Tag: Aurora
Sailors’ Society helps release crew stranded on ship for two years
Four Indian sailors who spent two years stranded “like modern day slaves” on a ship in Mumbai in horrific conditions have finally gone home, thanks…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Flares invaluable in rescue of Australian fishermen
Two fishermen in trouble on the water in Australia have been rescued by a team on a different search mission after firing “invaluable” flares. The…
Rescued boatie says ‘keep flares up-to-date’
A man who suffered burns from a boat fuel leak has been rescued in Australia after firing flares – and tells boaties to keep flares…
Aurora Orange Handsmoke recall in Australia
WesCom Signal and Rescue has recalled two lots of Aurora Orange Handsmokes in Australia as a precaution. This is because a small percentage of LOT…
Flares led rescuers straight to fishermen
Rescuers quickly found two fishermen stranded in a life raft in Australia after they fired flares. The fishermen took to the life raft because their…
Fisherman shoots flare in Saipan rescue
A fisherman in a disabled boat near Saipan in the Western Pacific shot a flare to alert rescuers. One evening in October, the Commonwealth of…
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