An incident of Theft has been reported in Martinique (France) – St. Anne.
| Incident Date | 2019-03-04 at 21:30 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | dinghy, 30HP outboard |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A cable locked dinghy/outboard was stolen from the dinghy dock at the La Dunette restaurant. A police report was made. |
An incident of Burglary has been reported in Panama – Portobello.
| Incident Date | 2019-03-02 at 00:00 |
| Event Type | Burglary |
| Stolen Items | 15HP Yamaha outboard engine |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | An unoccupied and locked catamaran in the bay was burgled between 2/24/2019 and 3/3/2019. The thieves gained access by damaging the sliding door, and stole the outboard engine that was stored inside. The outboard had been securely locked to the inside of the hull with 8mm stainelss steel chain and a padlock. A police report was made. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Martinique (France) – Le Marin – Carenantiles Shipyard.
| Incident Date | 2019-02-26 at 00:02 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | 2 Yamaha outboard engines 15HP and 4HP |
| Secured | Guard |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | An unoccupied yacht was berthed at the Carenantilles pontoon while owners were away. Overnight on Feb 25/26, 2 outboards were stolen from the yacht. Both outboards were securely locked with high quality locks to the pulpit/rails. Guards noticed the theft and the yard apprised the owners. A police report was made, but CCTV proved unhelpful as focus had been on the working/storage areas vs. the pontoon. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Sint Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands) – Simpson Bay.
| Incident Date | 2019-02-23 at 20:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | RIB/18 HP Tohatsu |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | The sailing school RIB dinghy/18HP Tohatsu at the Sint Martin Yacht Club was stolen from the dock around 8PM. Video surveillance captured the theft which was reported to the police. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Belize – Placencia Harbour.
| Incident Date | 2019-02-23 at 01:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | West Marine dinghy / Suzuki 15 HP 2S outboard |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | While owner slept onboard with his large dog in the cockpit, the line to his in-the-water and not locked dinghy was cut. The victim contacted the local police, who advised “not to bother with a report, the dinghy was long gone”. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Antigua and Barbuda – Antigua – Jolly Harbor.
| Incident Date | 2019-02-22 at 11:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Highfield 3.5m dinghy/Suzuki 2.5 outboard |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | An unlocked dinghy was stolen from the Basilico restaurant dock during daylight hours, the owners reported the theft to the police and the port captain. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Martinique (France) – Le Marin – Zanzibar dinghy dock.
| Incident Date | 2019-02-21 at 19:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Highfield dinghy w/ 9.8 HP Tohatsu 2S engine |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A cable locked dinghy was stolen from the Zanzibar dinghy dock between 1900-2200 HRS. The cable and painter were both cut. A police report was made. The police recovered this dinghy the next day, (it had sustained some repairable damage), and returned it to the owner. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Lucia – Rodney Bay – Gros Islet.
| Incident Date | 2019-02-16 at 02:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | 10′ west marine tender with 9.9 HP Mercury outboard |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A yacht anchored off Gros Islet had its new in-the-water and cable locked dinghy/outboard stolen overnight. A police report was made by phone, and the victims were promised an onboard investigation, but it did not happen. The victims flagged down a passing marine police boat, who also seemed disinterested. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Guatemala – Rio Dulce – Livingston.
| Incident Date | 2019-02-15 at 04:10 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Dinghy and 15HP outboard engine |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A yacht anchored off Livingston had its lifted (but not locked) dinghy stolen overnight, the hoisting lines had been cut . A police report was made. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Martinique (France) – Le Marin – marina.
| Incident Date | 2019-02-15 at 00:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Magma grill and Garhauer dinghy hoist/tackle |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A yacht was berthed at Le Marina du Marin, while the owners travelled. Between 2/2/2019 and 3/2/2019 a thief boarded and removed a Magma grill and the Garhauer dinghy lifting hoist/tackle from an unlocked cockpit locker. The owners discovered the theft a few days after their return, and reported it to the marina, the police and the port captain. Unfortunately, the marinas security CCTV coverage did not include the dock area where their yacht was berthed on dock 4. |
