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There are a number of other sources of information concerning crrime against yachts and other security information.
ONSA
ONSA (Organizacion Nacional de Salvamenta y Seguridad Maritima de los Espacios Aquaticos de Venezuela) is a Venezuelan voluntary civilian organization (non-profit and non-governmental) dedicated to three main goals:
>> To assist in maritime safety and ecological protection in cooperation with the respective Venezuelan authorities
>> To participate in search and rescue operations at sea
>> To encourage the development of a system for rescue and maritime safety in Venezuela waters for the purpose of the preservation of human lives as well as the protection of the marine environment
Mariners to wish to report any kind of criminal incident related to their vessel in Venezuela in either Spanish or English may do so at
ONSA
ONSA (Organizacion Nacional de Salvamenta y Seguridad Maritima de los Espacios Aquaticos de Venezuela) is a Venezuelan voluntary civilian organization (non-profit and non-governmental) dedicated to three main goals:
>> To assist in maritime safety and ecological protection in cooperation with the respective Venezuelan authorities
>> To participate in search and rescue operations at sea
>> To encourage the development of a system for rescue and maritime safety in Venezuela waters for the purpose of the preservation of human lives as well as the protection of the marine environment
Mariners to wish to report any kind of criminal incident related to their vessel in Venezuela in either Spanish or English may do so at
In addition, ONSA produces a bi-annual map of risk zones which can be found at
[ONSA Map]
Island Hopping
Steve Pavlidis, who has written cruising guides for the Bahamas, the Turks and Caicos, Puerto Rico, the Virgins, the Leewards and the Windwards, is currently in the Western Caribbean, writing a cruising guide for that area. While not such a formal effort as the Caribbean Safety and Security Net which deals with reports in the Eastern Caribbean, Steve logs such reports as he receives from the Western Caribbean on his website. To visit Steve's website, click on
Steve Pavlidis, who has written cruising guides for the Bahamas, the Turks and Caicos, Puerto Rico, the Virgins, the Leewards and the Windwards, is currently in the Western Caribbean, writing a cruising guide for that area. While not such a formal effort as the Caribbean Safety and Security Net which deals with reports in the Eastern Caribbean, Steve logs such reports as he receives from the Western Caribbean on his website. To visit Steve's website, click on
Northwest Caribbean Net
Dave Waltz on S/V Victoria, based in Roatan, Honduras, is the weatherman and webmaster for the Northwest Caribbean Net. This radio net meets daily on SSB 6209 (alternate 6212) at 1400 UTC. He is running what he calls a “mirror image” website for the radio net on the Internet, with "a lot of good stuff, including weather, a bulletin board, and some security issues. The security issues are a growing problem here, not so much piracy at sea but theft and burglary at anchor." To link to this site click on
Dave Waltz on S/V Victoria, based in Roatan, Honduras, is the weatherman and webmaster for the Northwest Caribbean Net. This radio net meets daily on SSB 6209 (alternate 6212) at 1400 UTC. He is running what he calls a “mirror image” website for the radio net on the Internet, with "a lot of good stuff, including weather, a bulletin board, and some security issues. The security issues are a growing problem here, not so much piracy at sea but theft and burglary at anchor." To link to this site click on