Events:
Vandalism – deliberately mischievous or malicious destruction or damage of property
Theft – no weapons, no violence, possibly boarding the yacht
Attempted theft – unsuccessful theft, see above
Burglary – breaking and entering a locked yacht while crew is away
Attempted burglary – unsuccessful burglary, see above
Robbery – boarding a yacht by one or more persons with weapons
Attempted robbery – unsuccessful robbery, see above
Assault – injuries to and/or physical restraining of crew in the course of a robbery
Assault resulting in death – injuries to or physical harm to a person that results in death
Piracy – boarding and theft on or of a vessel while underway
Attempted piracy – unsuccessful piracy, see above
Suspicious activity – threatening or potentially dangerous activity by others
Other – details in description
COUNTRY | LOCATION | DATE | EVENTS | STOLEN-ITEMS | HOW-SECURED | NOTES |
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Venezuela | Margarita Porlamar | 2013-09-03 00:00 | Assault resulting in death | Unknown | N/A | The captain, a dutch citizen, was shot and later died from his injuries at a local hospital. |
Venezuela | Margarita Porlamar | 2011-12-31 00:00 | Assault | Lots | N/A | Boarded by 5 amed men, beat captain. Only 3 other yachts in anchorage at the time so reporting boat left immediately |
Venezuela | Margarita Porlamar | 2011-09-09 00:00 | Assault | Cash and electronics | N/A | Captain needed stitches; wife shot in leg with rubber bullet |
Venezuela | Margarita Porlamar | 2011-08-21 00:00 | Assault | Cash and electronics | N/A | Captain on anchor watch during stormy night; approached by local pirogue as if needing help; they boarded, pistol whipped captain, may have injured wife |
Venezuela | Margarita Porlamar | 2011-02-28 00:00 | Assault | None | N/A | Up to 13 shots exchanged between captain and boarders; captain shot in hand; boarders left with nothing |
Venezuela | Margarita Porlamar | 2010-10-26 00:00 | Assault | All Electronics | N/A | Four men swam to yacht towing pinero, armed with guns and knives. Beat captain and two crew, took most of electronics, including computer |
Venezuela | Margarita Porlamar | 2010-09-08 00:00 | Assault | Nothing | N/A | Boarded by 2 men about 0200, armed with knives. Held knife to captain's throat. Captain able to fire flare gun, scared baorders away, captain burned by flare gun |
Venezuela | Margarita Boca Del Rio | 2010-08-29 00:00 | Assault resulting in death | 2 Laptops maybe more | N/A | Man found shot to death on yacht; police suspect robbery; 6 Sept - 4 arrested, two laptops found in one suspect's home |
Venezuela | Margarita Porlamar | 2010-02-22 00:00 | Theft | Outboard and bike | Unknown | Outboard taken from dinghy lifted out of water, also bicycle from on deck (another boat lost old running shoes the same night) |
Venezuela | Margarita Porlamar | 2010-02-22 00:00 | Attempted Theft | Failed | Locked | Awoke to noise about 1 am, found fellow on boarding ladder trying to lower dinghy from davits (dinghy locked), scared him away |
Venezuela | Margarita Boca Del Rio | 2010-02-15 00:00 | Theft | Camera and GPS | Not Locked | While the parents and two children were asleep |
Venezuela | Los Testigos | 2010-02-11 00:00 | Assault | Lots | N/A | About 1 hour out of Los Testigos bound for Porlamar, boarded by 5 armed men in pinero from the south, who tied and blindfolded him. Demanded money, stripped boat including snorkel gear |
Venezuela | Margarita Porlamar | 2010-02-10 00:00 | Theft | Outboard | Unknown | Three out of three - boat is for sale and they went home! |
Venezuela | Los Testigos | 2010-02-09 00:00 | Robbery | Lots | N/A | 1 hour out of Los Testigos to Margarita, boarded by 5 armed men who stripped the yacht inlcuding the anchors |
