An incident of Theft has been reported in Sint Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands) – Simpson Bay Lagoon.
| Incident Date | 2018-07-31 at 02:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | bimini frame and mounting plates |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | The bimini frame and mounting plates were stolen in June/July from an unoccupied yacht stored on a mooring near Bobby’s marina in Simpson Bay. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Martin (France) – Lagoon.
| Incident Date | 2018-07-11 at 02:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | dinghy and outboard |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A cruisers dinghy was left unlocked at a local dock overnight, and it was stolen. The dinghy minus the outboard was recovered the next day. |
An incident of Burglary has been reported in Saint Lucia – Vieux Fort.
| Incident Date | 2018-06-25 at 14:00 |
| Event Type | Burglary |
| Stolen Items | Cash, kayak, other items TBD |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A charter company catamaran with 3 charter company employees onboard anchored, then locked the boat and went windsurfing. When they returned several hours later they found the locked sliding door had been compromised and the interior ransacked. Cash had been stolen and given the chaos it was not possible for the 3 charter employees to determine if other items may have been taken. A kayak (not locked) on the forward deck was also stolen. A report was made to the Coast Guard. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Lucia – Rodney Bay – Gros Islet.
| Incident Date | 2018-06-22 at 01:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Dinghy fuel tank and fuel line, dinghy anchor and chain |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Dinghy was locked to the boat, and motor locked to the dinghy. Items stolen overnight were unlocked in the dinghy (fuel tank and line,dinghy anchor and chain). |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Guatemala – Rio Dulce – Livingston.
| Incident Date | 2018-06-17 at 05:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | 9ft West Marine RIB/5HP 2S Mercury outboard |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A yacht anchored in Livingston was planning an early departure and lowered the dinghy/outboard from the davits at 0430 hrs. At 0515 when preparing to raise anchor, the owner noticed that the dinghy was missing. On investigation it was found that the painter had been cleanly cut. A police report was made. |
An incident of Robbery has been reported in Grenada – Grenada – Mt. Hartman Bay.
| Incident Date | 2018-06-16 at 10:00 |
| Event Type | Robbery |
| Stolen Items | handbag |
| Secured | Does not apply |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Two women walking in the Dove Sanctuary were robbed of a handbag by a man wielding a machete. A police report was made. This path is used often by cruisers, and was the site of an attempted sexual assault in 2015. |
An incident of Attempted Theft has been reported in Bonaire – Fisherman’s pier.
| Incident Date | 2018-06-14 at 22:00 |
| Event Type | Attempted Theft |
| Stolen Items | None |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Between 7PM and 11PM a dinghy locked to the fisherman’s dock was rifled and the fuel line disconnected. The tank had been moved but remained, it was locked to the dinghy, preventing the theft. The same night an unlocked fuel tank was succesfully stolen from another dinghy on a nearby dock. (see next report) |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Bonaire – Dive Friends pier.
| Incident Date | 2018-06-14 at 19:30 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Dinghy fuel tank |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | After sunset, the not locked fuel tank was stolen from a dinghy at the Dive Friends dock. A similar, but unsuccessful attempt was made to steal the locked fuel tank from another dinghy on a nearby dock. (see prior report) |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Mayreau – Saline Bay.
| Incident Date | 2018-06-12 at 21:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | (new) Mapi 370 dinghy/ 5 HP Yamaha outboard |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | An unlocked dinghy/outboard was stolen from the jetty while owners were ashore for the evening. A police report was made . |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Mayreau – Salt Whistle Bay.
| Incident Date | 2018-06-11 at 20:30 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Cash |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Owners and guests were playing cards in their catamaran's outer salon, with the sliding door closed to prevent insects. About 8:30 they heard a "bump" and thought it was the mooring ball. Around 9PM they went inside and discovered that a thief had entered thru a screened but unlocked deck hatch and had rifled the cabins and main salon, stealing cash. An interior but locked locker containing sails/ropes had been forced open, but none were taken. A police report was made in Mayreau the next morning, and later as requested in Union Island. This was 1 of 2 boats boarded in Saltwhistle Bay that night. (see next report) |
