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2025-01-24

CSSN News January 24, 2025 Dutch Coast Guard SXM recover dinghy/outboard

Recently CSSN published a CSSN incident report about an in-the-water and unlocked dinghy/outboard that was reported stolen in the Simpson Bay Lagoon.

The Dutch Coast Guard recovered the dinghy/engine intact. It was found adrift in the lagoon during a nighttime patrol. It is being held at the Coast Guard station and will be reclaimed by the owner.

CSSN has updated the original report and will remove it entirely from our database/website in a few days.

Reminder: proof of ownership is an important detail , don’t overlook this simple step !

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3509 – 2025-01-08 – Saint Martin (France) – Lagoon – Theft

DATE: 2025-01-08 03:01
LOCATION: Saint Martin (France) – Lagoon
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
STOLEN ITEMS: AB center console dinghy / 60HP Suzuki outboard
SECURED: Locked
DETAILS: Locked 5m AB dinghy / 60HP Suzuki engine stolen from the French lagoon near Nettle Bay. It was recovered a few days later near Cadisco minus engine/controls, and returned to the owner. Serial number/HIN numbers provided by the victim were quickly matched to the found dinghy.

A police report was made.

Dinghy VIN COXTM58O04H516
Engine SN 06002F-510841
ID: 3509

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3487 – 2025-01-03 – Saint Martin (France) – Marigot Bay – Theft

DATE: 2025-01-03 01:00
LOCATION: Saint Martin (France) – Marigot Bay
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
STOLEN ITEMS: center console boat / engine
SECURED: Locked
DETAILS: The center console boat was stolen from a marine business in Nettle Bay overnight. It was recovered by the owner the next day, with only minor damage and missing a large cooler. The Gendarmes were contacted and they collected evidence.
ID: 3487

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3472 – 2024-12-21 – Saint Martin (France) – Marina Royale – Attempted Theft

DATE: 2024-12-21 02:00
LOCATION: Saint Martin (France) – Marina Royale
EVENT: Attempted Theft
HAND: 2
STOLEN ITEMS: Not successful, audible alarm/video surveillance activated
SECURED: Locked
DETAILS: A day charter boat berthed at Marina Royale was boarded around 0200HRS by a thief. The security system audible alarm activated, scared the thief and his image was captured by video. He was not able to steal the lifted/locked dinghy.
ID: 3472

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3441 – 2024-12-08 – Saint Martin (France) – Marina Royale – Theft

DATE: 2024-12-08 18:00
LOCATION: Saint Martin (France) – Marina Royale
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 2
STOLEN ITEMS: dinghy / outboard
SECURED: Locked
DETAILS: Owner left their dinghy for about 30 minutes at the Port Royal dock. When they returned and found it had been stolen they received assistance from another boat owner. Calls to the police were not answered, and when they called the fire department they were advised to make a report the next day. They utilized a tracker signal to locate the dinghy, at a Dutch-side waterfront marina bar. They retrieved it when the suspect fled on foot. It was loaded with tools and personal goods that had been stolen from a cruising boat, which were returned to their owner. A police statement was made.

CSSN UPDATE : Some of the stolen items have been recovered/returned by another cruiser who tracked his own stolen dinghy, see 3441.

ID: 3441