Caribbean Safety and Security Net
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Part of the Virgin Islands
DATE: 2024-12-13 02:00
LOCATION: British Virgin Islands (UK) – Jost van Dyke – Diamond Cay
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
STOLEN ITEMS: Achilles 11ft RIB with 2010 Yamaha 15HP – 4S engine. Dinghy registration on both sides: DL 9244 AN
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS: In-the-water and not locked dinghy/outboard stolen overnight. Police report made.
ID: 3450
DATE: 2024-12-14 01:00
LOCATION: British Virgin Islands (UK) – Jost van Dyke – Diamond Cay
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
STOLEN ITEMS: Dinghy / outboard
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS: A charter yacht moored in Diamond Cay. Overnight their in-the-water and well secured but not locked dinghy was stolen. They reported the theft to their charter company and while underway to get their replacement dinghy they saw and retrieved another (stripped/engineless) dinghy that was adrift. The found Highfield dinghy was turned into the charter company. A police report was made.
CSSN NOTE: If you are a victim please make an online report.
ID: 3447
DATE: 2024-12-07 01:00
LOCATION: British Virgin Islands (UK) – Jost van Dyke – Diamond Cay
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
STOLEN ITEMS: 14′ AB Rib with a Yamaha 40 HP Motor
SECURED: Locked
DETAILS: Overnight while the owners slept onboard their in-the-water and cable locked dinghy was stolen. A report was made on the local VHF, and to the police.
UPDATE: BVI maritime police recovered the badly damaged dinghy from the beach at Great Harbour, JVD. It was returned to the owners who will salvage it for parts.
ID: 3424
DATE: 2024-12-06 23:00
LOCATION: British Virgin Islands (UK) – Tortola – Village Cay Marina
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
STOLEN ITEMS: 13′ center console RIB / 40HP -4S Yamaha outboard
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS: Unlocked dinghy on B dock at Village Cay Marina was stolen. A police report was made.
ID: 3428
DATE: 2024-11-19 01:00
LOCATION: British Virgin Islands (UK) – Jost van Dyke – Great Harbour
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 2
STOLEN ITEMS: dinghy / outboard
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS: Overnight the in-the-water and not locked dinghy / outboard of a crewed charter yacht was stolen. It is not known if a police report was made.
ID: 3426