3224 – 2024-01-29 – Sint Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands) – Simpson Bay Lagoon – Cole Bay – Theft

 

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CSSN First Hand Report

DATE: 2024-01-29 20:10
LOCATION: Sint Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands) – Simpson Bay Lagoon – Cole Bay
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
STOLEN ITEMS: Dingy outboard fuel tank
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS: Owner returned to the dinghy dock and found the fuel tank had been stolen from their locked to the dock dinghy. They later learned that 3 others had suffered a similar fate. The guard did not notice the thefts but the license plate was captured on video surveillance.
ID: 3224

3222 – 2024-01-25 – Grenada – Grenada – Mt. Hartman Bay – Marina – Theft

 

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DATE: 2024-01-25 01:00
LOCATION: Grenada – Grenada – Mt. Hartman Bay – Marina
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 2
STOLEN ITEMS: stand up paddleboard (SUP)
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS: Owners of a catamaran docked at Secret Harbor Marina discovered their standup paddle board had been stolen from their deck overnight. A report was made to the Marina.

Several days later a swimmer noticed the SUP and a missing kayak hidden along the nearby mangroves and advised the marina, who came and collected it . The owner of the kayak was also located and reunited with his kayak (see 3221).
ID: 3222

3221 – 2024-01-25 – Grenada – Grenada – Mt. Hartman Bay – Theft

 

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DATE: 2024-01-25 20:00
LOCATION: Grenada – Grenada – Mt. Hartman Bay
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
STOLEN ITEMS: kayak
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS: A kayak stored tied up in a tree in Mt. Hartmann Bay was stolen between January 22-27. A police report was made.

It was found in the mangroves several days later with a paddleboard that had also been stolen from a yacht in the Secret Harbor Marina. (See 3222) A large tactical knife and a length of pipe/rebar was found under the seat. The knife was turned over to the police.

Both the kayak and the SUP were returned to their owners.
ID: 3221

3204 – 2024-01-11 – Panama – Rio Chagres – Theft

 

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DATE: 2024-01-11 04:30
LOCATION: Panama – Rio Chagres
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
STOLEN ITEMS: dinghy with Yamaha 9.9HP engine.
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS: A yacht anchored alone in the Rio Chagres anchorage. On the third night the in-the-water and not locked dinghy was stolen. The owner had heard an outboard around 0430HRS and at 0500HRS he found the dinghy had been stolen. He reported the incident to the marina, on the VHF net and to the police.

Serial number Yamaha 6AUK S 1083170
Serial number 3D tender UL 260 FR DAL72604C222
ID: 3204

3201 – 2024-01-06 – British Virgin Islands (UK) – Jost van Dyke – Great Harbour – Theft

 

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CSSN First Hand Report

DATE: 2024-01-06 22:00
LOCATION: British Virgin Islands (UK) – Jost van Dyke – Great Harbour
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
STOLEN ITEMS: 13′ aluminum AB dinghy with 30HP Tohatsu EverRun 2-stroke
SECURED: Locked
DETAILS: A dinghy locked to the central dock in Great Harbour, Jost Van Dyke, was stolen between 2130-2200HRS. Serial numbers Aluminum deep-V 13-foot AB, Hull ID COXTM53014L314i and 30HP Tohatsu EverRun Serial # 047066AC. Reports were made to the BVI,USVI police, Coast Guard, the BVI Charter Yacht Society,  and the USVI equivalent, the VIPCA.

CSSN UPDATE: The victims have advised that with help from the local community and the BVI Marine Units of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force the dinghy has been recovered. All the dinghy contents (fuel tank, PFDs, depth sounder, swim ladder, lights, all lines, shoes, etc) were missing but the dinghy/outboard were both operational.

 

ID: 3201

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