Incident Date: 2026-04-07 at 23:59
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Outboard Motor (Tohatsu 15 HP, 035142AC), Fuel Tank
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: The owners locked their dinghy near The Pub. When they returned they found the outboard engine and fuel tank had both been stolen. Neither were locked to the dinghy.
Incident Date: 2026-04-01 at 12:32
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Fuel Tank, Other: Foot Pump
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: The owners returned to the Simpson Bay marina dinghy dock and found that their dinghy had been ransacked, and several items stolen. The dinghy was locked to the dock, but the thief cut the fuel line and stole the fuel tank as well as the dinghy foot pump. A report was made to the marina.
Incident Date: 2026-03-30 at 23:37
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Fuel Tank
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: The owners arrived at the marina dingy dock at about 2300HRS, and cable locked the dinghy before departing to a nearby venue. When they returned at 2355HRS they found that the dinghy had been rummaged through and the fuel tank stolen. They went immediately to the security kiosk and the guard reviewed the surveillance video. The thief had arrived by dinghy and rummaged through several of the dinghies, left, and then returned to steal their fuel tank before departing again.
No police report was made.
Incident Date: 2026-04-02 at 01:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Dinghy (Highfield 3.1 model UL310HIP), Outboard Motor (Yamaha 15HP)
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: Overnight while the owner slept onboard, a catamaran anchored near the bridge had their in-the-water and not locked dinghy stolen. A report was made to the police and Coast Guard.
Incident Date: 2026-02-16 at 05:27
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Outboard Motor (Tohatsu 9.8 outboard, model M98B SN 03558BC)
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: A cruiser’s dinghy was locked to the Sint Maarten Yacht Club (SMYC) dinghy dock, and the engine was locked to the dinghy. At 0530HRS thieves stole the outboard, and left the tools they used on the dock. Security footage shows 2 men loading the engine into a white van in the parking lot. A police report was made, and the license plate number and camera footage was provided to the police.
Incident Date: 2025-08-18 at 06:30
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: 20HP Honda 4S outboard
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: At 0630HRS video surveillance captured 2-3 men who arrived by land vehicle and then stole a 20HP Honda 4S engine (locked to the dinghy) from a dinghy (locked to the dock) at the Lagoon marina dock.
A police report will be made.
Incident Date: 2025-03-06 at 11:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Rib dinghy / Yamaha 15HP engine
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: UPDATED REPORT : Victims have made contact and filed a firsthand report. ||Cruisers tied their dinghy to the Dutch Customs dock by the bridge at 1100HRS and went inside to complete formalities. Almost immediately the dinghy was stolen. Video surveillance captured the lurking thief and his rapid departure to the lagoon. ||The victims discovered the theft at 1400HRS when they returned to the dinghy dock after doing some errands .They immediately returned to the Customs office. Officials there contacted an inspector from the governmental Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunications, the police and the Coast Guard on their behalf. The Ministry inspector arrived 2 hours later, the police 3 hours later and took reports. ||The victims made a report the next morning on the VHF net. Officials shared video surveillance / video footage with them. No follow-up from police or other officials has been made 4 days later. ||Dinghy : Highfield 310 classic. Hull identification number: HFM39134H324|Engine : Yamaha Enduro 15hp 2 stroke Model # E15DMHS. Serial # 6B4K S 1311124
Incident Date: 2025-02-18 at 01:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: dinghy / outboard (recovered by Navy/Dutch Coast Guard)
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: Overnight and in-the-water and not locked dinghy was stolen from a yacht in the lagoon. It was found by the Navy and returned via the Dutch Coast Guard. The owner advises that the closed loop painter was intact, and would have required removal. ||NOTE: This report has been updated to firsthand
Incident Date: 2025-01-22 at 23:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Highfield 290 center console dinghy / 20HP Honda outboard. Hull ID: CN-HFM 42759 D425. Engine SN: BAMJ-1558405
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: Between 2230 and 0300HRS an in-the-water and not locked dinghy was stolen from a yacht anchored in Simpson Bay while owners slept onboard. A search was made, without result. A police report was made.||UPDATE: Dinghy was found 24 January severely damaged. It was apparent the thieves had encountered difficulty removing the engine and chose to destroy both the engine and dinghy before it was abandoned. ||Highfield 290 center console Hull ID: CN-HFM 42759 D42| 20HP Honda outboard SN: BAMJ-1558405
Incident Date: 2025-01-07 at 02:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: 16ft AB RIB / 60HP Suzuki outboard
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: Overnight an in-the water, locked 16ft AB dinghy / 60HP Suzuki outboard was stolen in the Cupecoy area. ||It is not known if a police report was made.||CSSN NOTE: If you are a victim, make an online CSSN report. Easy, quick and private. It asks just the right questions and keeps our community well informed.
