Caribbean Safety and Security Net
Know Before You Go
Part of the Northern Windward Islands
DATE: 2017-03-17 19:30
Country Name: Martinique
Location Detail: St. Anne
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
Stolen Items: Handmade bamboo outboard handle
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS: A dinghy was locked to the main dinghy dock in St Anne. Sometime during the day or evening the handmade bamboo outboard handle (tiller extension) was stolen off the outboard. Reported on the VHF net and a police report will be made.
DATE: 2017-03-17 00:00
Country Name: Martinique
Location Detail: St. Anne
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
Stolen Items: Outboard – Yamaha 5hp 4 stroke
SECURED: Locked
DETAILS: A dinghy was left locked overnight at the St. Anne’s dinghy dock. The next day the owners discovered the outboard (which was locked to the dinghy) had been stolen. A report will be made to the police and on the local VHF net on 3.20.2017
(DATE: 2016-10-16) An enthusiastic team of cruisers and locals have worked together to launch the English language Martinique Cruisers Net. The VHF net is being launched to welcome visiting yachts to the island, promote yachting safety and security, share useful information, provide answers to FAQ’s and open a channel for social interaction and activity planning.
The net will operate on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays beginning October 17, 2016, at 0815 AST on VHF channel 08, and will serve Le Marin, St. Anne and surrounding waters. They plan to expand to 6 day coverage in high season.
There is a corresponding Facebook group Martinique Cruisers Information:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1779736518916457/
If you’re in range of Le Marin / St. Anne, plan to tune in and join the Martinique Cruisers Net!
DATE: 2016-07-01
Country Name: Martinique
Location Detail: Anse Mitan
EVENT: Theft
Stolen Items: 8 HP Yamaha 2-Stroke outboard engine
SECURED: Locked
DETAILS: A 8HP Yamaha 2-stroke outboard motor was stolen from our dinghy while we slept, sometime between 9PM on June 30th and 6AM on July 1st. The engine was padlocked to the dinghy, which was locked to the big boat. Only the engine was taken, not the dinghy itself. A report was filed with the police.
DATE: 2016-01-27 15:00
Country Name: Martinique
Location Detail: Schoelcher
EVENT: Theft
Stolen Items: Dinghy gas tank
SECURED: Not Locked
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 Gendarmes (the local police).