An incident of Theft has been reported in Curacao (the Netherlands) – Spanish Water – Hyatt/Santa Barbara Marina.
| Incident Date | 2018-04-08 at 02:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | 15 Hp outboard |
| Secured | Unknown |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | 15 HP outboard stolen overnight from an unoccupied day charter boat, dinghy was hoisted but it is not known if the outboard was locked to the transom. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Martinique (France) – St. Anne.
| Incident Date | 2018-04-06 at 22:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | dinghy with 6 HP Tohastu outboard |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A cable locked dinghy was stolen between 9-11 PM from the main dinghy dock in St. Anne. A report was made to the police, port port captain, Coast Guard and on the local VHF net. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Martinique (France) – St. Anne.
| Incident Date | 2018-04-05 at 18:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | fishing rod and reel |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Cruisers went ashore around 17:00 and locked their dingy to the main dinghy dock in St Anne. There was a small telescoping fishing rod and reel in their dinghy, tied in. They returned to the dinghy about an hour later and found that the rod and reel had been stolen . Reported on the local VHF net. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Colombia – Cabo de la Vela.
| Incident Date | 2018-04-03 at 20:30 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Dinghy and outboard |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A yacht was anchored alone in the bay. On the second evening, while they and their dog were onboard, both of the lines securing the in-the-water dinghy/outboard were cut, and it was stolen. They discovered the theft at about 8:30 PM when they went out to hoist and secure it for the night. No police report was made, they departed the next morning for Panama. |
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. |
