Caribbean Safety and Security Net
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CSSN First Hand Report
DATE: 2024-04-04 01:00
LOCATION: Martinique (France) – Le Marin – anchorage
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
STOLEN ITEMS: gasoline siphoned from dinghy fuel tank
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS: Overnight, the fuel was stolen from the dinghy fuel tank.
ID: 3275
DATE: 2024-03-25 01:10
LOCATION: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Union – Clifton Harbor
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
STOLEN ITEMS: Dinghy / outboard
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS: A charter yacht spent the night in Clifton Harbor. At 0530 they found their in-the-water and not locked dinghy was “missing”. A search of the shoreline with binoculars at sunrise did not locate it. Shortly thereafter a local arrived at their yacht and told them someone had “found” a dinghy and took them to shore where another man claimed to have “found” the dinghy at Frigate Island (in the dark). A $20US finders fee was offered. The man demanded $500US and refused to return the dinghy until it was paid. The crew contacted their charter company who suggested they pay the fee, and depart immediately. They waited for the bank to open, paid the $500US and the dinghy was surrendered. The police were contacted but did not arrive. They departed.
ID: 3273
DATE: 2024-04-02 03:00
LOCATION: Saint Kitts and Nevis – St. Kitts – Majors Bay
EVENT: Attempted Theft
HAND: 1
STOLEN ITEMS: not successful
SECURED: N/A
DETAILS: A yacht anchored at 2.5M depth in Major’s Bay, St.Kitts. They dove the 35kg anchor and all was well. The crew awoke at 0300HRS when their anchor alarm sounded. They retrieved the anchor and found a line had been carefully tied into it, and then cut off. The shackle on the anchor remained seized. They re-anchored and noticed a singlehander on an adjacent yacht seemed to be dragging as well. He departed. The police were informed.
ID: 3272
DATE: 2024-04-01 02:30
LOCATION: Guadeloupe (France) – Guadeloupe – Malendure
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 2
STOLEN ITEMS: dinghy/6HP Tohatsu outboard
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS: A swimmer was captured on a yachts CCTV, stealing the in-the-water and not locked dinghy/6HP Tohatsu outboard. No further details are available.
ID: 3269
DATE: 2024-03-28 17:00
LOCATION: Grenada – Grenada – Mt. Hartman Bay – Marina
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 2
STOLEN ITEMS: tools, later recovered
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS: A worker’s tools left unattended on the marina dock were stolen. CCTV footage was posted by the marina and the tools were returned.
ID: 3267