Theft - The Caribbean Safety and Security Net

2021 – Theft in Cuba – Cienfuegos Harbor

Incident Date: 2016-05-10 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 10 Ft Walker Bay dinghy with Suzuki 9.9 4S outboard

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: In the water but locked Walker Bay dinghy with 9.9 Suzuki 4S outboard was stolen overnight from an occupied yacht in Cienfuegos, Cuba. Reported to the local authorities. CSSN UPDATE: A First Hand report has been received and provides the following additional information: “During the night our dinghy, a 10ft Walker Bay Ultra Light with Suzuki 9.9 4 stroke outboard was stolen. Dinghy was in the water but locked to the stern with a 1/4 inch steel cable. At approximately 7:00am we discovered the dinghy missing. The cable had been cut clean through. Local police and the marina were informed immediately. The police wanted a sample of the cable but could not cut it with their wire cutters so we gave them what was left. The investigation is ongoing but today they informed us the dinghy has likely been scrapped and the outboard stripped for parts already. This happened 100 meters off the marina docks. The authorities have been very supportive and have been keeping us updated twice a day on the status of the investigation.”

May 10, 2016

2026 – Theft in Saint Martin (France) – Marigot Bay

Incident Date: 2016-05-09 at 03:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy and outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: An in the water but not locked Achilles dinghy with Nissan outboard stolen between 1 and 6 AM while owners slept. Reported on the local VHF net and to the Port Captain.

May 9, 2016

2023 – Theft in Saint Lucia – Marigot – Inner Bay

Incident Date: 2016-05-07 at 20:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Cash

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A catamaran anchored near Doolittle's in Marigot Bay, St. Lucia was boarded between 6-9 PM Saturday while the crew was ashore. When they returned they discovered the ladder down and wet footprints on deck. Although the main doors were fully locked, the thieves gained entry thru a poorly secured hatch. They removed cash from a purse left in the saloon and also from a suitcase in one of the cabins. No other items were taken, and 2 wet towels were left behind. A report was made to the local police.

May 7, 2016

2017 – Theft in Saint Lucia – Marigot – Inner Bay

Incident Date: 2016-03-29 at 04:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy gas line and sandals

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: We were anchored in the outer harbour with three companion boats. We noticed that our dinghy’s gas line was missing when we went to use it. Presumably it was stolen overnight, while we were asleep. Our dinghy had been in the water but locked to our boat; but the gas line could be easily unclipped. Later, we also realized that a pair of sandals had also been taken from the dinghy. A report was made to the marina.

March 29, 2016

2087 – Theft in Belize – Hatchet Caye

Incident Date: 2016-03-23 at 03:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy/outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: The yacht's dinghy/outboard was tied to the transom overnight, as the weather was too rough to secure it on the davits. The theft occurred between 2am and 5am, the line was cleanly cut leaving a 5 foot length attached to the cleat. Reported to the marina and the Sunsail charter base in Placencia.

March 23, 2016

2016 – Theft in Saint Lucia – Rodney Bay – Gros Islet

Incident Date: 2016-03-10 at 01:10

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy, outboard and fueltank

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight, a well secured but unlocked dinghy was taken from an occupied yacht anchored near Gros Islet, in Rodney Bay, St. Lucia. The dinghy is grey, unmarked and type Highfield UL 340 (CN-AFM20190D415) and the outboard a Tohatsu 5 HP (074689AA). Reported to Port Captain, Police, RB Marina and on the local VHF net.

March 10, 2016

2075 – Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – St. Vincent – Buccament Bay

Incident Date: 2016-02-14 at 21:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Two pairs of flip flops

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht at anchor had raised and locked their dinghy on stern davits for the night. The yacht itself was fully closed and locked as well. At approximately 2130 hours the captain was awakened by noise against the deck/hull and went to investigate. He discovered three men with scarves covering their heads and faces, rummaging in the hoisted dinghy. The men immediately rowed away in their hard local dinghy. The captain made calls on VHF 16/68 to the SVG Coast Guard, but had no response. They informed the one other yacht in the bay and re-anchored closer to the hotel. The next day it was discovered that canvas covers on forward hatches had been slashed and two pairs of flip flops had been taken from the dinghy. The yacht departed for Bequia the next morning, and made a police report there. CSSN NOTE: While the report to local officials was made in a timely way, this report has just been received by CSSN and is included now for completeness of the records.

February 14, 2016

2009 – Theft in Martinique (France) – Schoelcher

Incident Date: 2016-01-27 at 15:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy gas tank

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: We tied up the dinghy to the town dock in Schoelcher around 3 pm. We didn’t lock up, however. Some
youngish local guys were hanging around, eating peanuts. On our return at 5pm the gas tank was gone. We found a few peanut shells inside the dinghy. A report was filed with with Gendarmes (the local police).

January 27, 2016

2004 – Theft in Saint Martin (France) – Marigot Bay

Incident Date: 2016-01-17 at 16:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 11.6 inflatable AB dinghy with 15hp outboard

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A locked/chained (3/16 SS) 11.6 AB dinghy stolen from the Marigot SXM(FR) town dock between the hours of 4pm and 6pm , broad daylight, Sunday afternoon. Reported to the Police.

January 17, 2016

2002 – Theft in Saint Lucia – Rodney Bay – Inner Lagoon

Incident Date: 2016-01-01 at 05:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Silent Wind Wind Generator, Regulator, Fenders.

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: On the 24th of December I noticed my wind generator had been stolen off the pole on the back of my boat. On the first of January 2016 likely the same individual(s) returned, broke into the boat moored up against a private dock and stole the regulator. It is a Silent Wind generator. The boat is on a private dock in the corner of the lagoon, down near Pizza Pizza. These were very precise crimes. More bizarre was the cutting of the fender tie lines and removal of 3 fenders. They chose a time I was away from the boat over the festive season. Damage was minimal and nothing else was taken or disturbed but the boat was virtually empty, everything not screwed down had already been removed for internal re-varnishing. Anyone with info about this wind generator should contact PC Edwards at Gros Islet CID at +1 758 456 3830

January 1, 2016

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