Piracy & Security
Grenada Offshore: Fishing Boat Boarded and Robbed by Pirates – September 2019
Date Published - September 15, 2019
On the usual north-south track for island hopping yachts, just 42nm west of the northern coast of Grenada, a fishing boat was boarded by Spanish-speaking pirates and robbed. As reported by CSSN…. Read More
Grenada, Clarkes Court Bay, Lower Woburn: Fuel Siphoned at Woburn Dock – August 2019
Date Published - August 24, 2019
Both dinghies at the Woburn dock and dinghies alongside yachts in the bay are having their outboard fuel siphoned and stolen…. Read More
Dominica, Prince Rupert Bay: Dinghy Vandalised at PAYS Dock – August 2019
Date Published - August 22, 2019
Having left their dinghy at the PAYS dinghy dock for 3 hours, the owners returned to find it had been vandalized, but not stolen. … Read More
Italy, Porto di Loano: Bicycle Theft in Marina – August 2019
Date Published - August 21, 2019
After spending two years in Marina di Loano preparing for their circumnavigation, this crew had their two folding bikes stolen just days before departure…. Read More
Marshall Islands, Majuro: Attempted Burglary – August 2019
Date Published - August 20, 2019
Spending the summer in the Marshalls, this sailboat had got used to sleeping with their hatches open. Waking one night they disturbed an intruder in the main cabin…. Read More
SVG, Bequia, Princess Margaret Beach: Boarding and Attempted Theft while Ashore – August 2019
Date Published - August 20, 2019
Yachts anchored close to Princess Margaret Beach continue to be boarded by swimmers intent on theft. These victims had locked their main hatch but not locked all deck hatches, which was how the intruder gained entry…. Read More
Panama, Linton Bay: Dinghy and Outboard Theft – August 2019
Date Published - August 18, 2019
This cruisers’ hardware was stolen while they were sitting in the lit cockpit. A search the next day retrieved the dinghy and after offering a reward to the local community, so was the outboard…. Read More
Grenada, St. Georges, Inner Lagoon: Armed Boarding and Burglary – August 2019
Date Published - August 15, 2019
A cruiser was asleep in his bed at a private dock in the inner lagoon when he was awakened by an intruder holding a fishing knife with a 6-inch blade to his chest…. Read More
USVI, St. Croix, Christiansted: Night boarding and theft at public pier – August 2019
Date Published - August 12, 2019
An unlocked catamaran berthed at the public pier in Christiansted was boarded at night by an intruder who escaped with just some cash. As reported by CSSN…. Read More
Canary Islands, Lanzarote, Arrecife: Dinghy and Outboard Theft – July 2019
Date Published - July 31, 2019
A yacht at anchor in Arrecife harbour had its tender and outboard stolen overnight. First hand report…. Read More
Martinique, St. Pierre: Dinghy and Outboard Stolen from Davits – July 2019
Date Published - July 29, 2019
Determined thieves stole a secured and locked dinghy that was raised on davits overnight and the attached outboard while the owners slept. As reported by CSSN…. Read More
Bonaire, Kralendijk: Dinghy Theft – July 2019
Date Published - July 27, 2019
A dinghy and outboard were stolen from the Budget Marine dinghy dock, but both were later recovered minus the fuel tank. This report from CSSN…. Read More
Puerto Rico, Puerto Real: Boat in marina burgled while owners away – July 2019
Date Published - July 25, 2019
While the boat owners were away from their vessel for 4 days, secured in Marina Pescaderia, it was broken into and ransacked. This report by CSSN…. Read More
SVG, Bequia, Princess Margaret Beach: Boarding and Theft while Ashore – July 2019
Date Published - July 21, 2019
While the owners were ashore for dinner an unlocked yacht was boarded and burgled…. Read More
Grenada, Hog Island: Problems with break-ins continue – July 2019
Date Published - July 20, 2019
Problems with break-ins continue in Grenada. This report by the Caribbean Safety and Security Net…. Read More
Panama, Linton Bay to San Blas: Armed Robbery at Bahia Nombre de Dios – July 2019
Date Published - July 15, 2019
On passage from Linton Bay to the San Blas, a cruising boat with engine trouble stopped over at Bahia Nombre de Dios for the night. At dusk they were boarded by a group of armed men and subjected to a violent ransacking of their boat…. Read More
Panama, Linton Bay: Armed Robbery – July 2019
Date Published - July 15, 2019
Five armed men rob a boat at anchor off the marina, as reported by CSSN…. Read More
SVG, Canouan, L’Ance Guyac: Night Boarding and Attempted Theft – July 2019
Date Published - July 07, 2019
This catamaran did everything right, raising and securing their dinghy overnight, which prevented a theft – as reported to CSSN…. Read More
St. Martin, Chicken Island: Dinghy and Outboard Theft – July 2019
Date Published - July 05, 2019
A locked (but left in the water) dinghy and outboard were stolen overnight from a yacht at anchor – reported to CSSN…. Read More
SVG, Canouan, Charlestown Bay (Tamarind Hotel): Night Boarding and Attempted Break-in – July 2019
Date Published - July 05, 2019
A yacht at anchor in this well-known trouble spot was boarded at night and a thief attempted to break into the locked yacht while the owners were sleeping. This report by CSSN…. Read More
SVG, Canouan, Charlestown Bay (Tamarind Hotel): Night Boarding and Theft – July 2019
Date Published - July 02, 2019
An unlocked catamaran with 11 persons onboard was boarded and burgled overnight while owners and guests were sleeping. … Read More
Martinique, Grand Anse D’Arlet: Night time burglary of unlocked yacht – June 2019
Date Published - June 30, 2019
CSSN reports on a burglary from an unlocked yacht while the owner was sleeping…. Read More
Honduras, NE of Gorda Bank and E of Guanaja: Suspicious Activity – June 2019
Date Published - June 30, 2019
A sailing vessel en route from Providencia, Columbia to the Bay Islands, Honduras reported to the CSSN about being approached by suspicious vessels…. Read More
Honduras, NE of Gorda Bank: Suspicious Activity – June 2019
Date Published - June 28, 2019
A monohull transiting from Providencia, Colombia to the Bay Islands, Honduras was approached by a white pilothouse fishing vessel and followed. Reported to CSSN…. Read More
Caribbean Cruising: Bad things do happen – what each of us can do to minimize risk
Date Published - June 27, 2019
(June 8, 2019) – This useful summary by the Caribbean Safety and Security Net, of reported serious incidents in the Caribbean basin this year, gives good direction to sources of information that can help you and your crew prepare well should anything untoward happen…. Read More
