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3224 – Theft in Sint Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands) – Simpson Bay Lagoon – Cole Bay

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.

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January 29, 2024

3221 – Theft in Grenada – Grenada – Mt. Hartman Bay

Incident Date: 2024-01-25 at 20:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: kayak

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A kayak stored tied up in a tree in Mt. Hartmann Bay was stolen between January 22-27. A police report was made.||It was found in the mangroves several days later with a paddleboard that had also been stolen from a yacht in the Secret Harbor Marina. (See 3222) A large tactical knife and a length of pipe/rebar was found under the seat. The knife was turned over to the police.||Both the kayak and the SUP were returned to their owners.

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January 25, 2024

3222 – Theft in Grenada – Grenada – Mt. Hartman Bay – Marina

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

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: stand up paddleboard (SUP)

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Owners of a catamaran docked at Secret Harbor Marina discovered their standup paddle board had been stolen from their deck overnight. A report was made to the Marina.||Several days later a swimmer noticed the SUP and a missing kayak hidden along the nearby mangroves and advised the marina, who came and collected it . The owner of the kayak was also located and reunited with his kayak (see 3221).

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January 25, 2024

3204 – Theft in Panama – Rio Chagres

Incident Date: 2024-01-11 at 04:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy with Yamaha 9.9HP engine.

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht anchored alone in the Rio Chagres anchorage. On the third night the in-the-water and not locked dinghy was stolen. The owner had heard an outboard around 0430HRS and at 0500HRS he found the dinghy had been stolen. He reported the incident to the marina, on the VHF net and to the police.||Serial number Yamaha 6AUK S 1083170|Serial number 3D tender UL 260 FR DAL72604C222

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January 11, 2024

3201 – Theft in British Virgin Islands (UK) – Jost van Dyke – Great Harbour

Incident Date: 2024-01-06 at 22:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 13' aluminum AB dinghy with 30HP Tohatsu EverRun 2-stroke

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A dinghy locked to the central dock in Great Harbour, Jost Van Dyke, was stolen between 2130-2200HRS. Serial numbers Aluminum deep-V 13-foot AB, Hull ID COXTM53014L314i and 30HP Tohatsu EverRun Serial # 047066AC. Reports were made to the BVI,BVI/USVI police, Coast Guard, the BVI Charter Yacht Society,  and the USVI equivalent, the VIPCA.||CSSN UPDATE: The victim have advised that with help from the local community and the BVI Marine Units of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force the dinghy has been recovered. All the dinghy contents (fuel tank, PFDs, depth sounder, swim ladder, lights, all lines, shoes, etc) were missing but the dinghy/outboard were both operational.

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January 6, 2024

3456 – Theft in Sint Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands) – Simpson Bay

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.

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December 30, 2023

3191 – Theft in Saint Martin (France) – Sandy Ground Bridge

Incident Date: 2023-12-28 at 06:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: mastless catamaran stolen and then crashed into the Sandy Ground bridge.

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: After the police departed from the monohull that had reported the assault, (see 3190) the 5 men stole an unoccupied and mast-less catamaran from a nearby dock. They crashed it into the Sandy Ground bridge trying to leave the lagoon, and abandoned it there. A police report was made.

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December 28, 2023

3182 – Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Union – Chatham Bay

Incident Date: 2023-12-27 at 00:26

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Highfield dinghy CL260 HFM07458G819, 15HP Yamaha 15HMS SN 684K-1188621

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: An in-the-water and not locked dinghy was stolen overnight from Chatham Bay while the owners slept onboard. They discovered all 4 lines sharply cut in the morning. ||A police report was made. An airtag in the outboard was tracked by local police to a house in Ashton, but the outboard was not located.||Highfield dinghy CL260 HFM07458G819, 15HP Yamaha 15HMS SN 684K-1188621

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December 27, 2023

3166 – Theft in United States Virgin Islands (US) – St. Croix – Christiansted

Incident Date: 2023-12-15 at 02:16

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy, tools, 20HP Tohatsu, battery, shoes

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight 3 in-the-water dinghies were stolen from yachts. Dinghy#1 was not locked and recovered the next day minus its 20HP Tohatsu engine, battery, tools, shoes. Dinghy #2 (3180) was also recovered, minus its engine. Dinghy# 3 (3181) was not recovered. A police report was made.

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December 15, 2023