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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BVI | Virgin Gorda Spanish Town | 2019-04-05 01:00 | Attempted theft | None, not successful. | Locked | On a mooring just north of the Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour entrance, among about 10 other yachts, owners awoke to discover that they had been boarded overnight. Their flag pole had been broken, as well as the sat phone antenna and MOB light/pole. Their in-the-water, but chained dinghy, apparently the target of thieves, remained secured. The owners reported the attempted theft and damage to the paid mooring minder the next morning. |
BVI | Tortola Cane Garden Bay | 2016-07-05 03:00 | Theft | kayak | Not Locked | A yacht anchored near shore had its (in the water) kayak stolen overnight while the crew slept. |
BVI | Tortola Maya Cove Hodges Creek Marina | 2014-05-27 01:00 | Robbery | electronic items and cash | Not Locked | 2 men (1 armed with a gun) boarded yacht just after 1 AM and demanded $$$ and cell phones., Police (RVIPF) are investigating |
BVI | Tortola Cane Garden Bay | 2014-02-17 03:00 | Theft | 2 dinghies stolen at about 3 AM | Unknown | 2 dinghies stolen overnight, no further details available |
BVI | Tortola Fat Hogg's Bay Penn's Landing | 2014-02-16 02:00 | Burglary | dinghy fuel tank | Unknown | dinghy fuel tank stolen overnight |
BVI | Tortola Fat Hogg's Bay Penn's Landing | 2014-02-10 22:00 | Attempted Robbery | Failed | Unknown | 2 masked men boarded yacht on mooring and confronted the owner at 10 PM, shots fired by intruder(missed)who fled with accomplice in (another owners) stolen dinghy, police investigating |
BVI | Tortola West End | 2012-01-06 00:00 | Theft | Personal electronics | Not Locked | About 1 am, tall man tried to get in cabin, chased off by crew; found iPad and iPhone missing from cockpit. Gave description of boarder to police, who took fingerprints and have suspect |
BVI | Jost Van Dyke White Bay | 2011-12-14 00:00 | Theft | Dinghy and outboard | Not Locked | Captain awoke about 0300 to find guy cutting dinghy painter; this was the 2nd in a week in this anchorage; last year same time frame also, reported to police. |
BVI | Tortola Cane Garden Bay | 2009-05-23 00:00 | Theft | Dinghy and outboard(RECOVERED) | Not Locked | Recovered dinghy in bay a few miles west; called police 4 times to come to investigate; police never arrived |
BVI | Tortola Nanny Cay Boatyard | 2008-04-24 00:00 | Theft | Cell phone , cash | Not Locked | Work being done on boat so not locked; discovered cell phone and US$600 taken; closed circuit tv at yard - manager thinks he knows who did it |
BVI | Tortola Nanny Cay Boatyard | 2008-04-24 00:00 | Theft | Cell phone and computer | Unk | Cell phone and computer taken; closed circuit tv at yard - manager thinks he knows who did it |
BVI | Tortola West End | 2007-05-27 00:00 | Theft | Dinghy and outboard | Not Locked | Lots of wind covered noise of theft; reported to Sunsail base |
BVI | Norman Island The Bight | 2007-03-18 00:00 | Attempted Theft | Failed | N/A | 10:30 night boarded by three men; one guest bashed one boarder in head with winch handle and all three boarders left; police looking out for someone with head injury |
BVI | Tortola West End | 2007-03-09 00:00 | Theft | Dinghy and outboard | Unknown | Police investigating |
BVI | Tortola West End | 2007-03-09 00:00 | Theft | Dinghy and outboard | Unknown | Marina told reporting boat 4 dinghies and outboards taken over the week-end |
BVI | Tortola West End | 2007-03-09 00:00 | Theft | Dinghy and outboard | Unknown | Dinghy recovered several days later no outboard |
BVI | Tortola West End | 2007-03-09 00:00 | Theft | Dinghy and outboard | Locked | Dinghy and 15 HP outboard; dink recovered several days later no outboard |
BVI | Tortola Village Cay Marina | 2006-11-28 00:00 | Theft | Dinghy and outboard | Not Locked | Mid-afternoon, 10 foot dinghy with blue bottom and "zoom" painted on bow, 5 HP Nissan |
BVI | Tortola West End | 2006-05-30 00:00 | Theft | Dinghy and outboard | Not Locked | Tied at customs dock mid-afternoon; 10 ft Caribe and 15 HP Yamaha, police not interested |
USVI | St. Croix Frederiksted | 2019-09-22 13:00 | Attempted theft | none, not successful | Locked | Owners returned to their dinghy that had been chain locked to the Fredriksted pier from 1300-1500HRS. It was apparent that attempts had been made to defeat the chain, and start the engine, an oar was broken, and the stern anchor pulled. Several dive boats that were also using this dock were questioned but had no information. A police report was made, and VIPC indicated that there had been other issues at this dock and that patrols there would be increased. |
