Theft - The Caribbean Safety and Security Net

3009 – Theft in Puerto Rico (US) – Big Island – La Ceiba

Incident Date: 2023-03-14 at 17:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: RIB dinghy and Suzuki 15HP outboard

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Owners were not onboard their yacht anchored off Roosevelt Roads when their dinghy and outboard were stolen overnight. The dinghy was chained/locked to the foredeck, and the outboard was chained/locked to the stern mount. A police report was made. |||West Marine rib310 S/N WMPWA010F919|Suzuki DF15 S/N 01504F-140545

March 14, 2023

2999 – Theft in Sint Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands) – Simpson Bay

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.

March 10, 2023

2997 – Theft in Martinique (France) – St. Anne

Incident Date: 2023-03-02 at 11:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy fuel tank/lines

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: A dinghy locked to the St. Anne dinghy dock had its fuel tank/lines stolen during the daytime. It was not locked to the dinghy. No police report was made.

March 2, 2023

2988 – Theft in Honduras – Roatan – West End

Incident Date: 2023-02-15 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 2 fishing rods/reels

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight while owners slept onboard a thief boarded and stole 2 fishing rods/reels from the cockpit of their catamaran. The rods were in holders attached to the cockpit overhead. ||A police report was made.||CSSN NOTE: If you are a victim please complete the quick and easy CSSN online incident report, and help keep the cruising community well informed.||UPDATE: This report has been updated to firsthand . The date has been corrected (was 2-17-2023) and details amended to note that a police report was made.

February 15, 2023

2984 – Theft in Saint Martin (France) – Lagoon

Incident Date: 2023-02-14 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy/9.8HP Tohatsu

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A locked 3D dinghy/9.8HP Tohatsu outboard was stolen overnight from the Polypat boatyard dinghy dock. ||The boatyard management was notified and a police report was made.||UPDATE: A fisherman recovered the dinghy seaside in Nettle Bay. It had been slashed and loaded with rocks and was minus the outboard engine.

February 14, 2023

2986 – Theft in Saint Martin (France) – Lagoon

Incident Date: 2023-02-14 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: portable generator

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight a portable generator was stolen from the deck of an unoccupied rescue vessel. It is not known if a police report was made.||NOTE: If you are a victim, or encounter a victim, please encourage a CSSN online incident report, and keep the cruising community well informed

February 14, 2023

2981 – Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – St. Vincent – Cumberland Bay

Incident Date: 2023-02-08 at 02:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy with motor

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight while owners slept onboard their yacht anchored in Cumberland Bay, their in-the-water but not locked dinghy was stolen, despite having 2 lines securing it to the yacht. This is the 4th reported theft in this bay in the last 2 months.||It is not known if a police report was made.||CSSN NOTE: If you are a victim please complete the quick and easy CSSN online incident report, help keep the cruising community well informed.

February 8, 2023

2975 – Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Mayreau – Saline Bay

Incident Date: 2023-02-07 at 11:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy fuel tank

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: The fuel tank was stolen from a dinghy that was beached and tied to a tree in Saline Bay. It is not known if a police report was made.||UPDATE: Victim found the tank (empty) several days later hidden in the nearby bushes

February 7, 2023

2980 – Theft in Saint Lucia – Rodney Bay – Pigeon Island

Incident Date: 2023-02-06 at 05:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Outboard

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Yacht owners awoke to find that their outboard engine that was locked to the stern pulpit had been stolen overnight. The dinghy which was left afloat and not locked was not taken. No police report was made and they left the next day.

February 6, 2023

3162 – Theft in United States Virgin Islands (US) – St. Thomas – Charlotte Amalie

Incident Date: 2023-02-06 at 02:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 2020 Highfield 380 Classic w/ 25HP Yamaha outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A not locked, in-the-water dinghy/outboard was stolen overnight from an occupied catamaran in Pacquereau bay. Reports were made to the Coast Guard and the police.

February 6, 2023

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