The case in summary There has been a marked increase in boat thefts this year, including in the Natvigverven marina in Arendal. The thieves have stolen both boats and electronic equipment from the boats, and the thefts are believed to take place during the day. So far this year, 904 boat thefts have been reported to insurance companies, an increase from 617 at the same time last year. Autumn is peak season for boat thefts, as the boats are often easily accessible and poorly secured when they are made ready for storage. Marinas that are adjacent to main traffic arteries such as E 6 and E 18 are more often visited by thieves. People are encouraged to lock and mark their boats, and to organize security in the marinas. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAI. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. – Compared to the past, there has been a marked increase this year, says Rune Riiber Boye. He is the manager of the Natvigverven marina in Arendal. There have been several thefts and attempted thefts there recently. Police officer Jan Kevin Brunvoll in the East police district and Rune Riiber Boye, manager of the Natvigverven marina in Arendal. Photo: Leif Dalen / news The thieves have taken archipelago jeeps and day cruisers, among other things. In addition, they have taken electronic equipment from boats such as chart plotters and VHF. Boye assumes the thefts happened during the day. There is a double watch on site at night. Camera surveillance is now being considered to get rid of the thieves. – We think it is not right that such things happen here. We hope that people can have their things in peace, he says. High season in autumn Figures from Finans Norge show a sharp increase in boat thefts. So far this year, 904 boat thefts have been reported to insurance companies. At the same time last year, 617 boat thefts were reported. There have been several thefts from the Natvigverven marina in Arendal. Marinas along main traffic arteries such as E 6 and E 18 are particularly vulnerable. Photo: Leif Dalen / news If the trend continues, Finance Norway estimates that over NOK 164 million could be stolen during the year. And autumn is peak season for boat thefts. – When you pick up the boats and prepare them for winter storage, they are often on a trailer, easily accessible, and often not very well secured, says Kjetil Akhus Skaare. He is the general manager of Securmark, which supplies the marking of boats. Order theft Police officer Jan Kevin Brunvoll in the East police district says there are both foreign and local thieves on the move. While the local thieves typically steal a boat for the day, the foreign thieves are more often part of organized crime who carry out theft to order. Police officer Jan Kevin Brunvoll in the East police district. Photo: Leif Dalen / news Marinas that are adjacent to main traffic arteries such as E 6 and E 18 are more often visited by mobile profit criminals, the police officer states. – Why is it so difficult to catch someone in the act, or to find out who is doing it? – There are thousands of marinas in Norway. Monitoring is an almost impossible task. It is up to those who have their boat in their local harbor to bring a little extra. And especially in periods like now, when there is a lot of circulation going on. Asking people to mark their boats Brunvoll encourages people to lock their boats, mark them, and organize guards in the marinas. And now that winter is coming, you should pay particular attention. – Make sure your boat is in place through the winter. Ask those who are responsible for the boat storage to follow along. It doesn’t help us very much if you don’t know when the boat was stolen. The police encourage people to secure their boats with approved locks. Photo: Leif Dalen / news He says the police find some of the stolen boats. This is partly because Norwegian boats are often well marked. – We see that a number of boats appear on the border between Poland, Romania and so on. German, Polish and Romanian police in particular have been good at tracking down Norwegian boats, says Jan Kevin Brunvoll. Wants to deport criminals Mari Holm Lønseth (H) believes Norway needs an intensified fight against criminal networks that come to Norway from abroad. Mari Holm Lønseth is a parliamentary representative for the Conservative Party. Photo: Hans Kristian Thorbjoernsen / Hans Kristian Thorbjoernsen – It is quite clear that foreigners who come to Norway to engage in crime should be expelled and expelled quickly. She also believes that there is a need for better cooperation between Kripos and the individual police districts. Published 04.10.2024, at 19.42
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