Suspicious sea port behaviour
Contact the police immediately if you find:
- Unusual boat movements late at night or early in the morning.
- People being landed at unusual locations.
- People not knowing about boat handling.
- People with inadequate dress for sailing.
- Boats moving around at night time with no navigational lighting.
- RIBS being loaded / unloaded at unusual times.
- RIBS being loaded / unloaded at unusual places.
- Packages being transferred out at sea from larger boats.
- Packages being transferred to waiting cars.
- Strangers acting suspiciously within the marina.
- Strangers wanting to hire boats.
- Boats with extra fuel tanks.
- Boats with above average crew for the size of boat.
If you notice anything suspicious or unusual:
- Never involve yourself.
- Never touch any suspicious packages.
- Make a note of any registration numbers, markings or descriptions.
View our Marine Crime Prevention flyer (PDF, 184.5 KB)
Watch our video clip Terrorist or Tourist (requies windows media player version 9 or above)
If you have any information or concerns regarding the above about your home port or visiting port, or if you would like to register your boat details with the PSNI (see below downloadable form) please do not hesitate to contact us:
Pleasure Craft Register form (MS Word, 568.5 KB)
Police Service for Northern Ireland
Ports Unit
C/O Headquarters
Brooklyn
65 Knock Road
Belfast
BT5 6LE
Tel: 0845 600 8000
E-mail SmallPortsUnit@psni.pnn.police.uk
You can also contact your local Police on 0845 600 8000 but always dial 999 in an emergency.
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