USVI | St. Croix Christiansted | 2019-08-09 02:30 | Theft | Cash, attempted theft of tools | Not Locked | An occupied catamaran was docked at the Christiansted boardwalk public pier. At 0230 HRS the owners were awakened and discovered a man had boarded and entered the yacht through the unlocked saloon door. He had rifled purses and wallets and taken cash, as well as some tools. When confronted he dropped the tools and quickly departed. The owners remained on watch and the thief returned 3 more times between 0230 and 0400, in each case he fled after being confronted. |
USVI | St. John Coral Bay | 2019-04-22 02:00 | Theft | Dingy and Outboard Motor | Locked | A dinghy locked to the Coral Bay dinghy dock was stolen sometime on the 22 or 23 of April, 2019. The dinghy was tied and cable locked to the dock and the cable was cut. The dinghy was found 3 days later, damaged, minus the new Yamaha 2 stroke and other contents. A police report was made. CSSN NOTE: Two other dinghies were stolen in the same timeframe from this dock, but details are incompete. If you are, or know the victims, please complete or encourage an easy online report. |
USVI | Water Island | 2019-04-21 22:00 | Theft | West Marine PHP-310 Dinghy with Yamaha 4-stroke 6Hp Outboard | Not Locked | The nearby yacht's 3meter dinghy with a Yamaha 4S 6HP outboard was stolen from the Dinghy's Beach Bar in Honeymoon Bay between 7-10PM. It was not locked, and a thorough search of the area was made. |
USVI | St. Thomas Independent Boat Yard | 2019-03-26 16:00 | Theft | dinghy | Locked | Owners discovered that their dinghy, which was locked to the boatyard dinghy dock, had been stolen. |
USVI | St. Thomas Elephant Bay | 2018-12-21 01:30 | Theft | dinghy/outboard | Not Locked | Overnight an in-the-water, not locked dinghy/outboard were stolen from an occupied yacht moored in the bay. This is 3rd unsecured dinghy stolen in this bay this month. Reported to the USCG and DPNR. |
USVI | St. Thomas Elephant Bay | 2018-12-15 01:00 | Theft | dinghy/outbound | Not Locked | Overnight an in-the-water and not locked dinghy was stolen from a yacht anchored in Elephant Bay |
USVI | St. Thomas Elephant Bay | 2018-12-05 02:00 | Theft | 10' Folding boat with 18HP Tohatsu outboard | Not Locked | Overnight, a not locked in-the water 10' flexboat with 18 HP outboard was stolen from a yacht anchored in Elephant Bay. It is not known if a police report was made . |
USVI | St. Thomas American Yacht Harbor | 2018-02-05 02:00 | Theft | 15' Caribe center console w/40 hp outboard | Locked | A yacht on E dock at AYH had its locked dinghy stolen overnight. A police report was made, CCTV cameras recorded the event and police arrested the culprit. The dinghy was found abandonded and returned to the owners. |
USVI | St. Thomas Red Hook anchorage | 2018-02-03 02:00 | Theft | 16' Caribe w/yamaha 50 hp | Locked | A dinghy locked to the yacht was stolen overnight from the Muller Bay area of Red Hook anchorage overnight. A police report was made. CSSN NOTE: there are social media reports of additonal dinghy thefts in this area. If you are a victim, or know a victim, please encourage/make a report using the CSSN online reporting form. It's quick and easy and important to help our community understand these events. |
USVI | St Croix south shore | 2016-01-15 11:00:00 | Piracy | electronics, cash | N/A | On January 14, 2016 a French single-hander, en route from the Bahamas to Guadeloupe stopped to rest overnight in a protected anchorage on the southwest coast of St. Croix. The next morning, 30 minutes after departing the anchorage at 1100 HRS, while under power, and then located about 1.5 miles offshore, he was approached and boarded in an act of piracy by 2 of 3 young men onboard a big fishing boat. The men aggressively threatened him, shouting “drugs, money” and punched him in the face and then stabbed/slashed his lower left leg. They took cash and electronics from below. The captain was then shot in the right thigh at close range, severely wounding him, and left on the floor of his drifting boat when the men departed. The captain, although bleeding profusely and in severe pain was able to maneuver his boat back into the industrial harbor alongside a tug. He tossed shells, winch handles, etc. at the side of the tug. It took about 45 minutes before he was able to get the attention of anyone on the much larger