Tag: Comet
Important for boaters to carry flares, says RNLI
It is important for boaters to carry flares to attract attention in an emergency, says the RNLI. The comments came after two occupants of a…
Flares training part of safe fishing event
Flares training has been a key part of a safe fishing event for commercial fishermen in the United States. Key takeaways from the free Fisherman’s…
Flare conversations and Pains Wessex products at RNLI safety event
A marine safety event at Largs Yacht Haven in Scotland included advice about distress flare operation and displays including Pains Wessex products. The lifejacket clinic…
Wescom Group provides Pains Wessex flares for UK Golden Globe racer
Wescom Group is supplying British sailor Ian Herbert-Jones with Pains Wessex marine distress signals for his boat Puffin in the round-the-world Golden Globe Race. (GGR)…
New Cardigan RNLI crew members train with Pains Wessex flares
Cardigan RNLI’s new crew members have been training at their Poole headquarters using Pains Wessex flares. Trainee helmsman Leo Barber, along with volunteer crew members…
Sailors’ Society launches first cadet wellness at sea conferences
Maritime welfare charity, Sailors’ Society, is launching a series of international wellness and mental health conferences for maritime cadets. The four online conferences focus on…
Sailors’ Society is supported charity of Posidonia
Wescom Group’s adopted charity, Sailors’ Society, is being backed by the Posidonia international shipping exhibition in Greece. Marine Sales Director, Jonathan Hirsh, and General Manager…
Trio on disabled yacht in storm rescued thanks to flare
Three people have been saved after rescuers spotted their disabled yacht in an early morning storm thanks to a flare. Two searchers were about to…
Flare aids rescue of crew in yacht taking on water
The crew of a yacht taking on water in Ireland was found by an RNLI lifeboat team after firing a flare. Belfast Coastguard called on…
Flare helps RNLI spot person in the water
RNLI personnel located and saved a person in the water near Clacton, Essex, after a flare was launched to illuminate the sea. Clacton RNLI was…
End of content
End of content