Events:
Vandalism – deliberately mischievous or malicious destruction or damage of property
Theft – no weapons, no violence, possibly boarding the yacht
Attempted theft – unsuccessful theft, see above
Burglary – breaking and entering a locked yacht while crew is away
Attempted burglary – unsuccessful burglary, see above
Robbery – boarding a yacht by one or more persons with weapons
Attempted robbery – unsuccessful robbery, see above
Assault – injuries to and/or physical restraining of crew in the course of a robbery
Assault resulting in death – injuries to or physical harm to a person that results in death
Piracy – boarding and theft on or of a vessel while underway
Attempted piracy – unsuccessful piracy, see above
Suspicious activity – threatening or potentially dangerous activity by others
Other – details in description
COUNTRY | LOCATION | DATE | EVENTS | STOLEN-ITEMS | HOW-SECURED | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aruba | Oranjestad | 2009-11-07 00:00 | Assault | N/A | N/A | Mid-afternoon, dinghy hit from behind by launch from Renaissance Hotel; destroyed outboard, no injuries |
Bonaire | Kralendijk | 2019-07-26 02:00 | Theft | Dinghy/outboard (recovered minus fuel tank) | Locked | A dinghy was locked and tied to the Budget Marine dinghy dock near the Venezuelan consulate. Between 2400 and 0200 HRS it was stolen. Police were notified, three officers responded in a timely fashion and took a report as well as scanned the water with spotlights and notified the coast guard. After sunrise, the incident was reported on the local cruisers VHF net. Other cruisers assisted with a search and the dinghy was found washed up on the shore of Klein Bonaire, minus the fuel tank. The lock for the dinghy itself had been pried open, but the bar lock on the outboard was intact. |
Bonaire | Kralendijk moorings | 2018-10-11 19:00 | Attempted theft | Nothing, thieves unsuccessful | Locked | Around 7PM two young men (swimmers) boarded a catamaran in the mooring field. The yacht was well locked and the security system detected their presence, at the same time a passing dinghy noticed the disturbance and the 2 men jumping into the water. A report was made on the VHF net. |
Bonaire | Fisherman's pier | 2018-06-14 22:00 | Attempted theft | None | Locked | Between 7PM and 11PM a dinghy locked to the fisherman's dock was rifled and the fuel line disconnected. The tank had been moved but remained, it was locked to the dinghy, preventing the theft. The same night an unlocked fuel tank was succesfully stolen from another dinghy on a nearby dock. (see next report) |
Bonaire | Dive Friends pier | 2018-06-14 19:30 | Theft | Dinghy fuel tank | Not Locked | After sunset, the not locked fuel tank was stolen from a dinghy at the Dive Friends dock. A similar, but unsuccessful attempt was made to steal the locked fuel tank from another dinghy on a nearby dock. (see prior report) |
Bonaire | Budget Marine dinghy dock | 2018-01-26 13:00 | Theft | 5 gallon fuel tank | Not Locked | A dinghy locked to the Budget Marine dinghy dock had its not locked fuel tank stolen between 11AM and 1PM |
Bonaire | El Navegante Boat Yard | 2016-09-01 02:00 | Burglary | 32" flat screen TV, an external hard drive, microwave oven, handheld VHF, RAM mike, Radar/GPS, 2 pairs of marine binoculars, toolbox and full set of tools, voltmeter, fire extinguishers, folding police knife, clothing, decorative pillows, dive bag, dive lights and masks, fins and snorkels, flashlights, clocks, and rum. | Locked | A yacht was stored in the boatyard (locked) for a year. Around September 1st, the boat yard manager informed the owners by email that there had been a break-in on their boat. The thieves may have come from the water side since the road-side gate is usually locked. It probably required several trips to gather/remove all the items. A police report was made. |
Bonaire | Kralendijk moorings | 2014-06-03 00:00 | Theft | Dinghy + 18 hp Nissan outboard + fuel tank. | Locked | Dinghy was in the water but secured with rope and 5mm cable, both were cut. Dinghy minus outboard and fuel tank was found the next day at Klein Bonaire. Reported to the police. |
Bonaire | Kralendijk moorings | 2014-04-10 23:55 | Burglary | Outboards, fuel tanks, bicycles | Locked | Over the last few days outboards and fuel tanks taken at night from day-boat tenders and dive boats in Port Bonaire marina, and an outboard taken from rail of an unoccupied sailboat moored nearby. Bicycles left ashore (locked) overnight at a dive shop went missing. some incidents reported to police and Port Captain. |
Bonaire | Kralendijk moorings | 2010-10-03 00:00 | Attempted Theft | Failed | Locked | Returned to yacht after regatta activities to find a small boat of kids tied to yacht and on board. Chased them off - nothing taken |
