Tag: fishermen
Australian fishermen rescued after flare fired
Four fishermen whose boat capsized in Western Australia one day in December 2023 were rescued after firing a flare. After spending 20 minutes in the…
Fiji fishermen with distress flares praised for survival steps
Fishermen with distress flares, who were rescued in Fiji nine days after being reported missing, have been praised for their preparedness to survive at sea.…
Flare leads rescuers to injured fishermen in fog
A flare led rescuers to injured fishermen after their boat had an accident in fog in California, USA. Redondo Beach Fire, Los Angeles County lifeguards,…
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…
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 helps rescue California fishermen from blazing boat
Rescuers used a flare to help rescue seven commercial fishermen whose boat caught fire off the California coast. The rescue of the crew of the…
Flares aid NY fishermen rescue
Three fishermen have been rescued from their sinking boat in New York by Coast Guards with the help of flares. One evening late in June,…
Anglers use flares after shark sinks RIB
Three New Zealand anglers, whose Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) was attacked by a shark, have been rescued after setting off flares. The trio was fishing…
RNLI urges small boat users to carry flares
Users of small boats should carry flares and other essential rescue kit. That’s the message from the RNLI following the rescue of two fishermen in…
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,…
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