An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Bequia – Admiralty Bay (Port Elizabeth).
| Incident Date | 2019-04-21 at 21:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | White 360 light for the Dinghy |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A dinghy locked to the Admirlaty Bay dinghy dock had its white 360 dinghy light stolen between 8-10PM. A report was made on the VHF net. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Martinique (France) – St. Anne.
| Incident Date | 2019-04-21 at 01:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | inflatable paddleboard |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Overnight, an in-the-water, unlocked inflatable paddleboard was stolen. The cut line was discovered the next morning. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in United States Virgin Islands (US) – St. Thomas – Water Island.
| Incident Date | 2019-04-21 at 22:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | West Marine PHP-310 Dinghy with Yamaha 4-stroke 6Hp Outboard |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | The nearby yacht’s 3meter dinghy with a Yamaha 4S 6HP outboard was stolen from the Dinghy’s Beach Bar in Honeymoon Bay between 7-10PM. It was not locked, and a thorough search of the area was made. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Martinique (France) – St. Anne.
| Incident Date | 2019-04-18 at 17:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | hard dinghy with 2HP engine |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | An unlocked dinghy/2 HP outboard was stolen from Caritan dock in daylight hours. A police report was made. |
An incident of Piracy has been reported in Nicaragua – Location – Listed – Nicaragua.
| Incident Date | 2019-04-11 at 17:42 |
| Event Type | Piracy |
| Stolen Items | everything from deck, 12 scuba tanks, RIB dinghy, liferaft , all dive gear, stern anchor , all navigation electronics + |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A Canadian flagged yacht with 4 persons onboard departed Roatan, Honduras for Isla Providencia, Colombia. At 1742 HRS, at a position of 14-50N, 82-47W, approximately 23 miles ESE of Cabo Gracias a Dios, they were approached by 2 local fishing boats (pangas) with about 10-12 men. Initially they asked for food and drink, which the crew provided. The 2 pangas drifted back a bit and were seen making calls on handheld VHF radios. Two (2) additional pangas then arrived, and all 4 (now 20-25 men in total) surrounded the yacht, and began ramming the yacht, damaging the stern ladder and swim platform, damaging the hull on both sides, and then began boarding the yacht.||The crew had begun MAYDAY calls on VHF and retreated and secured themselves safely below, protected by interior security bars that covered all hatches and companionways. Mayhem ensued topsides, as the pirates ransacked and destroyed sails, halyards, cushions, etc. The pirates used fishing knives and the yacht's heavy winch handles to smash all port lights, the pilothouse windows, and the plexiglass hatch (which they then discovered was protected by interior security bars). The pirates proceeded to steal all electronic and navigation equipment, scuba tanks, scuba gear, the yachts RIB dinghy, liferaft and various other items.| |The crew continued with VHF MAYDAY calls (no response) and activated DSC (no response). They activated the SOS function on their inReach satellite communicator and received prompt text replies, indicating the Nicaraguan Navy had been informed of the situation, but could not give a time of arrival on the scene. After about 40 minutes the pirates had seemingly exhausted themselves, and stolen, discarded overboard or destroyed almost everything within reach of the topsides.| |The 4 pangas departed back toward the Nicaraguan coast. The yacht proceeded under power and set course directly away from the coast, to Providencia, and arrived there the next afternoon having had no contact from the Nicaraguan Navy. Reports were made to the Colombian Port Captain and Coast Guard. Some repairs were effected and the yacht will soon continue on to Panama, where further repairs will be made and a report will be made to Canadian consular officials.| |This event differed in some respects from prior small boat piracy events in the region. Please review the CSSN Central America regional Piracy Zoom-Tap, Know&Go interactive infographic for complete information on those events, and review the CSSN region specific Piracy Precautions Central America page. A well thought out and executed plan protected this crew from physical harm.| |Additional details and insights provided by the captain are available here, on Noonsite, a longtime CSSN partner. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Panama – Bocas del Toro – Bocas Marina.
| Incident Date | 2019-04-08 at 23:59 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | 10 ft fiberglass dinghy with 15hp Yamaha engine |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | May 13, 2019 CSSN UPDATE: The victims have advised CSSN that the local police took no real interest or meaningful action following the theft of the outboard. However, via the local community they were offered an opportunity to “repurchase” their outboard for $100, which they did.||A dinghy locked to the floating dock at the boatyard was stolen overnight. The dinghy, minus the outboard was recovered later from the mangroves. A police report was made. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Martinique (France) – Le Marin – marina.
| Incident Date | 2019-04-06 at 22:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | 3.5m dinghy, 30 HP Mercury outboard |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A 3.5m dinghy with a 30HP Mercury outboard locked (chained) to the Indigo Factory dinghy dock at the marina was stolen between 10-11:30PM. The dinghy minus the outboard was later recovered and returned to the owner. |
An incident of Attempted Theft has been reported in British Virgin Islands (UK) – Virgin Gorda – Spanish Town.
| Incident Date | 2019-04-05 at 01:00 |
| Event Type | Attempted Theft |
| Stolen Items | None, not successful. |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | On a mooring just north of the Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour entrance, among about 10 other yachts, owners awoke to discover that they had been boarded overnight. Their flag pole had been broken, as well as the sat phone antenna and MOB light/pole. Their in-the-water, but chained dinghy, apparently the target of thieves, remained secured. The owners reported the attempted theft and damage to the paid mooring minder the next morning. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Puerto Rico (US) – Vieques – Esperanza.
| Incident Date | 2019-04-04 at 20:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | 20 HP Suzuki outboard |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Owners returned to their locked dinghy at the Esperanza community dock and found that 20HP engine (also locked to the dinghy) had been cut from the transom, while at the dock. The locked dinghy remained, but thieves had sawed through the clamping bolts and stolen the engine . A police report was made. |
An incident of Attempted Piracy has been reported in Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad – Hibiscus Gas Platform.
| Incident Date | 2019-04-04 at 10:30 |
| Event Type | Attempted Piracy |
| Stolen Items | None, not successful |
| Secured | N/A |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details |
CSSN PRELIMINARY REPORT : A 53′ Trinidad flagged monohull transiting from Trinidad to Grenada with 2 persons onboard was approached by 8 pirates in an open piroque at 10:30 AM, at approximate position 11-24N, 61-36W, about 16 miles NNE of the Hibiscus gas platform, and 37 miles south of Grenada.
The pirates 40 ft. boat had 2 large outboards, was white/blue with an orange bow and approached from the east. The pirates fired warning shots into the air and indicated they wished the yacht to stop. It did not. Additional warning shots were fired as the helmsman attempted to use the VHF radio, which he did not. High seas prevented the piroque from successfully approaching and boarding as the yacht maintained full speed and began zigzag maneuvers. Additional shots were then fired at the boat and helmsman, damaging the hull and coach roof, but no injuries were sustained. The pirates gave up and fled the area at high speed to the west. Reports were made by the victims on arrival in Grenada to both Grenada and Trinidad/Tobago Coast Guard (TTCG). Yachting Services Association Trinidad/Tobago (YSATT) indicates that TTCG are on “High Alert” and have added assets and increased patrols in the area. As the overall situation in nearby Venezuela is not expected to improve, plans are being formulated to form escort/convoys. Float plans filed with TTCG and North Post Radio remain the best method for communicating with officals there. Additional details are expected and CSSN will update this report when they are received. |
