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2142 – Piracy in Honduras – Puerto Cortes Naval Base Yard

Reported Incident Details from Honduras

An incident of Piracy has been reported in Honduras – Puerto Cortes Naval Base Yard.

Incident Date 2017-04-13 at 08:00
Event Type Piracy
Stolen Items VHF, SSB. EPIRB, flares, outboard engine, binoculars, smartphones, tools,security items, clothing, suitcases, toiletries and many more small items
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details A sailing vessel departed the Rio Dulce, Guatemala intending to visit Utila, Honduras. They were motor sailing in light winds and at 8:00 AM, they were about 10 miles off the coast and were boarded by pirates. 4 men boarded (2 armed with handguns) and 1 remained in the open fishing boat. ||The pirates were very aggressive, and fired their guns several times very close to the heads of the crew to ensure compliance. The crew spoke French and pretended not to "understand" while the boat was ransacked for about 1 hour. ||The pirates took everything they could, while taking no precautions to conceal their identities. Once satisfied with their haul they departed in the direction of the Honduran coast. ||There were no injuries to the crew. The yacht was able to make radio contact with the Puerto Cortes naval base and routed there to make reports to the Coast Guard, Police and Port Captain.
2137 – Assault in Guatemala – Bahia de Graciosa

Reported Incident Details from Guatemala

An incident of Assault has been reported in Guatemala – Bahia de Graciosa.

Incident Date 2017-04-10 at 22:30
Event Type Assault
Stolen Items Yamaha 4HP – 4 stroke outboard
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details A yacht with 2 persons onboard was anchored alone in Graciosa Bay. On the second night they were awakened by a noise around 10:30 PM. The captain went to the cockpit and discovered a man was removing his 4HP-4 Stroke outboard from the rail mount, ( it was not locked) .

A scuffle ensued, and the captain ended up in the water next to the thief’s boat. The thief had a handgun tucked into the front waistband of his pants, but did not remove it. He attempted to hold the captain’s head underwater but was unsuccessful. The captain sustained minor injuries.

After the thief departed the yacht upped anchor and moved about 5 miles to Tres Puntas where 5 other cruising boats were anchored, but none were monitoring VHF. A report was made to the police, port captian and on the NW Caribbean SSB net the next day.

2138 – Theft in Puerto Rico (US) – Vieques – Isabel Segunda

Reported Incident Details from Puerto Rico (US)

An incident of Theft has been reported in Puerto Rico (US) – Vieques – Isabel Segunda.

Incident Date 2017-04-08 at 19:30
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items 15hp Yamaha Outboard
Secured Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details Between 6-8 PM while the owners were onboard, a yacht moored in Isabel Segunda had the cable/locks to their in-the-water and locked 10 ft. RIB/15 HP Yamaha outboard cut, and the outboard was stolen. The owners did not hear any disturbance and made a report to the police the next morning, but were refused a copy of the written report.

CSSN NOTE: This is the sixth report of theft from Vieques in 2017, and the first this year from Isabel Segunda. The thieves operating in Vieques are well prepared and seem beyond the interest or reach of authorities there. If you choose to visit Vieques, best practices are called for, LIFT and LOCK (securely) dinghies when not in use.

2144 – Theft in Guadeloupe (France) – Marie Galante – Grand Bourg

Reported Incident Details from Guadeloupe (France)

An incident of Theft has been reported in Guadeloupe (France) – Marie Galante – Grand Bourg.

Incident Date 2017-04-08 at 02:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items dinghy and outboard
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details Overnight a dinghy that was secured with 2 lines, but not locked, was stolen from a yacht anchored outside Grand Bourg. The dinghy was recovered the next day minus the outboard and badly damaged.
2136 – Robbery in Honduras – Guanaja – Graham’s Place

Reported Incident Details from Honduras

An incident of Robbery has been reported in Honduras – Guanaja – Graham’s Place.

