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Incident Date: 2022-02-03 at 23:08

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 3 sets of masks and snorkels

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Owners left the yacht in Marlin Marina Cienfuegos for a few days. Despite security on the dock, a thief had stolen 3 masks/snorkels from the unlocked cockpit locker during their brief absence. There was no damage and the thieves did not enter the locked yacht.|| A second yacht (buddy boat) had swim fins taken during the same timeframe (see 2753).

Incident Date: 2022-02-03 at 23:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 2 sets of dive fins

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Owners left the boat in Marlin Marina Cienfuegos for a few days. When they returned they found that a thief had stolen 2 pairs of dive fins from their unlocked cockpit locker , there was no damage and the thieves did not enter the locked yacht. (boat #2, see 2752)

Incident Date: 2016-05-27 at 00:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Cushions, lifesling, dock lines, sunglasses

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: A Canadian flagged monohull anchored off of Playa Bibijagua on the north coast of Isla de la Juventud was boarded overnight while owners slept. When they awoke in the morning, their life sling, cockpit cushions, dock lines, sunglasses and other miscellaneous cockpit paraphernalia had been taken by persons unknown. No police report was made. Local advice is to be extremely vigilant when anchoring near popoulated areas.

Incident Date: 2016-05-10 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 10 Ft Walker Bay dinghy with Suzuki 9.9 4S outboard

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: In the water but locked Walker Bay dinghy with 9.9 Suzuki 4S outboard was stolen overnight from an occupied yacht in Cienfuegos, Cuba. Reported to the local authorities. CSSN UPDATE: A First Hand report has been received and provides the following additional information: “During the night our dinghy, a 10ft Walker Bay Ultra Light with Suzuki 9.9 4 stroke outboard was stolen. Dinghy was in the water but locked to the stern with a 1/4 inch steel cable. At approximately 7:00am we discovered the dinghy missing. The cable had been cut clean through. Local police and the marina were informed immediately. The police wanted a sample of the cable but could not cut it with their wire cutters so we gave them what was left. The investigation is ongoing but today they informed us the dinghy has likely been scrapped and the outboard stripped for parts already. This happened 100 meters off the marina docks. The authorities have been very supportive and have been keeping us updated twice a day on the status of the investigation.”