Boardings in Panama

From Cruisers_Network_Online, come some reports of boardings 'in and around the Linton and Isla Grande anchorages.'in/near Panama. Appears the thieves were after gas and gas cans, so of this report.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Cruisers_Network_Online/

Piracy in Colombia

Here's an account of an attack near Cartagena.

http://karaka.site.voila.fr/

Thankfully, no one was hurt.

Christmas fun

Christmas Self Defense


http://www.ikigaiway.com/2009/christmas-self-defense/

Thanks for the laughter.

I would have added (after each incident) - Tase the perpetrator with your new Christmas Taser Santa brought you.

It would lighten my holidays for sure.

Maybe you can hide the Taser in your new 'Battle Scarf' (http://www.battlescarf.com/).

Paradox Marine Press Release

Paradox Marine Nav-Tracker GPS Tracking System
To Track Progress of 2010 World ARC Rally Boat Liza
http://www.homeportmarine.com/marcom/paradoxnews.html

If you'd like more information about their products, drop me a line. The Boat Nanny is a fine product for smaller vessels, and portable.

Surviving Disaster

Here is a link I cam across today. Not exactly a 'yacht security' link, but a cool link, nonetheless.

http://www.spike.com/show/33200?tabId=33737&fxn=getTabMembers - Surviving Disaster. Great job (by a former SEAL). Haven't reviewed all of them yet....

Website change

We have changed the pamcom sites to www.mwsecuritygadgets.com and www.mwsecuritycameras.com.

New look, same great products. Now would be a great time to get a Taser for the last minute Christmas stocking stuffer.



Or how about a nice security camera to show your loved ones you care?

Dec 12 Links - A variety for you

This from Dockwalk (http://www.dockwalk.com/Essentials/News.aspx?id=30442) - Caribbean Crime.

And as follow-ups to the article, A Life of Giving Ann Wallis-White Makes a Huge Difference with Caribbean Kids (http://www.allatsea.net/article/October_2009/A_Life_of_Giving_Ann_Wallis-White_Makes_a_Huge_Difference_with_Caribbean_Kids) and http://www.crimestoppersantigua.com/.

Perhaps it is time to put the guns and more traditional security ideas aside for a few hours (always having someone on watch, though) - and practice a bit of hearts and minds, expand our network of friends and acquaintances. Just a thought.

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and don't forget basic crime awareness while enjoying the season.

Furuno & FLIR vs the pirates, IRIS

From Panbo - http://www.panbo.com/archives/2009/12/furuno_flir_vs_the_pirates_iris.html
Probably a bit much for the average cruiser, but use the concept of redundancy and more than one sensor type. Makes sense to me.

Cartagena, Colombia: Yacht Attacked

Cartagena, Colombia: Yacht Attacked - Thankfully, no injuries reported.
http://www.noonsite.com/Members/sue/R2009-12-03-3/view

It was also reported on the Yahoo Group - Cruisers_Network_Online - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Cruisers_Network_Online/message/1102 - with a bit more information.
(The graphic isn't connected to the incident. I just like it.)
Stay safe out there.

News articles of note - 2 Dec 09

First - good news - Iran has released the 5 sailors held.
Iran frees five detained British yachtsmen
http://tinyurl.com/y8cbw6m ( my first attempt with tinyURL - let me know if it works)

News from the justice side of things - Noonsite reports that the 3 pirates who killed a British man off the Andaman Coast have been sentenced to 25 years each in Thai prison.
http://www.noonsite.com/Members/sue/R2009-12-01-2/view