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2957 – Suspicious Activity in Honduras – Offshore04

Incident Date: 2022-11-16 at 22:45

Event Type: Suspicious Activity

Stolen Items: None

Secured: Does not apply

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A 47' catamaran with two (2) persons on board departed Shelter Bay marina, Panama for Punta Gorda, Belize. Moving at about 8 knots, at 2245HRS they detected a boat two (2) nm in their forward path on radar. Their position was 16° 08.560 N, 082° 05.140 W, approx. 95 nautical miles off the coast of Honduras.||The captain determined there were 2 fishing boats, one heading directly (bow to bow) at the catamaran. Course was altered, and the enclosed fishing boat (est. 12m) also altered course and continued its direct approach. Course was again altered and 2nd engine added and the yacht went dark. A second similar fishing boat was noted, also heading for the yacht. The first fishing boat had closed to within 60 feet on the port beam. With the addition of the second engine and a favorable wind angle the catamaran was moving at 12 knots, and the fishing boats were unable to keep pace but followed on the altered course for an additional 30 minutes. There were no radio communications. ||The catamaran continued without further incident to Belize, and made an informal report to authorities on arrival.

November 16, 2022

2904 – Theft in Honduras – Roatan – West End

Incident Date: 2022-10-05 at 19:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Honda generator, fishing gear

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Crew left their unlit and anchored yacht unlocked and went ashore for dinner from 1830-2130HRS. When they returned they found that a thief had boarded and entered the yacht and stolen a Honda generator and fishing gear from the salon.

October 5, 2022

2844 – Theft in Honduras – Roatan – Calabash Bight

Incident Date: 2022-06-30 at 04:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Penn fishing rod and reel combo

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: The captain of a yacht anchored in Calabash Bight awoke to find that his Penn fishing rod and reel, as well as the rail mounted rod holder had been stolen overnight. The incident was reported on the local VHF net.

June 30, 2022

2775 – Piracy in Honduras – Offshore03

Incident Date: 2022-03-18 at 10:00

Event Type: Piracy

Stolen Items: cash, binoculars, handheld VHF, old laptop, alcohol and sunglasses

Secured: Does not apply

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht with 2 persons on board was transiting from San Andres, Colombia to Roatan, Honduras and passed through a fleet of about 10 small fishing boats, near position 15-16N, 082-50W, 25 miles off the Honduran coast and west of the Media Luna reef. A short time later at about 1000HRS, they were approached by a single open boat with 6 men onboard, and 5 men boarded. No weapons were displayed and they were told in Spanish "no guns, no calls, no problem". The pirates were a mix of young and old, some aggressive, some apparently drunk. ||The pirates demanded cash. The crew continued to execute their previously agreed piracy plan and complied quickly and willingly, and the pirates were satisfied with the readily available (sacrificial) stash of cash, an old laptop, and a few other items (handheld VHF, binoculars, sunglasses, alcohol) . ||The 5 men returned to their launcha after about 30 minutes onboard and departed eastward. The yacht continued on to Roatan without further incident.

March 18, 2022

2723 – Theft in Honduras – Roatan – Calabash Bight

Incident Date: 2021-12-05 at 04:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Zodiac dinghy / 15HP Yamaha outboard

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Owners were awakened at 0400 HRS when well prepared thieves cut the chain on their locked, in-the-water dinghy. They were able to get assistance the next morning and a reward was offered. The dinghy was found slashed beyond repair, the reward offer proved successful and the outboard was ransomed back to the owners.

December 5, 2021

2694 – Suspicious Activity in Honduras – Offshore02

Incident Date: 2021-10-11 at 09:30

Event Type: Suspicious Activity

Stolen Items: None

Secured: Does not apply

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A 38' catamaran traveling from Utila, Bay Islands, bound for Shelter Bay Marina, Panama, was approached on the port stern by 3 launchas at 0930HRS, at position 15â° 41.020`N and 082â° 40.975' W, approximately 50 miles off the coast of Honduras. The captain was sleeping in the cockpit, a crew member stepped into the cockpit, saw the launchas approaching approximately 50 yards off and alerted all hands, who immediately executed their previously agreed plan. ||The three crew presented themselves on deck with the intent to show menace, displaying what appeared to be a rifle, and a barking dog. No weapons were evident in the lead launcha and it fell back, continuing to match the yachts speed on the starboard side for a few minutes, then it turned and left on a beam run, followed by the other two launchas. The 3 launchas carried a total of 11-13 men. ||The crew continued their passage to Panama without further incident and planned to make official reports to officials there with the aid of marina personnel, as well as to their consulate.||Take the time to Know Before You Go! Having a well thought out and agreed amongst the crew plan is the best way to ensure a best possible outcome. ||Check out the CSSN dedicated Piracy Zoom-Tap, Know & Go maps to understand the facts about what has happened previously in the region, and be sure to review the helpful Piracy Precautions information as well. All on the CSSN website www. safetyandsecuritynet.org

October 11, 2021

2635 – Theft in Honduras – Roatan – West End

Incident Date: 2021-05-15 at 02:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 4HP Tohatsu outboard, victim 3 of 3

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: 2 dinghies with engines and one additional engine from a third dinghy were stolen from yachts in the mooring field during the night while owners slept onboard. All dinghies were in the water, locked to their respective yachts, and the engines locked to the dinghies. Thieves cut the locks. Reports were made to the marine park police.||UPDATE: Utila dive operator recovered stolen inflatable (dinghy #2), minus the outboard

May 15, 2021

2637 – Theft in Honduras – Roatan – West End

Incident Date: 2021-05-15 at 02:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: fiberglass dinghy / 15HP Yamaha outboard (victim #1)

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: 2 dinghies with engines and one additional engine from a third dinghy were stolen from yachts in the mooring field during the night while owners slept onboard. All dinghies were in the water, locked to their respective yachts, and the engines locked to the dinghies. Thieves cut the locks. Reports were made to the marine park police. ||UPDATE: Utila dive operator recovered stolen inflatable (dinghy #2), minus the outboard

May 15, 2021

2636 – Theft in Honduras – Roatan – West End

Incident Date: 2021-05-15 at 02:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Highfield dinghy / 8HP Yamaha, dinghy found engineless by Utila dive operator (victim #2)

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

May 15, 2021

2439 – Theft in Honduras – Roatan – West End

Incident Date: 2019-12-22 at 02:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 3.HP Tohatsu outboard

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight, with 2 boats in the mooring area, thieves stole the 3.5HP Tohatsu engine which was locked to the raised (2M) and locked dinghy. A report was made to the police and the Marine park.

December 22, 2019

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