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 | Paria Peninsula | 2013-11-13 11:00 | Assault | Computers, electronics, cash | N/A | 10 miles west of eastern tip of Paria peninsula - 10:30 am yacht was boarded and attacked by armed pirates; money and valuable items were demanded and surrendered and the skipper was beaten. Returned to Trinidad and reported to the Coast Guard |
Venezuela | PLC CMO/PMO/TMO boatyard | 2013-11-06 12:00 | Burglary | Camera, 4 full sets of dive gear (BC'S, regulators, dive computers) | Locked | Items stolen during daylight hours while boatyard employees were doing work on the boat. The boat was locked, although the workers had asked that the hatches be left open so that they could complete the polishing work properly. |
Venezuela | Golfo De Santa Fe | 2012-08-09 00:00 | Assault | Cash and electronics | N/A | Mid-day, boarded by five men from pinero armed with hand gun and four machetes; held one crew at gunpoint while boat ransacked |
Venezuela | Mochima Isla Cachicamo | 2012-06-16 00:00 | Robbery | Cash, etc. | N/A | Robbed by 4 men armed with pistols who took cameras, cash and cell phones, reported to police |
Venezuela | Orinoco Delta Manamo River | 2012-06-10 00:00 | Robbery | Cash, camera | N/A | Just after boarding previous yacht, 1 robber forced captain to bring him in dinghy to this yacht where he demanded money and also took a camera, reported to police |
Venezuela | Orinoco Delta Manamo River | 2012-06-10 00:00 | Robbery | Lots | N/A | About 19:30 boarded by 4 men from speedboat armed with 3 pistols;took clothes, toilet items, cameras, computers, cell phone, reported to police. |
Venezuela | Playa Colorado | 2012-04-03 00:00 | Robbery | Cash, phones | N/A | About 2030, three young men armed with pistol & shotgun |
Venezuela | Carupano | 2012-01-12 13:40 | Assault | Everything possible | N/A | Carupano, underway north to Grenada, armed boarders ransacked boat, some crew injuries, but were able to return to Carupano and police contacted. |
Venezuela | Carupano | 2010-05-13 00:00 | Robbery | Lots | N/A | About 2145, boarded by 4 men armed with pistol and large knife. On board 30 minutes, ransacked boat. Took money, computers, cameras, flashlights, binoculars, GPS, etc. |
Venezuela | Paria Peninsula | 2010-04-03 00:00 | Assault resulting in death | All Equipment | N/A | Woman recovered from raft 16 April 100 miles N of Curacao 10+ days in raft; yacht attacked, husband shot and killed; boat drifted onto reef in Los Roques |
Venezuela | Cumana | 2010-03-29 00:00 | Theft | Dinghy and outboard | Not Locked | Anchored near Cumanagoto marina; did not lift dinghy because too windy; dinghy and 15 HP outboard |
Venezuela | Cabo Tres Puntas | 2010-03-15 00:00 | Attempted Robbery | Nothing | N/A | Approached by 4 armed men in white pirogue with red stripe. Circled and fired shots. Yacht sped up, more shots. Captain pointed flare gun at pirogue, they fired more shots then left |
Venezuela | Carupano | 2010-03-03 00:00 | Robbery | Lots | N/A | About dusk boarded by 5 armed men who fired and circled before boarding; took freezer, generator, food , compass, etc. Broke controls to engine and fired shots into engine |
Venezuela | Puerto Cabello | 2010-02-22 00:00 | Robbery | Not Known At This Point | N/A | At 2 pm, boarded by 3 men from pinero who remained on board 20 minutes - further details coming |
Venezuela | Cabo Tres Puntas | 2010-02-17 00:00 | Attempted Robbery | Failed | N/A | At dusk heading west approached by 3 pineros who circled anad followed for 60 minutes; shot flare gun at them several times to warn them off |
Venezuela | Punta Angoleta | 2009-04-04 00:00 | Assault | Nothing | N/A | Three miles offshore heading east, approached by armed men in pirogue with 1 engine; shots fired; captain chased away with flare gun |
Venezuela | Isla Borracha | 2008-11-08 00:00 | Assault | Nothing | N/A | About dusk, see above description, tried to get gun to drive pirates away, captain shot in leg. |
Venezuela | Isla Borracha | 2008-11-08 00:00 | Assault resulting in death | Nothing | N/A | About dusk, visiting neighbor boat which was approached by 3 men in pirogue asking for water. Captain shot twice, died instantly. Mayday to PLC, Coast Guard within 1 hour, back to PLC. American embassy on hand to assist. |
