Tag: flares
Flares spark sea rescue
Red flares seen off Eastbourne sparked a sea rescue by the RNLI. Solent Coastguard asked Eastbourne RNLI to investigate after reports of red flares eight…
USCG says boaters should keep flares on board
Boaters should be aware of marine distress signals and have them on board, advises a US Coast Guard. Operations Petty Officer and 1st Lieutenant Brian Rodrigues…
Benefit of flares to Round the Island race competitors
Carrying flares helps Round the Island Race competitors to be found and rescued more quickly if they get into trouble. So says Lymington RNLI volunteer…
Flares help RNLI rescuers save Devon fishermen
Flares have helped RNLI rescuers save three fishermen in Devon after their boat sank. Coastguards received a Mayday call from the fishermen near Berry Head,…
Plane passengers’ rescue relied on flares
The rescue of 10 passengers on a downed plane in the Northwest Territories, Canada, relied on flares to help aircrew parachute down. The Air Tindi…
Flares help in rescue of boaters in water
Flares helped narrow a search area in the rescue of four people in the water for 45 minutes after their boat sank near Port Hardy,…
USCG advises boaters to wear lifejackets and carry flares
Following the rescue of some crew members from a capsized rig off Louisiana, a US Coast Guard has advised all boaters to wear lifejackets and…
Red flares aid fishermen’s rescue in South Africa
After their boat capsized, two fishermen fired red flares, which led to their rescue off the Western Cape, in South Africa. One morning in March,…
Flares tested in night-time Newcastle RNLI sea training
Newcastle RNLI crews have returned to training on the sea for the first time after UK COVID restrictions were lifted and tested their flares at…
Only the best marine safety pyros for Atlantic ‘dinghy with a lid’ adventure
With his first child on the way, ocean adventurer John-Kenneth D. Habbershaw Jnr. only wants the best marine pyrotechnics for his 3,000-mile ‘dinghy with a…
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