Bonaire | Kralendijk moorings | 2010-02-15 00:00 | Theft | Dinghy, outboard, fuel tank | Locked | Dinghy w/ 30 HP outboard locked but not lifted; padlock cut; dinghy found next morning on shore near airport; fuel tank gone |
Bonaire | Kralendijk moorings | 2010-02-15 00:00 | Theft | Fuel tank | Not Locked | Dinghy not locked but only fuel tank taken |
Bonaire | Kralendijk moorings | 2010-02-15 00:00 | Theft | Fuel line and tank | Locked | Dinghy locked to yacht |
Bonaire | Kralendijk moorings | 2010-02-15 00:00 | Theft | Dinghy and outboard | Locked | Dinghy found next morning on Klein Bonaire, likely set adrift; missing were seat, anchor & fuel tank |
Bonaire | Kralendijk moorings | 2010-02-15 00:00 | Attempted Theft | Failed | Locked | Line holding fuel tank to dinghy bow sliced; dinghy locked to yacht, tank locked to dinghy 8 mm chain |
Bonaire | Club Nautico Marina | 2008-12-13 00:00 | Theft | Bike | Locked | Left bike locked at marina; returned next day to find it gone; reported to police and posted reward |
Bonaire | Club Nautico Marina | 2008-10-07 00:00 | Theft | Bike | Locked | Locked to dock with combination lock |
Bonaire | Harbor Village Marina | 2006-07-22 00:00 | Theft | Dinghy and outboard | Not Locked | Found next morning on beach, gas can gone, outboard locked to dinghy still there |
Bonaire | Harbor Village Marina | 2006-07-17 00:00 | Theft | Dinghy | Not Locked | no details |
Bonaire | Kralendijk moorings | 2006-07-16 00:00 | Burglary | Electronics | Locked | Returned from dinner to find wooden dinghy tied to boat and 3 on board; ran over dinghy, 3 jumped into water, 1 apprehended and taken to police |
Bonaire | Kralendijk moorings | 2006-04-08 00:00 | Theft | Camera equipment | Not Locked | Mid-day, kids swam out, owners returning, kids jumped in water and dropped camera bag in water |
Bonaire | Kralendijk moorings | 2006-02-09 00:00 | Burglary | Bicycle | Locked | Locked to flag pole inside fenced locked yard next to marina |
Curacao | Spanish Water | 2018-11-28 14:00 | Attempted theft | none - not successful | Locked | A dinghy was well locked to the dock at the Pirates Nest from 1-4 PM while owners were ashore to check out. When they returned they found one side of a link of the 10mm stainless steel chain had been cut through with bolt cutters, and incomplete cuts were made on the other side of the same link. The yacht departed early the next morning, as planned. A report was made on the VHF net. 12.080345 -68.867071 |
Curacao | Spanish Water | 2018-10-10 01:00 | Theft | Dinghy and outboard | Locked | An occupied yacht anchored in Cabrita Bay (anchorage C, Spanish Waters) had the in-the-water and cable locked 11 ft. AB dinghy/18 HP NIssan outboard stolen overnight. The painter and cable had both been cleanly cut near the waterline. A report was made to the Police, Port Captain and on the VHF net. |
Curacao | Spanish Water | 2018-04-08 20:00 | Theft | dinghy with 15 HP outboard | Unknown | Dinghy/outboard stolen from Pirates Nest dock, no further details available |
Curacao | Spanish Water | 2017-09-16 01:00 | Theft | dinghy and outboard | Not Locked | An in-the-water dinghy with outboard was stolen overnight from an anchored yacht, no further details available. CSSN NOTE: We all depend on each other to make reports, if you were a victim, or have direct knowledge about this event please contact CSSN at safetyandsecuritynet@gmail.com (LINK) |
Curacao | Spanish Water | 2017-09-15 10:00 | Theft | dinghy and outboard | Locked | dinghy/outboard stolen from the fishermans village dinghy dock. no further details available. CSSN NOTE: We all depend on each other to make reports, if you were a victim, or have direct knowledge about this event please contact CSSN at safetyandsecuritynet@gmail.com (LINK) |
Curacao | Spanish Water | 2016-07-27 02:00 | Theft | 1 person kayak | Not Locked | Overnight an unlocked, in the water kayak was stolen from an occupied yacht. A report was made on the VHF net. |
Curacao | Spanish Water Cabrita Bay | 2015-08-22 09:00 | Theft | RIB dinghy | Not Locked | RIB dinghy without an outboard was tied (not locked) to dock at southern end of Cabrita Bay, Spanish Water at 8 AM. When the owner returned at 3PM it was gone. Wind and current would have kept it in the bay, reported to the Coast Guard and police. |
