An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Union – Clifton Harbor.
| Incident Date | 2018-04-01 at 01:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | New 25HP Outboard |
| Secured | Unknown |
| Source Type | 3rd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A local boat/fisherman had small boat stolen from Clifton Harbor. The boat was set adrift and settled on the rocks and was recovered minus the new 25HP outboard. No further details available. |
An incident of Suspicious Activity has been reported in Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad – Hibiscus Gas Platform.
| Incident Date | 2018-03-29 at 04:00 |
| Event Type | Suspicious Activity |
| Stolen Items | None |
| Secured | |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details |
During a night transit from Chaguaramas, Trinidad to Grenada at 0400 hours and approximately 6 nm South of the Hibiscus gas platform, a boat about a mile ahead and slightly off to port of the yachts track suddenly switched on an array of nonstandard lights, including a flashing red/green light, and two or three hand held lights. The yachts crew were monitoring VHF 16 and could not determine what this boat was doing or its intentions.
After a while they passed it port side to at about a quarter of a mile. The boat then motored around astern of the yacht, and began to follow, gradually closing to about 100yds astern over the next 20 minutes. Once it became clear they were being followed, the yacht went dark, all navigation lights and other visible lighting were doused. Defensive equipment was made ready on deck, and full speed on engine and full sail was made, approximately 7kts. After an additional 20 minutes the suspect vessel dropped back, and once far enough away, the yacht changed course 60 degrees with intermittent further changes over time to make themselves more difficult to find, and to keep well clear of the normal Hibiscus direct route to Grenada. The crew had no doubt they had been checked out as a possible target for attack, and a full report was made to TTCG. CSSN NOTE: Reminder, for those planning this passage there are several important and helpful resources available on the CSSN website. Review Prior piracy incidents in this area using the dedicated Piracy Zoom-Tap, Know & Go interactive map. Review the Piracy Precautions specific to this passage, and file a float plan by email with TTCG/YSATT. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Colombia – Rosarios Islands – Isla Grande.
| Incident Date | 2018-03-21 at 15:30 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Dinghy anchor |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A yacht anchored near Isla Pirata and the owners/crew took the dinghy to snorkel. While they were snorkeling the dinghy’s anchor was stolen, the theives had replaced it with a large rock. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Lucia – Rodney Bay – Reduit Beach.
| Incident Date | 2018-03-13 at 02:30 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | dinghy/outboard |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | At 02:30 hours the owner/crew of a yacht anchored in Rodney Bay heard some noise, and the owner investigated. He noticed that his neighbor's in-the-water dinghy was missing, and woke them. He launched his dinghy, and they found the stolen dinghy minus the new 20HP 4S engine floating about 50 ft into the marina channel. The padlock on the outboard and the dinghy locking cable had both been cut. A second dinghy also minus its engine (see next report) was found floating in the same area, and was returned to its owner. The Coast Guard was notified, but did not respond to multiple VHF 16 calls. The owners planned to file a complete report the next morning. A third engineless dinghy was recovered the next mornig froma nearby beach. ( see later report) |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Lucia – Rodney Bay – Gros Islet.
| Incident Date | 2018-03-13 at 02:45 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | dinghy/outboard |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | An in-the water but cable locked dinghy was stolen overnight. The thick stainless cable locking the dinghy to the yacht and the lock on the locking bar of the outboard had both been cut. The dinghy minus the outboard was recovered 50 ft into the marina channel by another cruiser who was assisting his neighbor looking for a second stolen dinghy (see previous report). The Coast Guard was notified. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Colombia – Cartegena.
| Incident Date | 2018-03-12 at 20:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Carib dinghy with 5hp Mercury |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A yacht sailing in the bay of Cartagena anchored next to the village Cano De Loro. At 8PM the owners went to the cockpit and discovered that the line to their in-the-water and not locked dinghy had been cut. A report was made to the Police and Coast Guard. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Lucia – Rodney Bay – Reduit Beach.
| Incident Date | 2018-03-11 at 02:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | dinghy |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Owners awoke to find someone else's dinghy tied to their yacht. The 1 inch line had been cut. The dinghy was returned to the rightful owners, no additional details are available. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Guadeloupe (France) – Guadeloupe – Pigeon Island.
| Incident Date | 2018-03-09 at 03:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Highfield 260 dinghy with 8HP 2S engine |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | An occupied yacht anchored about 150 meters from shore had its in-the-water and not locked dinghy stolen between 0300 and 0600 hrs. The line had been cleanly cut, no police report was made. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Martinique (France) – St. Anne.
| Incident Date | 2018-03-08 at 13:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | dinghy fuel tank |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | During the daytime a dinghy on the Club Med beach had its not locked 22 liter Yamaha fuel tank stolen. No police report was made. |
An incident of Burglary has been reported in Panama – Isla Grande.
| Incident Date | 2018-03-01 at 00:00 |
| Event Type | Burglary |
| Stolen Items | 8HP Yamaha |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Thief broke into locked yacht and stole a stored 8 HP Yamaha outboard |
