An incident of Theft has been reported in Panama – Bocas del Toro – South anchorage.
| Incident Date | 2018-12-02 at 02:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Outboard Motor (40 HP – ) |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Overnight, a locked 23″ft panga (hard dinghy) with 40 HP 2S Yamaha outboard was stolen. A police report was made. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Colombia – Cartegena – Club Nautico.
| Incident Date | 2018-12-01 at 14:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | 2.5 HP 4S Suzuki outboard |
| Secured | Unknown |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details |
An outboard (2.5HP 4S Suzuki) was stolen from a dinghy at the Club Nautico Marina dinghy dock, reported to the marina and to the police. 10.411929 -75.541534 |
An incident of Attempted Theft has been reported in Curacao (the Netherlands) – Spanish Water – anchorage.
| Incident Date | 2018-11-28 at 14:00 |
| Event Type | Attempted Theft |
| Stolen Items | none – not successful |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details |
A dinghy was well locked to the dock at the Pirates Nest from 1-4 PM while owners were ashore to check out. When they returned they found one side of a link of the 10mm stainless steel chain had been cut through with bolt cutters, and incomplete cuts were made on the other side of the same link. The yacht departed early the next morning, as planned. A report was made on the VHF net.
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An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Martin (France) – Lagoon.
| Incident Date | 2018-11-28 at 14:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | dinghy/outboard |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details |
An unlocked dinghy/outboard was stolen from TOBY boatyard dock, during the day. It is not known if a police report was made.
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An incident of Attempted Theft has been reported in Saint Lucia – Vieux Fort.
| Incident Date | 2018-11-25 at 01:00 |
| Event Type | Attempted Theft |
| Stolen Items | None |
| Secured | N/A |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details |
Three monohulls were anchored fairly close to each other overnight in Vieux Fort. The crew of the yacht anchored farthest out was concerned about safety and maintained a night watch from the cockpit, and had their motion activated lights at the ready.
At about 1 AM they noticed 3 swimmers, each with a submersible light, as they approached the yacht anchored closest to shore. One of the swimmers began boarding by the stern ladder on the 1st yacht while the other 2 swimmers remained nearby. The observing yacht activated their security lights, and all 3 swimmers lights immediately turned toward the observing yacht, then all 3 of them swam away, passing slowly and close by the 2nd yacht. After nearly an hour, stopping several times to turn and observe the watching yacht, the swimmers exited at the beach. The yacht departed at first light, and no police report was made. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Honduras – Utila.
| Incident Date | 2018-11-24 at 02:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | fishing rod |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Overnight, A fishing rod was stolen from an anchored yacht while owners slept, it is not known if a police report was made. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Panama – San Blas – East Lemmon Cays.
| Incident Date | 2018-11-23 at 02:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Jerry can/contents |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 3rd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | While owners slept a jerry can/contents were stolen from the deck. It is not known if a police report was made. 9.545834, -78.898789 |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Panama – San Blas – East Lemmon Cays.
| Incident Date | 2018-11-22 at 02:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Dinghy fuel tank |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 3rd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | While owners slept, a thief boarded and stole the dinghy fuel tank which was inside the dinghy, which was on deck. It is not known if a police report was made. 9.544816, -78.900246 |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Dominican Republic – Luperon.
| Incident Date | 2018-11-21 at 00:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Portable Yamaha generator, many tools, provisions |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details |
During the night, police stopped/apprehended a suspect carrying suspicious items in his car. They posted pictures of the items along with a photo of the suspect and his driver’s license on the Luperon Cruisers Facebook page. The items were not immediately recognized so a search was made of unoccupied yachts. A caretaker of a sailboat whose owner was away discovered that the locked yacht had been broken into and ransacked and identified the items as belonging to that boat. Charges were filed by the caretaker on the owners behalf, and the items were returned to the yacht.
Latitude: 19.901762 | Longitude: -70.949311 |
An incident of Burglary has been reported in Dominican Republic – Luperon.
| Incident Date | 2018-11-10 at 00:00 |
| Event Type | Burglary |
| Stolen Items | Honda generator, compressor with hose, water pump and many tools |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Thieves broke into an unoccupied but well locked yacht thru a deck hatch, damaging the hatch. The minder/caretaker discovered the theft the next morning. A stolen dinghy had been used to transport the goods and it was recovered. A report was made to the police, coast guard, port captain, the Puerto Blanco Marina, the tourist office and on the VHF net. CSSN NOTE: In reponse to the recent increase in thefts and boat burglaries, on November 14, 2019, stakeholders in Luperon met and roles/jurisdicitons were clarified, including correct crime reporting procedures. To enhance the security on the water the Navy comandante from Puerto Plata reinstated a patrol boat in Luperon bay with immediate effect. Initially, provisional equipment will be used, but a bigger patrol boat in association with a small patrol boat are expected. Locally, the Navy (call name: Richard) can be reached on VHF channel 68 24/7 in case of emergency. The National Police indicated that a 911-call will activate the patrols around the bay at all times. |
