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2018-09-142018-09-15

UPDATED: DATE: 2018-09-04 01:30 Country Name: Trinidad/Tobago Location Detail: Trinidad Chaguaramas TTSA EVENT: Theft

September 8, 2018 – CSSN UPDATE: The victim has discovered that a scuba tank was also taken from his yacht during the dinghy theft, and we are updating our records to reflect this new information.

(ORIGINAL REPORT: https://safetyandsecuritynet.org/date-2018-09-04-0130-country-name-trinidad-tobago-location-detail-trinidad-chaguaramas-ttsa-event-attempted-theft/)

DATE: 2018-09-04 01:30
Country Name: Trinidad/Tobago
Location Detail: Trinidad Chaguaramas TTSA
EVENT: theft
HAND: 1
Stolen Items: Dinghy and engine
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS: Owners were awakened by noise around 0130 HRs and quickly discovered that their yacht had been boarded and their dinghy/25HP outboard had been cut from its davits, by two thieves in an open fishing boat about 16-18 ft. in length. Shining a bright light and yelling by the captain caused the driver of the fishing boat to retrieve his partner from the stolen dinghy, which they abandoned before speeding off toward Chaguaramas, leaving behind the knife that had been used to cut the davit lines. The captain swam out and retrieved the dinghy, and the next day a report was made on the VHF net, to TTSA management, the Coast Guard and the police.

2018-09-072018-09-14

DATE: 2018-09-04 01:30 Country Name: Trinidad/Tobago Location Detail: Trinidad Chaguaramas TTSA EVENT: Attempted theft

2018-04-112018-06-03

DATE: 2018-03-29 04:00 Country Name: Trinidad/Tobago Location Detail: Trinidad Hibiscus Gas Platform EVENT: Suspicious Activity

DATE: 2018-03-29 04:00
Country Name: Trinidad/Tobago
Location Detail: Trinidad Hibiscus Gas Platform
EVENT: Suspicious Activity
HAND: 1
Stolen Items: None
SECURED: N/A
DETAILS: During a night transit from Chaguaramas, Trinidad to Grenada at 0400 hours and approximately 6 nm South of the Hibiscus gas platform, a boat about a mile ahead and slightly off to port of the yachts track suddenly switched on an array of nonstandard lights, including a flashing red/green light, and two or three hand held lights. The yachts crew were monitoring VHF 16 and could not determine what this boat was doing or its intentions.

After a while they passed it port side to at about a quarter of a mile. The boat then motored around astern of the yacht, and began to follow, gradually closing to about 100yds astern over the next 20 minutes. Once it became clear they were being followed, the yacht went dark, all navigation lights and other visible lighting were doused. Defensive equipment was made ready on deck, and full speed on engine and full sail was made, approximately 7kts.

After an additional 20 minutes the suspect vessel dropped back, and once far enough away, the yacht changed course 60 degrees with intermittent further changes over time to make themselves more difficult to find, and to keep well clear of the normal Hibiscus direct route to Grenada. The crew had no doubt they had been checked out as a possible target for attack, and a full report was made to TTCG.

UPDATE 2018/04/22: CSSN has recently added a new category, Suspicious Activity, and this incident has been reclassified from Attempted Piracy to Suspicious Activity.

CSSN NOTE: Reminder, for those planning this passage there are several important and helpful resources available on the CSSN website. Review Prior piracy incidents in this area using the dedicated Piracy Zoom-Tap, Know & Go interactive map. Review the Piracy Precautions specific to this passage, and file a float plan by email with TTCG/YSATT.

2017-02-132018-07-06

DATE: 2017-01-19 10:00 Country Name: Trinidad/Tobago Location Detail: 12 miles offshore EVENT: Suspicious Activity

Second Hand Riport — CSSN Second Hand Report

DATE: 2017-01-19 10:00
Country Name: Trinidad/Tobago
Location Detail: 12 miles offshore
EVENT: Suspicious activity
HAND: 2
Stolen Items: none
SECURED: N/A
DETAILS: A local sport-fisherman cut lines and outran 3 masked Venezuelans who attempted an ambush from their open boat 12 miles off the north coast of Trinidad. A formal report was made to the TT Coast Guard. CSSN NOTE: TTCG continues air and sea patrols in this area, and all vessels are encouraged to file a float plan with TTCG (floatplan.ttcg@gmail.com)

2016-08-252018-07-10

DATE: 2016-08-21 Country Name: Trinidad/Tobago Location Detail: Tobago Buccoo Bay EVENT: Robbery

DATE: 2016-08-21
Country Name: Trinidad/Tobago
Location Detail: Tobago Buccoo Bay
EVENT: Robbery
Stolen Items: Two mobile phones and cash
SECURED: Locked
DETAILS: At approximately 9:45 PM four adult family members were returning from the weekly Sunday school dancing event when they were accosted by 2 young men (about 20 years old) with machetes as they were preparing to launch their beached dinghy which had been locked to a tree near the carpark.

The men demanded cash and grabbed one of the bags that had been put into the dinghy. The captain grabbed a paddle and the group started yelling loudly and the men fled into the woods. The police were summoned by security at the festival location and a full report was made.