Caribbean Safety and Security Net
Know Before You Go
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DATE: 2020-08-04 01:01
LOCATION: Bonaire – Kralendijk moorings
EVENT: Attempted Theft
HAND: 1
STOLEN ITEMS: unsuccessful attempt at dinghy theft
SECURED: Locked
DETAILS: Overnight, thieves attempted to steal an in-the-water but cabled locked dinghy. The dinghy was rifled, but the outboard was locked and a cable/lock secured the fuel tank as well. Thieves were not successful but removed the seat in their attempts and it was missing, presumed overboard.
ID: 2513
DATE: 2020-05-05 01:00
LOCATION: Bonaire – Plaza Resort
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
STOLEN ITEMS: AB dinghy / 15HP Yamaha Enduro
SECURED: Locked
DETAILS: Overnight an in-the-water and cable locked dinghy was stolen from the Plaza Resort Marina. A police report was made, and video surveillance at the resort was found to be not functioning.
ID: 2489
DATE: 2019-07-26 02:00
Country Name: Bonaire
Location Detail: Kralendijk
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
Stolen Items: Dinghy/outboard (recovered minus fuel tank)
SECURED: Locked
DETAILS: 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.
DATE: 2018-10-11 19:00
Country Name: Bonaire
Location Detail: Kralendijk moorings
EVENT: Attempted theft
HAND: 1
Stolen Items: Nothing, thieves unsuccessful
SECURED: Locked
DETAILS: Around 7 pm 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.
DATE: 2018-06-14 19:30
Country Name: Bonaire
Location Detail: Dive Friends pier
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
Stolen Items: Dinghy fuel tank
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS: 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)