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Flares lead to ‘professional rescue’ in the Dominican Republic
A private yacht crew saw flares and carried out a ‘professional rescue’ of a crew from a capsized cargo vessel in the Dominican Republic. Cargo…
Flares are an essential item in Grab Bags
Flares are an essential part of the contents of a boaters’ Grab Bag, says the RNLI. Both red and white flares are included in its…
PW Defence acquisition
WesCom Group is delighted to announce the acquisition of UK-based military pyrotechnics manufacturer, PW Defence Ltd. (PWD). The acquisition will enable WesCom to expand its…
Flares save fishing boat crew in Florida
A boater alerted Coast Guards at Key West, Florida, after seeing two distress flares fired by a nearby fishing boat. The boater stayed in radar…
Flare is last line of defence in Australia incident
Four men were rescued in Australia after their boat sank, as their last flare drew help from a nearby vessel. The men were spear-fishing off…
Flares are essential safety equipment, says Jersey Coastguard
Jersey Coastguard says flares are essential equipment to have onboard. Jersey Coastguard recommends that boats have flares onboard during any trip. Among other vital safety…
Charter boat aids rescue thanks to flares
A charter boat spotted a catamaran in trouble off Kangaroo Island, Australia, after seeing flares and came to the rescue. The 7.5-metre aluminium fishing boat…
Fishing boat rescue after flare warning
The skipper of a fishing boat in trouble off the Cornish coast did exactly the right thing by firing a flare. Penlee Lifeboat Station was…
Flares set off from raft aid Florida rescue
Flares automatically set off by the deployment of an emergency raft, helped search and rescue personnel find fishermen onboard a disabled boat in Florida. South…
Man spotted after activating flares from beacon
A missing man has been rescued after activating flares from a navigation beacon when his boat ran aground. The man was found on top of…
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