Theft - The Caribbean Safety and Security Net

3113 – Theft in Curacao (the Netherlands) – Spanish Water – anchorage

Incident Date: 2023-10-22 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy / 15HP Yamaha

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight while owners slept on board their in-the-water and chain locked dinghy was stolen from Anchorage "B". It is not known if a police report was made. ||CSSN NOTE: This is the 3rd in-the-water and chain locked dinghy stolen from an occupied yacht in Spanish Waters in the last 2 months.

October 22, 2023

3116 – Theft in Panama – Linton Bay

Incident Date: 2023-10-21 at 03:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 3D Tender aluminium 2.5m with 9.9HP Mercury 2-Stroke outboard, fuel tank, fuel line, seat cover, anti theft cable and mooring lines

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Dinghy was stolen around 3 am. Dinghy was in the water, but with an anti theft cable 12mm thick connected to the yacht. Motor had seperate motorlock protection. Dinghy was found around 6 am with fuel tank and fuel line, seat cover, hoisting bridle and mooring ropes stolen. Dinghy was tied up with the cut cable to a tree in the mangroves of Isla Linton. Motor was not stolen. A police report is planned.

October 21, 2023

3122 – Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Bequia – Princess Margaret Beach

Incident Date: 2023-10-20 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Cash, credit cards, computers and first aid kit

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht anchored off Princess Margaret beach, Bequia, was boarded between midnight and 0600HRS while the owners slept onboard. The yacht was not locked and the thieves entered the salon/cabins and stole cash, credit cards, computers and a first aid kit. A report was made to the Coast Guard and the police.

October 20, 2023

3106 – Theft in Grenada – Grenada – Prickly Bay

Incident Date: 2023-10-10 at 21:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: fishing gear

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: An unoccupied catamaran was moored in Prickly Bay. A thief arrived with tools and wearing gloves but was unable to gain entry to the yachts interior. He stole fishing gear from an unlocked lazarette before departing. All the activity was recorded by the yachts security cameras.||A report was made to police and coast guard. There have been no updates on their investigation.

October 10, 2023

3102 – Theft in Panama – Bocas del Toro – Marina Carenero

Incident Date: 2023-09-27 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 2 Fenders

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Cruisers returned to their boat docked in Marina Carenero and found that 2 fenders had been stolen. Unfortunately the thief managed to find their recently installed security cameras’ blind spots. They reported to theft to the marina and to others berthed there.

September 27, 2023

3101 – Theft in Colombia – Santa Marta – Taganga Bay

Incident Date: 2023-09-23 at 10:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 5 large fenders

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht was anchored alone in Taganga bay. Between 0600-1200HRS, while they were onboard, their 5 large fenders were stolen, each line had been silently cut. ||Reports were made to the police and coast guard.

September 23, 2023

3099 – Theft in Panama – Bocas del Toro – Bocas Marina

Incident Date: 2023-09-18 at 18:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: local boat / 15HP

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Around 1800HRS a local boat was stolen from the marina dock. It was not locked . The theft was reported to the marina . It is not known if a police report was made.

September 18, 2023

3097 – Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Bequia – Princess Margaret Beach

Incident Date: 2023-09-08 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 15HP 2S Yamaha outboard

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht anchored off Princess Margaret beach had their in-the-water and cable locked dinghy stolen overnight while they slept onboard. The thief stole a surf board from a nearby beach bar and used it to reach the yacht. The dinghy was taken to the beach and the 15HP Yamaha outboard removed. The dinghy, fuel tank and surfboard were abandoned on the beach, and later recovered. ||A report was made to the police and Coast Guard.

September 8, 2023

3093 – Theft in Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad – Chaguaramas – Anchorage

Incident Date: 2023-09-07 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Avon dinghy (SN AVB14263B19) and 15HP Yamaha engine (SN 1174350)

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht arrived in Trinidad and took a mooring near Peakes. Overnight while asleep onboard their in-the-water and cable locked Avon dinghy (SN AVB14263B19) / 15HP Yamaha engine (SN 1174350) was stolen. ||Reports were made to the police, Coast Guard and the marina.||CSSN NOTE: recently there have been several dinghy thefts in this bay, as well as incidents of attempted robbery and assault. Dinghy thieves have come prepared with tools, so lifting and securely locking should be considered a best practice. ||You can utilize the CSSN Zoom-Tap Know and Go maps to view incidents by location, or the By Country feature on the CSSN Home page to review all incidents by country. Subscribe to CSSN email ALERTS! and get every report delivered to your email inbox on whatever schedule best suits your preferences.

September 7, 2023

3096 – Theft in Curacao (the Netherlands) – Spanish Water – Cabrita Bay

Incident Date: 2023-09-07 at 20:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: A12’ Native Watercraft fishing kayak.

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: While the owners were ashore thieves boarded a yacht anchored in Cabrita bay. They stole the A12’ Native Watercraft fishing kayak that was tied down and stored on the coach roof. ||Reports were made to the Coast Guard and police.

September 7, 2023

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