not known if a police report was made. |
