Tag: British Virgin Islands (UK) Archives

Incident Date: 2026-02-08 at 11:35

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Other: 30 gallons of diesel fuel

Secured: Does not apply

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A monohull anchored in Ber Bay, Tortola. The crew locked the yacht and went to explore the nearby area by dinghy. Between 1000-1230HRS the 30 gallons of fuel in their starboard tank was siphoned/stolen. A police report was made.

Incident Date: 2026-01-14 at 16:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy (Moorings RIB #1747), Outboard Motor

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Charter yacht guests tied their Moorings dinghy to the dinghy line at The Baths. When they returned 2 hours later they found it had been stolen. They reported the situation to their charter base and another dinghy was provided. To their knowledge the dinghy was not recovered, and their credit card was charged per the contract.

Incident Date: 2026-01-19 at 20:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Other: Lift E-Foil Board strapped to upper deck fly bridge

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: While the crew were ashore for dinner, a thief boarded their yacht anchored near the CocoMaya restaurant and stole an e-Foil from the upper deck fly-bridge. A police report was made.

Incident Date: 2026-01-16 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Fuel Tank

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight, a yacht anchored in The Bight had the fuel tank stolen from their raised dinghy.

Incident Date: 2026-01-05 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy (tandem kayak – Perception 13.5 (green))

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight an in-the water and not locked kayak was stolen from a yacht anchored in Trunk Bay, Virgin Gorda. It was well secured with multiple lines. A report was made to the marina.

Incident Date: 2024-12-05 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy fuel tank

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight the fuel tank (not locked) was stolen from an in-the-water and not locked dinghy. A police report was made the next day.

Incident Date: 2025-02-17 at 20:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: charter yacht dinghy / outboard – recovered

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: An unlocked charter yacht's dinghy / outboard was stolen from the dinghy dock. A local business owner was able to locate the dinghy in another bay the next day and returned it intact. A report was made to the police.

Incident Date: 2025-01-22 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: AB dinghy / 25HP Yamaha

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight an in-the-water and not locked dinghy/25HP Yamaha was stolen from an occupied yacht. ||No further details are currently available.

Incident Date: 2025-01-04 at 00:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Moorings dinghy #1636 / outboard #642

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A charter yacht was moored in the West End. Overnight their in-the-water and not locked Moorings dinghy #1636 / outboard #642 was stolen.||They made a report to the marina, charter company, and BVI police. ||The Police and charter company indicated they were the 3rd one that week.