Incident Date: 2017-07-24 at 16:00
Event Type: Attempted Theft
Stolen Items: Failed
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: Attempted theft of dinghy from the dinghy dock, was reported to local authorities.
Incident Date: 2017-06-29 at 01:00
Event Type: Attempted Theft
Stolen Items: None – unsuccessful
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: Overnight an in-the-water dinghy with outboard had 2 lines cut, but lock/chain prevented theft
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.
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.
Incident Date: 2017-03-18 at 03:00
Event Type: Attempted Theft
Stolen Items: None
Secured: Unknown
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: The captain of a charter catamaran was awakened by a boarder at 3 AM. When he yelled at the man he jumped overboard and swam off. A report was made to the SVG Coast Guard .
Incident Date: 2017-01-21 at 13:00
Event Type: Attempted Theft
Stolen Items: None, thief was not able to defeat the lock
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: At approximately 1 PM a yacht anchored in Old Bank Bay was boarded and repeated but unsuccessful attempts were made to break-in through the locked companionway. Neighbors witnessed the attempt and photographed the panga with 85 HP outboard.
Incident Date: 2016-09-16 at 19:00
Event Type: Attempted Theft
Stolen Items: None
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: A dinghy locked to Woburn dock has its locking cable slashed, but not fully. Another dinghy (also cable locked) was stolen. Reported to the CG and Police, on the VHF net and to the nearby restaurant. (see next report)
Incident Date: 2016-07-06 at 02:00
Event Type: Attempted Theft
Stolen Items: None
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: Overnight an attempt was made to steal an outboard from an in the water dinghy. The outboard was locked to the dinghy, and the dinghy to the yacht. The attempt was discovered in the morning. The gas tank had been disconnected, the lifting strap removed and motor key ripped off. Reported to the Coast Guard.
Incident Date: 2016-06-25 at 02:30
Event Type: Attempted Theft
Stolen Items: None
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: A cruiser was awakened during the night by the sound of a small boat bumping against the hull. He yelled out then grabbed a spotlight and went on deck to investigate. The dinghy was on davits and locked to the yacht, but now had an empty canoe tied to its bow. The boat and surrounding area were searched with lights, no one was found, and nothing was missing. The following morning the Navy stopped by to retrieve the canoe and inform the cruiser that they had picked up a soaking wet man onshore the previous night. Apparently the thief was looking for an outboard/dinghy to steal and he was interrupted, and jumped into the water and swam to shore rather than risk a confrontation. A report was made to the Port Captain.
Incident Date: 2016-06-20 at 23:30
Event Type: Attempted Theft
Stolen Items: None
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: Around 11:30 PM 2 young men rowed out to an anchored yacht and attempted to steal the (locked to the yacht with cable) dinghy. They were clumsy, and scared off by the owner who was on board. They left behind their bolt cutters.
