Caribbean Crime against Yachts - Summary of CSSN News&Reports (February 2016)

[CSSN]

For those cruising the Caribbean or those who plan to, here is this month's Summary of CSSN News&Reports (February 2016), from the Monthly Summary eMail Alert System - offered FREE by the all volunteer staff at CSSN - information for captains to plug into their individual risk assessment processes...in the spirit of "Know Before You Go!”

https://www.safetyandsecuritynet.com...=subscriptions

[rognvald]

The story concerning pirates off Nicaragua where a steel trawler traveling at 14 knots attempted to ram another power vessel is especially disturbing for sailors who would be unable to outrun a boat capable of that speed. These incidents have become too numerous to ignore and cruisers need to truly question their reason for cruising in certain areas of the world known for potential piracy and threats to personal safety. This is sad and disturbing. Good luck and safe sailing.