Venezuela | Los Testigos | 2010-02-08 00:00 | Attempted Robbery | Failed | N/A | Trinidad to Los Testigos, 60 miles out of Trinidad, approached by 5 armed men in pinero, fired shots at yacht, steel yacht rammed the pinero, pinero left |
Venezuela | Margarita | 2009-11-06 00:00 | Attempted Robbery | Failed | N/A | About 1700, midway between Margarita and Tortugas, followed by 3 men in pirogue with large outboard. Crew of yacht pointed flare gun. After several approaches and falling back, pirogue left. |
Venezuela | Margarita Porlamar | 2009-08-23 00:00 | Burglary | Electronics, outboards | Locked | Returning to yacht about 1930 saw young man jump from deck of yacht into waiting pinero which sped off. 2 outboards locked to stern rail, companionway boards shattered, main cabin trashed, 2 VHFs, laptop, 3 tool boxes, 2 GPSs, etc. |
Venezuela | Margarita Porlamar | 2009-08-23 00:00 | Attempted Theft | Failed | Not Locked | After attempt above, same young man tried to cut dinghy painter on another boat. Wife called out on VHF and all surrounding yachts shone spotlights on pinero, which sped off |
Venezuela | Margarita Porlamar | 2009-08-23 00:00 | Attempted Theft | Failed | Not Locked | About dusk, pinero with older man, 2 younger men, older woman, younger girl came off beach and young man jumped into water to cut dinghy painter. Owner jumped in water and saved his dinghy |
Venezuela | Margarita Porlamar | 2009-08-09 00:00 | Attempted Robbery | Failed | N/A | About dusk, approaching Margarita from Los Testigos, 2 pineros, one on each side, shadowed yacht. Called on VHF for Coast Guard, but no answer. Fired 2 flares each at pinero, hit one, both left |
Venezuela | Margarita Porlamar | 2009-08-05 00:00 | Attempted Robbery | Failed | N/A | 10 miles NE of Margarita, approached by pinero w/ 4 armed men; shots fired; called on VHF for coast guard but no response; outran pinero and went to Juan Griego |
Venezuela | Margarita | 2009-01-22 00:00 | Assault | Lots | N/A | 15 miles NE on way to Martinique, boarded by 7 armed men; tied up crew, stole everything possible, smashed radios then left. Crew untied themselves and returned to Margarita |
Venezuela | Margarita | 2009-01-22 00:00 | Assault | Dinghy | N/A | See above report - 6 miles from Margarita, boarded by another group of armed men who beat the crew and took dinghy - nothing left to steal |
Venezuela | Margarita Porlamar | 2008-07-19 00:00 | Theft | Outboard | Locked | 9 HP outboard taken, locked to dinghy,dinghy locked to yacht but not lifted |
Venezuela | Margarita Porlamar | 2008-07-19 00:00 | Assault resulting in death | Nothing | N/A | 1200 returning to boat 30 yards from dock, run over by local pirogue, man and woman in water, pulled out and rushed to hospital. He died in surgery from internal injuries and swallowing lots of water: boat taken to PLC; family and body returned home 11 August |
Venezuela | Margarita Porlamar | 2008-07-08 00:00 | Assault | Cash | Not Locked | Swimmer with knife about 1100, tied up young woman with duct tape and towel, ransacked boat |
Venezuela | Margarita Porlamar | 2008-07-04 00:00 | Theft | Lots | Unknown | no details |
Venezuela | Margarita Porlamar | 2008-06-28 00:00 | Theft | Lots | Not Locked | Taken from dinghy locked to dock at the Rum Bar |
Venezuela | Margarita Porlamar | 2008-06-27 00:00 | Theft | Lines and fenders | Not Locked | Anchored at back of pack, occurred while captain off the boat in the evening |
Venezuela | Las Aves Sotovento | 2008-04-08 00:00 | Robbery | Cash | N/A | During day, boarded by Coast Guard in official t-shirts from official pirogue; searched boat; took expired flares and fined $5 US for each CG official; took bolivars. Legal search but questionable confiscation of flares & bolivars |
