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Incident Date: 2017-10-17 at 23:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 185ft 1/2inch Anchor Chain

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight 185 ft. of 1/2 inch anchor chain was stolen. It had been stored in a metal barrel with a closed lid under a yacht located next to the restaurant at Clarkes Court Bay Boatyard. The owners discovered the theft the next day, the barrel had not been moved and the lid had been put back in place. Boatyard security/management was informed immediately, and admitted this was not the first theft of a significant amount of chain from the yard. The boatyard was well searched but no chain was found and owners "put out the word" that all they wanted was the chain back. The next day during a driving rain the owners were told by a boatyard subcontractor that a pile of chain was at the end of the yard, in an area that had been thoroughly searched the prior evening. It was their chain, lying on the same blue bag that had previously contained it, inside the now empty barrel. No police report was filed.||CSSN NOTE: While this may seem a satisfactory ending for these owners, others who visit this yard, or any other yard or marina, should ask about any incidents and make certain management has put effective processes in place to prevent theft from the premises. Asking these questions BEFORE you patronize a facility will allow you to make informed decisions, and serves as a reminder of the importance of good security to those responsible for providing it. Those who have put robust processes in place, and then monitor their effectiveness, will be proud to tell you about them. Then make your own inspection. Examples of effective controls include well secured perimeters, gate control with logged access landside, 24HR monitoring of waterside access, robust video surveillance, inspection of exiting vehicles/backpacks, a posted policy of "zero tolerance" and prosecution of offenders.

Incident Date: 2017-09-15 at 09:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy

Secured: Unknown

Source Type: 3rd Hand Report

Incident Details: Boat #2 . See prior incident for related information LINK

Incident Date: 2017-09-15 at 09:10

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: generator

Secured: Unknown

Source Type: 3rd Hand Report

Incident Details: Boat #3, see prior incident for related information LINK

Incident Date: 2017-09-10 at 00:01

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: single person kayak – blue

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Single person kayak (blue) stolen from dock in Prickly Bay, not able to confirm if locked or if a police report was made.

Incident Date: 2017-09-01 at 04:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: generator, dinghy with outboard, other items

Secured: Unknown

Source Type: 3rd Hand Report

Incident Details: Multiple breakins/thefts overnight from 4-6 occupied and unoccupied yachts. Minor altercation with thief, who escaped, when discovered by the onboard owners. Not known if police reports were made, details incomplete. CSSN NOTE: We all depend on each other to make reports, if you were a victim, or have direct knowledge about these events please contact CSSN at safetyandsecuritynet@gmail.com (LINK)
CSSN UPDATE: September 15, 2017. A first hand report has been received from one of the victims. The captain and crew of an occupied catamaran at anchor in Prickly Bay were awakened at 04:30 when a thief who had boarded lowered and disconnected the raised dinghy/outboard from its davits, it was not locked to the yacht. After much yelling other boats in the anchorage became aware of the situation and the thief attempted to escape in the stolen dinghy. He drifted away but could not get it to start. He removed and discarded the fuel line before paddling it back to the yacht to retrieve his yellow kayak to make another escape attempt. A scuffle ensued but the thief escaped in the kayak which had remained tied behind the yacht. The dinghy was recovered, minus the fuel line. A report was made the next day to police/coast guard. The coast guard were in possession of (and trying to locate the true owners) another dinghy and also a compressor, found tied behind another (unoccupied) yacht the same night. Later, other yachts were found to have evidence of attempted break-ins.

Incident Date: 2017-07-11 at 04:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 12 ft. AB rib with 25 HP Yamaha engine

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A dinghy/outboard locked to a private dock was stolen overnight. The same night 2 other boats were boarded and ransacked at this same dock and a nearby dinghy’s outboard was stolen from a lifted dinghy on an unoccupied yacht. Owners believe all events are related and were conducted from the water vs. land side . A police report was made, and also announced on the VHF net.

Incident Date: 2017-07-11 at 04:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 15 HP Suzuki 4 stroke engine

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: An unoccuopied yacht on a mooring had its dinghy’s outboard stolen overnight. The dinghy was lifted and the outboard was locked to the dinghy.The same night a dinghy at a nearby dock was stolen and 2 boats at the same dock were ransacked. A police report was made and this was also announced on the VHF net.