Tag: Sint Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands) Archives

Incident Date: 2024-01-29 at 20:10

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dingy outboard fuel tank

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Owner returned to the dinghy dock and found the fuel tank had been stolen from their locked to the dock dinghy. They later learned that 3 others had suffered a similar fate. The guard did not notice the thefts but the license plate was captured on video surveillance.

Incident Date: 2023-12-30 at 22:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Two Segway electric scooters. (One recovered)serial number of missing scooter: N4GSB2230C0143, new in box DJI Mavic drone

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A catamaran anchored in Simpson Bay and the crew went ashore for dinner. When they returned they found the electric scooters that had been left charging in the cockpit were missing. They assumed another crew member was using them and went to bed. The next morning they determined the scooters had been stolen, as well as a new in-the- box drone. The thieves had carefully rummaged the yacht and left behind cameras, computers, hard drives, etc. ||Ashore the next day they randomly encountered a man on one of the stolen scooters, and retrieved it. A full report was made to the Coast Guard and the police. The thieves were recognized as jet ski tour operators in the anchorage and identified, photos were provided to the police.

Incident Date: 2023-07-07 at 21:15

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: A dive watch

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Cruisers arrived back to their catamaran at 2115HRS and discovered a thief had boarded after slashing the trampoline lashing and entering through the unlocked forward head hatch. He pulled a mask over his head and pointed what looked like a gun at the crew before boarding his small dinghy which had been left secured between the hulls. The cat's crew rammed the small dinghy and the thief fell overboard and swam towards shore. ||The next day the crew found the mans pants on the seabed below the yacht and in the pockets were their dive watch, the man's phone and a gun magazine. The small dinghy and all but the dive watch were turned over to the Dutch police. The police indicated the gun magazine was likely from some sort of BB gun type of weapon.

Incident Date: 2023-03-10 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy / 15HP Yamaha outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight while owners slept onboard, their in-the-water and not locked dinghy was stolen in Simpson Bay. It is not known if a police report was made.||CSSN NOTE: If you are a victim please take 5 minutes and complete a firsthand CSSN incident report, and keep the cruising community well informed.

Incident Date: 2022-06-11 at 00:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 50 hp outboard 4 stroke Yamaha and 11 ft Boston whaler

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: The Maritime school reports that thieves cut a hole in the fence to steal a 50HP 4stroke Yamaha outboard and an 11 ft Boston whaler from the Red Cross yard in Simpson Bay. It is likely a vehicle/truck was used to remove the items. A report was made to the police and the Coast Guard.

Incident Date: 2022-05-10 at 02:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 11 ft. Boston Whaler

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: An 11 ft. Boston Whaler was stolen from outdoor storage at the closed former Sint Maarten Boatyard. No further details are available.

Incident Date: 2022-05-08 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: multiple high value refit items, not yet installed

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: The captain of a Gunboat hauled for an extensive refit at Bobby's Megayard returned to find that not yet installed equipment had been stolen from the cockpit area overnight. A report was made to the yard management and the police.

Incident Date: 2022-05-08 at 22:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 8 ft Achilles dinghy / 9.8HP Tohatsu outboard engine

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: A dinghy/ 9.8HP Tohatsu was locked to the dock at Lagoon marina was stolen around 2230HRS. A report was made to the marina.

Incident Date: 2022-05-05 at 22:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 4 meter Carib dinghy with 8HP Yamaha enduro outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A Carib dinghy / Yamaha 8HP outboard was tied to the SAD marina dock at 2100HRS. The owner returned later to find it had been stolen. A report was made to the marina, and video surveillance revealed it had been stolen by 3 men at 2230 HRS.