Venezuela | Caraballeda | 2008-09-14 00:00 | Assault resulting in death | Lots | Not Locked | Boarded by 4 armed men, captain tried to fight them off and was shot 3-4 times (later died of wounds) wife held captive while looted boat. When robbers left, wife shot off flare gun to attract attention. |
Venezuela | Cabo Tres Puntas | 2008-09-07 00:00 | Attempted Robbery | Failed | N/A | About 5 in afternoon, 4 miles NW of Cabo Tres Puntas, approached by pirogue with 6 men. Captain says he "did what he had to do" to keep them off |
Venezuela | Macareo River Cano Guapoa | 2008-09-05 00:00 | Theft | Outboard | Not Locked | 15 HP outboard mounted on transom of yacht, not locked |
Venezuela | Punta Pargo | 2008-07-25 00:00 | Robbery | Lots | N/A | 10 miles off coast heading west, boarded by 8 armed men; took all they could carry in 20 minutes; boat returned to Trinidad and reported to TT Coast Guard |
Venezuela | Puerto Santos | 2008-07-05 00:00 | Assault | Lots | N/A | Underway to Trinidad 10 miles out from Puerto Santos, boarded by 5 armed men who looted boat, shot and stabbed dog; injured wife trying to get wedding ring |
Venezuela | Playa Cacao | 2008-06-30 00:00 | Robbery | Lots | N/A | About 1500, 4 miles NE Playa Cacao, 6 armed men, 4 outboards on pirogue, took 2 computers, money , other electronics |
Venezuela | Puerto Santos | 2008-04-29 00:00 | Attempted Robbery | Failed | Locked | Awakened at 2145 by men yelling and banging on hatches/companionway. Fired flare gun thru hatch and the men left. Called on VHF 16, a local man answered and called the Guardia Nacional |
Venezuela | Caraballeda | 2008-04-27 00:00 | Assault | Lots | Not Locked | Boarded and beaten by 3 armed men, tied to bed and mast; long list of items taken; Coast Guard assisted after report but with no results |
Venezuela | El Oculto | 2008-03-12 00:00 | Theft | All topside articles | Locked | About midnight, awoke to noise on deck, 2 men trying to take dink lashed down; took clothes from line, cockpit cushions, life sling, horseshoe buoy, fenders; climbed up knotted rope tied to wind vane |
Venezuela | PLC El Morro | 2008-02-14 00:00 | Attempted Theft | Failed | Locked | Anchored near El Morro marina, heard noise on deck during night, saw someone dive overboard, found shirt left on deck |
Venezuela | Mochima Town | 2008-01-13 00:00 | Assault | Lots | Unknown | Boarded by 2 men armed with gun and knife; tied up crew; took lots of stuff; captain able to identify 1 robber to police |
Venezuela | Cabo San Francisco | 2008-01-02 00:00 | Robbery | Nothing | N/A | Mid-afternoon, approached by 5 men in pirogue with 2- 75 HP Yamahas; tried to sell drugs, asked for water, tried to board; shots fired hit boat |
Venezuela | Punta Pargo | 2007-09-15 00:00 | Assault | Cash, etc. | Not Locked | Late afternoon approached by 3 men aged 18-25 asking for water; boarded; armed; hit captain on head; took US$600 in various currencies, watch, camera |
Venezuela | Mochima Ensenada Toporo | 2007-06-23 00:00 | Assault | Various | N/A | Boarded by 4 armed men, captain beaten, reported to police in Mochima and also to Guardia Costa in Cumana |
Venezuela | PLC Bahia Redonda | 2007-01-02 00:00 | Assault | Nothing | Not Locked | Early am 3 young men, struggle, 1 crew injured and required outpatient surgery, 1 arrested |
Venezuela | PLC CMO/PMO/TMO Marina | 2006-11-13 00:00 | Burglary | Electronics | Locked | Came back from home to find boat ransacked and stripped of electronics |
Venezuela | Cumana Navimca | 2006-10-14 00:00 | Theft | Outboards (2) | Unknown | One dinghy recovered from rocks, one from drifting in golfo, one ooutboard was 4 HP Johnson |
Venezuela | Carupano | 2006-07-09 00:00 | Robbery | Cash | N/A | Men in fatigues armed with automatic weapons in small fishing boat boarded 4 miles off Paria peninsula. Demanded money |
Venezuela | PLC Bahia Redonda | 2006-06-12 00:00 | Other | N/A | N/A | Pierre Rollins (yard owner) & wife driving into gate at yard shot thru windshield, two men in custody (6/28) termed a "hit" |
Venezuela | Islas De Piritu | 2006-04-28 00:00 | Assault | Unknown | Not Locked | About noon, 5 armed men, captain/singlehander shot in belly, hospitalized in PLC, lost kidney during surgery |
Venezuela | Mochima Town | 2006-02-04 00:00 | Attempted Robbery | Failed | Unknown | Dog scared armed men off boat |
Venezuela | Golfo De Cariaco Laguna Grande | 2006-01-06 00:00 | Theft | Outboard | Not Locked | Early afternoon, beached dinghy to hike, returned to no dinghy, found deflated dignhy in bushes without outboard |