Live Piracy & Armed Robbery Report 2015
IMB Live Piracy Map 2012
072-15
%am %b 15 2015
Yacht
Baie de Port-a-Piment
Boarded
15.04.2015: 2300 LT: Posn: 19:36.52N – 072:59.82W, Baie de Port-a-Piment, Haiti.
Around 10-15 robbers armed with machetes, clubs and sticks in a boat came alongside an anchored yacht. They were violent and assaulted the skipper and his wife. They ransacked the yacht, stole personal belongings, navigational equipment, properties and escaped. Mayday calls on VHF was transmitted but no response received. The following morning, locals assisted the couple and informed the police who are investigating the incident. The couple needed hospitalisation due to the severe beating. The skipper’s fingers and arms were broken and his wife was severely bruised.
Around 10-15 robbers armed with machetes, clubs and sticks in a boat came alongside an anchored yacht. They were violent and assaulted the skipper and his wife. They ransacked the yacht, stole personal belongings, navigational equipment, properties and escaped. Mayday calls on VHF was transmitted but no response received. The following morning, locals assisted the couple and informed the police who are investigating the incident. The couple needed hospitalisation due to the severe beating. The skipper’s fingers and arms were broken and his wife was severely bruised.
15-04-2015