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3090 – Theft in Curacao (the Netherlands) – Spanish Water – anchorage

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

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dark grey quicksilver dinghy + tohatsu 6hp engine, fuel tank red and black and 2 stroke engine oil

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight while the crew slept onboard, their in-the-water and chain locked dinghy/outboard was stolen. The smashed/bent locking bar with the lock still in place and the cut painter and chain were found dangling behind the yacht. A report was made to the Coast Guard.||A second yacht anchored nearby also had their in-the water and chain locked dinghy/outboard stolen the same night. Police reports were made.

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September 1, 2023

3092 – Theft in Curacao (the Netherlands) – Spanish Water – anchorage

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

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy / 20HP Mercury outboard

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight, while owners slept on board their in-the-water and chain locked dinghy / 20HP Mercury outboard was stolen. ||Another nearby yacht experienced a similar theft the same night (3090).||A police report was made the next day.

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September 1, 2023

3085 – Theft in Saint Lucia – Marigot – Outer Bay

Incident Date: 2023-08-21 at 20:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: fuel line

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht anchored outside Marigot Bay for a few days, another yacht was also there. At 2000HRS while the owner/crew were down below they heard a noise. They went topsides and began yelling at a local boat that was attempting to steal their in-the-water and chain locked dinghy/outboard. The thief managed to steal the fuel line before departing. A report was made to the marina and police the next day.

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August 21, 2023

3088 – Theft in Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad – Chaguaramas – Anchorage

Incident Date: 2023-08-11 at 19:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: wallet and contents

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A fisherman approached an anchored yacht to sell fish, and was invited aboard by the singlehander captain. The fisherman also offered the services of a prostitute, which were declined. After accepting a drink the fisherman departed. ||The next day the captain realized his wallet/contents had been stolen. This same fisherman had violently assaulted another singlehander captain, and a police report was made. See CSSN ALERT! 3082. ||A police report was made, and the police have identified a suspect but have not been successful in locating the man.||CSSN will as a matter of policy update this report if new information from the police is made available.

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August 11, 2023

3078 – Theft in Puerto Rico (US) – Big Island – La Ceiba

Incident Date: 2023-08-08 at 22:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Outboard engine. A 2023 Suzuki DF15, Blanco. S/N 01504F-243510

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: An owner's yacht was berthed in Roosevelt Rhodes marina. The outboard engine (2023 Suzuki DF15, Blanco. S/N 01504F-243510) was chain locked to the dock. An installed tracker indicated it had begun moving, and police were notified. A report was filed with the Ceiba police. || Despite having the tracker information police have not made a recovery.

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August 8, 2023

3077 – Theft in Grenada – Grenada – Halifax Bay

Incident Date: 2023-08-07 at 03:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Carib Dinghy (SN HFB09000J020) and Yamaha 15HP engine (DMH -6B4K SN 1366002 )

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight while owners slept onboard, their in-the water dinghy / Yamaha 15HP outboard was stolen. It was cable locked to the yacht, thieves arrived prepared with bolt cutters. A police report was made.

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August 7, 2023

3060 – Theft in Saint Lucia – Marigot – Outer Bay

Incident Date: 2023-07-23 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dive knife and a pair of sunglasses

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A monohull with 4 persons on board anchored overnight in Marigot. They awoke at 0100HRS when they heard sounds and discovered a boarder had opened and begun to enter their closed but not locked companionway. The thief stole a dive knife and sunglasses from the cockpit before quickly departing on a SUP. ||About an hour later the cruisers noticed another yacht scanning the shoreline with a light, and then departing. The first yacht departed also and the 2 yachts made contact via AIS. The second yacht had cash and cigarettes stolen. The police were contacted immediately but the marine police did not have a boat nearby to take an in person report.

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July 23, 2023

3053 – Theft in Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad – Chaguaramas – Anchorage

Incident Date: 2023-07-19 at 02:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Yamaha Enduro 25hp 2-stroke outboard – SN 61RK1082061

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: While the owner of a catamaran slept on board, thieves stole the 25HP -2S Yamaha outboard from the dinghy which was hoisted behind the catamaran. The engine was not locked to the dinghy transom, or the yacht.|| A report was made to the Coast Guard, police, marina and on the VHF net.||CSSN NOTE: see also a similar report (3051) from this location a few days prior

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July 19, 2023