tug. A tug crewmember eventually investigated the unusual noises and then summoned the police and ambulance. The victim was transported to the hospital where he underwent emergency surgery for his serious injuries, some 3 hours after the initial attack. The boat was put in the care of the police, and later hauled for storage. After a period of hospitalization, the victim was stabilized and then returned to France, where he remains hospitalized after additional surgeries. CSSN NOTE: CSSN wishes to thank the Good Samaritan who assisted the victim with communications and translated a first person report from French. CSSN suggests that anyone who finds themselves in a serious situation while outside their home country, particularly if not able to speak the local language, make or request contact with the closest of their home country Consular Services/Embassy. Consular officials can assist with a variety of helpful emergency resources, including qualified translators, communications with family/friends as well as with all of the appropriate local officials. CSSN will post further updates here as they become available. |
USVI | St. Croix Christiansted | 2015-12-13 00:00 | Theft | Dinghy and Suzuki 2.5 outboard, small anchor and ground tackle and all of the hardware was gone off the boat | Not Locked | Our dinghy was stolen from the Jones Maritime Company dock sometime Dec 12 or 13. The dock has a locked gate, but the dinghy was only tied to the dock, and the painter was cut. We walked along the industrial waterfront west of Christiansted, and found the dinghy onshore, all tubes slashed beyond repair. The motor, ground tackle and hardware used to hoist the dinghy were all missing. Reported to police. |
USVI | Water Island, St Thomas | 2015-11-30 00:00 | Theft | Dinghy, hard, aluminum transom, fire hose on gunwhale, outboard engine with white cowling with two horizontal stripes | Unknown | November 30, at night in Water Island USVI hard dinghyand outboard motor stolen. It is unknown if it was reported to police. Reported to CSSN via KPK. |
USVI | St. Thomas Yacht Haven Marina | 2013-12-07 18:00 | Theft | West Marine dinghy, 5 HP outboard | Locked | 1800-2200 hrs locked West Marine dinghy with 5 HP outboard stolen; dinghy later found adrift, minus the outboard ( which was new) both had been locked, tools used to pry the outboard locking bar off were found in the dinghy. Reported to the police. |
USVI | St. Thomas Marriott Hotel Dock | 2012-03-17 00:00 | Theft | Dinghy and outboard | Locked | 10-12 ft inflatable locked to dock with 25 HP Yamaha locked to dinghy; found drifting next morning and returned to Frenchtown without outboard, reprted to police. |
USVI | St. Thomas Yacht Haven Marina | 2012-03-15 00:00 | Theft | Dinghy and outboard | Unknown | 8-10 ft inflatable with 15 HP Yamaha taken; found next day at Hassel island without outboard, reported to police |
USVI | St. Thomas Frenchtown | 2011-03-01 00:00 | Theft | Boat | Unknown | Between 27 Feb. and 3 March, charter yacht taken from its mooring. Underwriters offered big reward. Yacht recovered 17 March at Water Island, USVI |
USVI | St. Croix Christiansted | 2010-12-21 00:00 | Theft | Dinghy and outboard | Locked | Dinghy locked to locked and gated dock; left adrift minus fuel tank and pump; local fisherman retrieved and returned |
USVI | St. Thomas Charlotte Amalie | 2010-01-04 00:00 | Theft | 8 Dinghies and outboards | Not Locked | 3-4 young men in truck took 1 from marina and used that to gather up to 11 more; chased to antilles gas area; police called; all perps released |
USVI | St. John Cruz Bay | 2009-06-18 00:00 | Theft | Fuel tank | Unknown | Between 1700-2100 |
USVI | St. Thomas American Yacht Harbor | 2009-03-29 00:00 | Theft | Winch | Not Locked | Mid afternoon, new winch stolen from cockpit locker |
USVI | St. Croix Frederickstad | 2007-12-15 00:00 | Theft | Dinghy and outboard | Not Locked | Nautica dinghy and outboard taken from fishermen's dock; $500 reward offered |
USVI | St. Thomas Charlotte Amalie | 2007-01-19 00:00 | Attempted Theft | Failed | Locked | Between Christmas and mid-Feb, attempt to take outboard from unoccupied boat |
USVI | St. Thomas Charlotte Amalie | 2006-05-11 00:00 | Theft | Boat | Unknown | Seen week of 15 May Marigot, St. Martin, painted blue, 3 pob, thought to be crossing Atlantic, $25,000 reward, interpol involved |
USVI | St. Thomas Charlotte Amalie | 2006-04-08 00:00 | Attempted Theft | Failed | N/A | About 1 am 2 young men asking for help, not trying to start outboard, trying to steal gas tank |