Tag: Sint Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands) Archives

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.

Incident Date: 2024-12-25 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Whaler style hard dinghy / 25HP Yamaha outboard

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight a locked Whaler style hard dinghy / 25HP Yamaha outboard was stolen from a dock near Island Water World (MATCO) . A police report was made.||Engine Serial number : 61RK1081949||UPDATE : engineless dinghy was recovered in Sandy Ground 12/30/24

Incident Date: 2024-12-08 at 04:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: phones / tablet

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht in the Dutch-side lagoon was boarded while owners and guests slept onboard. The thieves entered the catamaran's cabins and stole phones and a tablet.||A report was made to the police and Coast Guard. Another boat was also boarded (twice) this same night, see 3429.

Incident Date: 2024-08-05 at 02:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Boston Whaler / 25HP Yamaha outboard (later recovered, minus the fuel tanks). *** A second outboard was also found

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A Boston Whaler / 25HP Yamaha outboard locked with heavy stainless chain to the dock near IWW/Bobby's was stolen between 0200-0500HRS during a power outage. Video surveillance and dock lighting were not functioning during the outage, a backup generator had failed to start. ||The dinghy was noticed/recovered a few days later outside Nettle Bay on a rocky beach, minus the fuel tanks and with some significant damage. *** A second outboard (15HP Yamaha) was also found there in the surf. It has been flushed and stored safely and is waiting for an owner to identify it. Please contact CSSN with serial number details if you are the owner.

Incident Date: 2024-05-04 at 03:38

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy, 40HP Yamaha SN 1065386

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Between 2200HRS on 4 May and 0700HRS on 5 May a yacht's secondary dingy/40HP Yamaha was stolen from alongside in the Port De Plaisance Marina. The dinghy was not locked, but tied to the midship cleat. Reports were made to the marina and the police.||UPDATE: A reward was offered and the dinghy was recovered