Tag: Martinique (France) Archives

2270 – Theft in Martinique (France) – Le Marin – marina


Incident Date: 2018-11-07 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Highfield 310 dinghy / 4 HP Mercury outboard

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: An unoccupied charter catamaran was stern to at the fuel dock. The dinghy was locked to the yacht, hoisted on davits. Overnight, a thief cut the locking cable and stole the dinghy/outboard. A report to the police and the MRCC was made by the charter company.

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2261 – Theft in Martinique (France) – Le Marin – anchorage


Incident Date: 2018-10-28 at 23:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: hard dinghy/ 2.5 HP Suzuki outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: An in-the- water and not locked dinghy/outboard was stolen overnight. MRCC recovered this dinghy from the beach at Club Med, where it was abandoned by persons unknown. It was returned intact to the owner.

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2219 – Theft in Martinique (France) – St. Anne


Incident Date: 2018-04-06 at 22:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy with 6 HP Tohastu outboard

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A cable locked dinghy was stolen between 9-11 PM from the main dinghy dock in St. Anne. A report was made to the police, port port captain, Coast Guard and on the local VHF net.

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2220 – Theft in Martinique (France) – St. Anne


Incident Date: 2018-04-05 at 18:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: fishing rod and reel

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Cruisers went ashore around 17:00 and locked their dingy to the main dinghy dock in St Anne. There was a small telescoping fishing rod and reel in their dinghy, tied in. They returned to the dinghy about an hour later and found that the rod and reel had been stolen . Reported on the local VHF net.

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2209 – Theft in Martinique (France) – St. Anne


Incident Date: 2018-03-08 at 13:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy fuel tank

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: During the daytime a dinghy on the Club Med beach had its not locked 22 liter Yamaha fuel tank stolen. No police report was made.

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2157 – Theft in Martinique (France) – Le Marin – anchorage


Incident Date: 2017-08-22 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Red fiberglass dinghy & Johnson 8hp outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: An anchored yacht had its in-the water but not locked dinghy/outboard stolen overnight. The outboard was locked to the transom with a small padlock. Reported to the marina and on the local VHF net.

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2134 – Theft in Martinique (France) – Fort de France


Incident Date: 2017-04-05 at 21:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Outboard gas tank with gas and waterproof light

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: At 9:30 PM owner/crew returned to their locked dinghy on the long main dock. They discovered that the padlock securing the outboard and gas tank had been broken open and the gas tank was gone. The thief left the fuel line but had broken it off at the outboard leaving the connector still attached. A small waterproof flashlight (not locked) was also taken.

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2135 – Theft in Martinique (France) – Fort de France


Incident Date: 2017-04-02 at 01:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy fuel tank

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Owner returned to their locked dinghy on the long main dock at 0130 HRS and found that the cable locking the fuel tank to the dinghy had been cut, and the tank stolen.

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2126 – Other in Martinique (France) – Le Marin – marina


Incident Date: 2017-03-25 at 02:00

Event Type: Other

Stolen Items: None

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: At 2 AM the crew of a catamaran in the old section of the Le Marin Marina was awakened by footsteps on deck. From behind the catamaran’s locked cockpit doors they observed a male boarder who stood in the cockpit, then sat and stared back at the astonished and concerned crew. A few minutes later he left. ||Later that morning a man was found asleep on an unoccupied boat on the adjacent dock, and when awakened and questioned he indicated he was waiting for the owner (who was not present) and then he departed. After a report was made to the Marina, a review of their video surveillance was made but the man’s face was obscured and not conclusive, but he appeared similar to the boarder, and the photos/description have been provided to the police and the marina guard. The crew felt both the police and marina were responsive and the police advised calling the local emergency number in cases of future boardings.

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