Incident Date 2017-04-06 at 20:00
Event Type Robbery
Stolen Items Cash, iPads, cellphone, electronics, cameras, monitors, fuel tank, propane cylinder, plus more
Secured Does not apply
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details A yacht with 2 persons onboard anchored off Graham's Place around 4PM , and visited the palapa ashore. They met a man who identified himself by name and then asked several questions about thier planned stay, and number of persons on board.||At 8 PM they were boarded by 4 armed men (3 – 9mm handguns, 1 rifle) ,wearing military style pants, 2 hooded, and all wearing ranger type boots. One of the men was the man they had met earlier at the palapa. The men demanded all things of value and threatened to kill the crew if they made any noise or resisited. The captain/crew complied, and the men departed with cash, electronics, iPads, cameras, cellphone, a gas tank, and a propane cylinder after threatening to return if any report was made.||A detailed report was made to the police and the port captain.
2134 – Theft in Martinique (France) – Fort de France

Reported Incident Details from Martinique (France)

An incident of Theft has been reported in Martinique (France) – Fort de France.

Incident Date 2017-04-05 at 21:30
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items Outboard gas tank with gas and waterproof light
Secured Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details At 9:30 PM owner/crew returned to their locked dinghy on the long main dock. They discovered that the padlock securing the outboard and gas tank had been broken open and the gas tank was gone. The thief left the fuel line but had broken it off at the outboard leaving the connector still attached. A small waterproof flashlight (not locked) was also taken.
2135 – Theft in Martinique (France) – Fort de France

Reported Incident Details from Martinique (France)

An incident of Theft has been reported in Martinique (France) – Fort de France.

Incident Date 2017-04-02 at 01:30
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items dinghy fuel tank
Secured Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details Owner returned to their locked dinghy on the long main dock at 0130 HRS and found that the cable locking the fuel tank to the dinghy had been cut, and the tank stolen.
2131 – Attempted Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Canouan – Charlestown Bay (South House)

Reported Incident Details from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

An incident of Attempted Theft has been reported in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Canouan – Charlestown Bay (South House).

Incident Date 2017-04-01 at 02:00
Event Type Attempted Theft
Stolen Items None
Secured Locked
Source Type 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details While the crew slept a yacht was boarded overnight. The crew had been boarded and burglarized in this anchorage previously, so they moved all gear inside and locked up. The thief lowered and boarded by the swim ladder and then attempted to enter through both deck hatches and the companionway, but was unsuccessful because all were securely locked. CSSN NOTE: This location was plagued by similar burglaries and thefts in 2015 (11 reported to CSSN) ) and also a report in 2016. This is the 2nd report for 2017. Read that report here LINK, or review them all and related News items by typing “Canouan” in the search box on any CSSN webpage.
2133 – Attempted Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Canouan – Charlestown Bay (South House)

Reported Incident Details from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

An incident of Attempted Theft has been reported in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Canouan – Charlestown Bay (South House).

Incident Date 2017-03-28 at 02:30
Event Type Attempted Theft
Stolen Items No stolen items
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details A charter catamaran was anchored 300 meters from the hotel. The dinghy was lifted on davits, but the cabin doors were left open. At 2.30 AM, a crew member woke up because of some unusual noise. As he went up to the main cabin, a thief ran out of the cabin and jumped over board as the crew member shouted loudly and turned on lights. Another crew member saw a second man jump overboard from the opposite pontoon. Wet footprints were found inside the vessel. The theives were not successful, no items were stolen.

CSSN NOTE: This is third incident of this type in this bay within a 2 week period, and the first report of multiple thieves onboard.

2129 – Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Mayreau – Saline Bay

Reported Incident Details from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Mayreau – Saline Bay.

Incident Date 2017-03-26 at 22:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items AB dinghy with 9.9 Mercury outboard
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details Between 2200 hrs March 26 and 0200 on March 27 an in-the-water and not locked dinghy was stolen from behind an occupied yacht in Saline Bay. The owners have spent considerable time recently in this bay and their normal practice is to lift and lock the dinghy, but they failed to do so on this particular night after securing it at 1900 hrs. They checked it again at 2200 hrs before retiring for the night. At 0200 hrs the captain awoke and noted that the dinghy had been taken. A detailed report was made to the Mayreau police, who were helpful and distributed their report to police on other SVG islands. They also provided a description to local fishermen. The captain made a voice report the next morning on the Carriacou VHF net.