Venezuela | Las Aves Sotovento | 2008-03-22 00:00 | Robbery | Cash | N/A | Boarded by 4 young men claiming to be coast guard searching for drugs; left after 2 hours with US$100, bottle of rum and cigarettes as fine for supposedly improper clearnace papers to Bonaire |
Venezuela | Los Testigos | 2008-01-26 00:00 | Assault | Unknown | Not Locked | Boarded by 5 men with guns; captain shot in stomach; wife screamed and attracted attention; fisherman applied tourniquet and rushed captain to Porlamar hospital |
Venezuela | Margarita Porlamar | 2008-01-12 00:00 | Robbery | Cash | Not Locked | Three men armed with shotgun and two pistols |
Venezuela | Margarita Porlamar | 2007-12-25 00:00 | Burglary | Electronics, cash etc. | Locked | Between 1900-2100. Boat ransacked- lost cash, cell phone, spotlight, handheld VHF, liferaft |
Venezuela | Margarita Porlamar | 2007-11-15 00:00 | Assault | Dinghy and outboard | Not Locked | Captain found two men cutting davit lines; tried to grab dinghy; slashed on hand by knife; went below to get flare gun and came back to see men towing dinghy away |
Venezuela | Don Pedro (10-44N 61-56w) | 2007-09-16 00:00 | Attempted Robbery | Failed | N/A | About 5:50 pm approached by open boat with 7 men aged 20-45, scared off with flare gun |
Venezuela | Don Pedro (10-44N 61-56w) | 2007-09-16 00:00 | Attempted Robbery | Failed | N/A | About 4 pm approached by open boat with 6 men aged 20-30, asking for water; attempt to board; scared off with flare gun |
Venezuela | Margarita Porlamar | 2007-07-31 00:00 | Theft | Outboard | Locked | Dinghy left in water, 8 HP Yamaha locked to dinghy, dinghy locked to yacht, outboard taken |
Venezuela | Margarita Porlamar | 2007-07-31 00:00 | Theft | Dinghy and outboard | Locked | Dinghy left in water but locked to yacht, outboard locked to dinghy, both stolen |
Venezuela | Margarita | 2007-06-09 00:00 | Robbery | Cash | N/A | Underway off north coast of Margarita, boarded by three men armed with handguns; took $US and bolivars |
Venezuela | Margarita Porlamar | 2007-03-11 00:00 | Theft | Dinghy and outboard | Unknown | Three in one night; had been no problems for a long time so dinghies weres being left in the water |
Venezuela | Margarita Porlamar | 2006-11-17 00:00 | Theft | Outboard | Not Locked | Dinghy not lifted and not locked to yacht, 4 HP outboard not locked to dinghy |
Venezuela | Margarita Porlamar | 2006-09-16 00:00 | Theft | Dinghy | Unknown | Not hauled out of water |
Venezuela | Margarita Porlamar | 2006-07-09 00:00 | Burglary | Computer | Locked | At marina Miguel |
Venezuela | Margarita Juangriego | 2006-07-02 00:00 | Assault | Lots | Not Locked | Swimmer hit captain with oar, threw captain into water, took lots of stuff, reported to coast guard with description of boarder, boarder arrested within 24 hours and items returned |
Venezuela | Margarita Porlamar | 2006-07-01 00:00 | Burglary | Unknown | Locked | Boat at marina Miguel, people not on board |
Venezuela | Margarita Porlamar | 2006-06-02 00:00 | Theft | Outboard | Locked | Dinghy not lifted - 15 HP |
Venezuela | Los Testigos | 2006-04-13 00:00 | Theft | Dinghy and outboard | Not Locked | Beached dinghy early evening to watch turtles |
Venezuela | Margarita Porlamar | 2006-02-20 00:00 | Theft | Cash | N/A | After using atm at Rattan, someone charged 1000 pounds against credit card |
Venezuela | Margarita Porlamar | 2006-01-11 00:00 | Theft | Outboard | Locked | Also locked to marina Juan dock, paid security guard, returned from dinner to no outboard |
Venezuela | Margarita Porlamar | 2006-01-11 00:00 | Theft | Outboard | Locked | Locked to marina Juan dock, paid security guard, returned from dinner to no outboard |