Curacao | Spanish Water | 2015-07-07 02:00 | Attempted theft | nothing, dinghy painter was cut nearly thru | Locked | On awakening the crew of a boat anchored in Spanish Waters discovered that overnight their dinghy had been tampered with. The canvas cover for the outboard had been removed, and the painter nearly cut thru with a sharp implement of some sort. The dinghy was cabled and locked to the yacht, the outboard engine was securely locked to the dinghy. The owners asked CSSN to specifically remind and warn others that this pattern of attempted/actual theft has occurred here in Spanish Waters before, the swimout thieves drift off in the night with the dinghy to work away at the locks on the outboard in a remote area, and the dinghy minus the outboard is sometimes later recovered, sometimes the entire dinghy is swum ashore and then taken away by a waiting pickup truck.. This incident was reported on the local Curacao daily VHF net, but it can happen to anyone, anywhere. CSSN NOTE: cables, stainless steel chains and sturdy locks do provide a first order of defense against casual "sneak" thieves, but LIFTING and then also LOCKING provides a more robust deterrent. |
Curacao | Spanish Water | 2015-01-02 12:00 | Theft | 8 ft AB dinghy with 15 hp mercury outboard | Locked | Dinghy stolen from Aciento Sail Club. Locked with 10 mm stainless steel chain. Not known how lock or chain was defeated. Name of dinghy was in Blue letters TT/ (boat name withheld for privacy reasons) Reported to Police, Coast Guard, Local VHF Net |
Curacao | Spanish Water | 2013-12-23 10:00 | Burglary | Lots, including tools, generator, and full 55 gallon fuel drums from deck | Locked | Between 1000 and 1200 hrs, broke in thru hatch, ransacked boat, stolen lots, including all tools, a generator and full 55 gallon fuel drums from the deck |
Curacao | Curacao Marine | 2012-05-08 00:00 | Burglary | Outboard plus more | Locked | Along with 17 other boats in the storage yard. Interior of boat ransacked.exact items missing will not be known until all owners arrive on island & do inventory |
Curacao | Spanish Water | 2011-12-13 00:00 | Theft | Dinghy | Not Locked | Dinghy (no outboard) tied to mooring |
Curacao | Spanish Water | 2011-11-30 00:00 | Theft | Dinghy | Not Locked | Taken from the dock at the windsurfing school - no outboard attached |
Curacao | Spanish Water Hyatt Marina | 2011-05-07 00:00 | Theft | Dinghy and outboard | Locked | Dinghy on davits and locked to yacht in marina slip, reported |
Curacao | Spanish Water Kimakauli Marina | 2011-05-06 00:00 | Theft | Dinghy and outboard | Not Locked | Dinghy tied at Kimakauli marina, taken during the day, reported |
Curacao | Spanish Water | 2011-04-25 00:00 | Theft | Dinghy and outboard | Not Locked | Taken from fishermen's dock probably during day on holiday. Dinghy later recovered. |
Curacao | Spanish Water | 2011-01-16 00:00 | Theft | Dinghy and outboard | Not Locked | Taken from fishermen's dock |
Curacao | Spanish Water | 2010-12-05 00:00 | Theft | Dinghy and outboard | Not Locked | Two dinghies and outboards taken, not locked or lifted. Dinghies recovered the next day, reported |
Curacao | Spanish Water | 2010-08-29 00:00 | Theft | Generator | Not Locked | Honda generator, covered on deck but not locked, fuel tank, paddles; tried to take outboard but it was locked and lifted; police said 8 outboards taken in past month |
Curacao | Spanish Water | 2010-07-07 00:00 | Theft | Dinghy and outboard | Locked | Dinghy and 15 HP Yamaha. Chased to truck at fishermen's dock. Recovered dinghy while 3 men lifted p/b into truck and drove off |
Curacao | Spanish Water | 2010-03-31 00:00 | Theft | Dinghy and outboard | Locked | Not lifted out of water; dinghy later recovered without outboard |
Curacao | Spanish Water | 2008-12-21 00:00 | Theft | Dinghy | Unknown | From near fishing village |
Curacao | Spanish Water | 2008-10-19 00:00 | Theft | Dinghy and outboard | Not Locked | 15 HP outboard and 9 ft. dinghy, not lifted and not locked |
Curacao | Spanish Water | 2008-10-04 00:00 | Theft | Dinghy and outboard | Locked | Inflatable dinghy and 8 HP outboard |
Curacao | Spanish Water | 2008-07-30 00:00 | Attempted Theft | Failed | Locked | Attempt to steal dinghy and outboard; captain sleeping in cockpit, alerted neighboing boat who went to shore in his dinghy to retrieve stolen dinghy/outboard; pickup truck waiting on shore took off |
Curacao | Spanish Water | 2007-10-29 00:00 | Theft | Dinghy and outboard | Not Locked | Between 12:30 and 21:30, 9' Caribe and 5HP Mercury taken from the dock at Sarifundy's |
Curacao | Spanish Water | 2007-09-06 00:00 | Theft | Dinghy and outboard | Locked | Dinghy and Yamaha outboard locked to dock with 10mm chain; dinghy found later |
Curacao | Spanish Water | 2007-01-16 00:00 | Theft | Outboard | Unknown | Dinghy onshore while snorkeling during day, outboard taken left dinghy |
Curacao | Spanish Water | 2006-10-07 00:00 | Theft | Dinghy and outboard | Not Locked | Between 10 pm and 1 am, dinghy recovered about 2 am near fishermen's marina, 35 HP Yamaha gone |
Curacao | Spanish Water | 2006-01-14 00:00 | Theft | Dinghy and outboard | Not Locked | Rope cut, found dinghy later, lost 5 HP Yamaha and all equipment in dinghy |