Tag: Comet
Flares fired by two men after boat sinks
Two men who fired flares after their boat sank in Western Australia have been rescued by water police. Western Australia police rescued two men from…
Flares aid rescue of eight in the Chesapeake Bay
Flares played a key part in the rescue of eight crew after their yacht sank in the Chesapeake Bay, USA. One day in April, Lancaster…
Fishermen rescued with help from flares
Four fishermen have been located and rescued after the engine failed on their boat at Shellharbour, New South Wales, in Australia. Flares were used by…
Powerboat rescued by tanker after flare alert
Two people on board a powerboat in New Zealand have been rescued by a tanker crew after deploying a marine flare. One morning in March,…
Para flare aids rescue after whale collision
Four people in a sailing boat that was sunk by a whale in the Pacific Ocean have been rescued after using a parachute flare. The…
Dramatic boaties rescue sparked by flare
Three men have been rescued after firing a flare when their boat capsized in rough seas off Geelong, in Victoria, Australia. A video from 7…
Paddleboarders well equipped with flares
Stand-up paddleboarders have been praised by the RNLI crew for carrying flares and other marine safety equipment. The reminder of good marine safety practice came…
Flare enables Atlantic solo yachtsman to be rescued
When a storm damaged his yacht steering and radio, a French sailor, travelling solo across the Atlantic, used a parachute rocket flare to signal to…
Illuminating flares used in water search
RNLI crew members used illuminating flares in an evening water search for a person in difficulty near Southport, UK. The crew of Hoylake RNLI hovercraft…
Flare guides rescuers to crew after boat sinks
Five people have been rescued with the help of a flare after their boat sank in Florida, USA. Broward Sheriff deputies received a VHF radio…
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