Incident Date: 2026-02-16 at 20:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Other: propane tank, 6 fenders
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: While the owner was onboard thieves boarded and stole fenders and a propane tank from the deck. The owner heard the noise but was thieves were already departing in their panga.
CSSN UPDATE: A police report was made.
Incident Date: 2026-02-11 at 17:00
Event Type: Burglary
Stolen Items: Cash, Other: credit/bank cards
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: A locked yacht in the South anchorage was burgled, and fully ransacked. The thieves stole cash and credit/bank cards.
CSSN UPDATE:A police report was made.
Incident Date: 2025-12-25 at 01:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Other: 3 – 22 inch fenders, with blue covers
Secured: Does not apply
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: Three 22″ fenders were stolen from a yacht anchored in the north anchorage.
Incident Date: 2025-12-16 at 15:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Dinghy (kayak), Other: paddle
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: A kayak was pulled up on the small beach, and stolen during daylight hours.
CSSN UPDATE: The kayak had been taken by some kids and was later returned.
Incident Date: 2025-12-09 at 01:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Dinghy (12 ft. AB), Outboard Motor (Yamaha 15HP)
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: Overnight, a lifted but not locked dinghy was stolen from a yacht in Linton Bay. Thieves cut the lines.
Incident Date: 2025-11-26 at 01:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Dinghy (small panga w/outboard), Outboard Motor
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: A small panga/outboard was stolen from a yacht berthed in Marina Carenero. It was recovered the next day, minus the outboard motor.
Incident Date: 2025-10-21 at 01:39
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Outboard Motor (30HP Yamaha , SN 61TK-1129517), Fuel Tank, Other: Battery
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: While the owners slept onboard their yacht near Isla Grande, Panama, the engine, fuel tank and battery were stolen from their in-the-water dinghy. The engine was cable locked to the dinghy, and the dinghy cable locked to the yacht. A police report was made.
Incident Date: 2025-10-23 at 02:30
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Dinghy (Kapa tender), Outboard Motor (Yamaha 9.9HP-4 stroke 6 #AUK-1090770), Fuel Tank
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: Overnight while the owners slept on board in Linton Bay, Panama, their in-the-water and cable locked dinghy / outboard was stolen. A report was made to the police in Portobello.
CSSN UPDATE: The fuel tank (only) was found by cruisers on a nearby reef, the chain cut.
Incident Date: 2025-10-06 at 02:15
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Outboard Motor (Yamaha 15HP Enduro serial number 6B4K-1495831), Fuel Tank (Yamaha 6 gallon gas tank)
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: Overnight thieves used a handsaw to cut the lock securing an outboard and cayuco to a launcha at a private dock. The engine was stolen from the cayuco, and the fuel tank from the launcha before both were set adrift. The handsaw was left behind.
The launcha and cayuco were recovered the next morning, minus engine and fuel tank.
Reports to the police and Aeronaval are planned.
Incident Date: 2025-09-12 at 01:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Dinghy
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: Overnight a thief cut the lines and stole a lifted dinghy/outboard from the davits of an unoccupied yacht anchored near the marina.
It is not known if a police report was made.
