Incident Date: 2021-12-27 at 02:30
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: many – see 2734 for details, this is boat #2
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: Boat #2, see 2734 for details
Incident Date: 2021-12-27 at 02:30
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: many – see 2734 for details, this is boat #3
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: Boat #3, see 2734 for details
Incident Date: 2021-12-24 at 01:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Horseshoe safety buoy
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: Overnight, a SNSM (Search and Rescue) vessel, berthed in Marina Fort Louis had its horseshoe rescue buoy stolen from the stern mounting bracket.
Incident Date: 2021-12-11 at 22:30
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Fishing rod
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: Owners were asleep onboard their yacht anchored in Le Precheur, Martinique, when they were awakened by noise. They discovered 2 men on a kayak attempting to steal their fishing gear from the deck, and began shouting at the thieves. The thieves dropped one of the rods, but managed to depart with the other. A police report was made.
Incident Date: 2021-12-10 at 14:30
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Fire extinguisher, dinghy tool kit, dinghy repair kit, bath towels, dinghy inflation pump, dive tank fill card, spare keys, air horn, two bottles of Yamaha ring free additive
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: Owners locked their dinghy at the waterfront dock by the Coast Guard Station in downtown Charlotte Amalie at 1330 HRS. When they returned to this heavily trafficked area an hour later the dinghy had been rifled, and life jackets which were stored in the locker of the bench seat we’re on the dinghy floor and the bench seat locker was unlatched. The enclosed fuel tank locker was also unlatched. The fire extinguisher, other dinghy items as well as some personal items were taken. Two anchors, the battery, and the fuel tank were untouched.||A police report was made, the police categorized the theft as larceny and indicated no investigation would be done due to a lack of locked compartments.
Incident Date: 2021-12-05 at 04:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Zodiac dinghy / 15HP Yamaha outboard
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: Owners were awakened at 0400 HRS when well prepared thieves cut the chain on their locked, in-the-water dinghy. They were able to get assistance the next morning and a reward was offered. The dinghy was found slashed beyond repair, the reward offer proved successful and the outboard was ransomed back to the owners.
Incident Date: 2021-11-28 at 18:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: S/V La Mouette, a Lagoon 38 catamaran
Secured: Does not apply
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: The charter catamaran La Mouette, a Lagoon 38 with a blue stackpack was stolen, and observed at about 6PM on Sunday after it left its mooring and headed towards the east coast of St Vincent under power. A report was made to to SVG Coast guard.
Incident Date: 2021-11-28 at 02:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Samsung A12 smartphone
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: While owners and crew slept onboard a thief entered the yacht's salon and stole the smartphone that was being used as an anchor alarm. The crew was awakened when the anchor alarm activated but the delay allowed the thief to escape. No other items were taken. A police report was made.||CSSN NOTE: Many (25) similar events have occurred in this location since 2015, the last reported to CSSN was in 2019. Consider taking appropriate precautions if planning to anchor overnight in Canouan.
Incident Date: 2021-10-29 at 01:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: dinghy / 9.9 HP Yamaha 4S outboard
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: Overnight while owner slept onboard the in-the-water and cable locked dinghy was stolen. TTSA management / marine patrol and coastguard were informed/investigating.
Incident Date: 2021-10-24 at 23:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: dinghy / 8 HP engine, other dinghy items
Secured: Unknown
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: A yacht anchored off Bruno's had its in-the-water and not locked dinghy/8HP engine stolen overnight. The owners discovered a cut line the next morning. The theft was reported on the VHF net, it is not known if a police report was made. ||During the VHF net, other thefts were reported, of small not lockable items. During the weekend of Oct 23-24 a dinghy fuel line and racor filter were stolen from a locked dinghy at Abel's boatyard, and reported to management there. During the week of October 18, another dinghy (location not known) had its propeller stolen from the tilted engine. Sometime in the last month an outboard choke and starter cord were also stolen. ||CSSN NOTE: If you are a victim, please take 5 minutes to complete the easy CSSN online incident report, please help keep the cruising community well informed.
