Tag: Comet
Wescom Group’s New Emergency Rations Gain Global Approvals
Wescom Group’s emergency rations have now received global approvals from Lloyds Register, providing worldwide endorsement that these new products meet the stringent quality requirements for…
Cruiser taking on water had flares
Three anglers on a cruiser taking on water off Tathra, New South Wales, Australia, were saved by Marine Rescue Merimbula. The volunteer crew on board Merimbula…
Yacht found in dark after flare fired
A yacht has been found in the dark in Queensland, Australia, after firing a flare. One February evening, the Noosa Coast Guard was called after…
Flare fired by yacht in trouble
A yacht in trouble at Newhaven fired a flare and was rescued by RNLI crew on the eve of the 200th anniversary of the founding…
Flare sighting leads to lifesaving medal
Two fishermen, who spotted a liferaft and flare off Vancouver Island, Canada, have received lifesaving awards. Ryan and John Planes were presented with Silver Medals…
White flare used in beach search
A white flare was used by Southend-on-Sea RNLI and Coastguards in an extensive beach search one evening in February. A member of the public said…
Plea for kitesurfers to carry flares
Rescuers in Belgium have called for kitesurfers to carry flares and other safety gear. A video shows how the Voluntary Blankenberge Sea Rescue Service (VBZR)…
Flares lead to rescue of boaters adrift for seven days
Flares have led to the rescue of French boaters adrift for seven days off of Puerto Rico. Robert Punginier, 77, and Marie Claude Durand, 50,…
Aircrew mark liferaft with flares in rescue
Canadian aircrew marked the position of a liferaft with flares so helicopter rescuers could easily spot it. In the liferaft, 110 kilometres off Nova Scotia’s…
Watertight flare box key part of Bermuda rescue
A watertight flare box enabled two men to be rescued from rough seas in Bermuda after their fishing boat sank. The 34-foot Sea Scorpion was struck…
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