Tag: lifeboat
Parachute flares help get 11 vessels to safety in storm
Eleven vessels made it safely across a treacherous Coos Bay Bar, Oregon, USA, during a January storm following the light from parachute flares. US Coast…
Red flares vital in 14-hour rescue of yacht
Red flares played a vital part in the 14-hour rescue of a yacht by the RNLI in Ireland – the station’s longest callout. Just before…
New RNLI lifeboat carries Pains Wessex illuminating flares
A new D-Class inshore lifeboat, Looe RNLI’s Ollie Naismith II, is equipped with a full range of marine safety equipment, including Pains Wessex illuminating flares.…
RNLI crew members rescue colleagues thanks to flare
Two RNLI crew members have been rescued by colleagues off the Cornwall coast after firing a red flare following the sinking of their fishing boat.…
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…
Carry flares – they could save your life, says RNLI
Three people have been rescued from the water by the RNLI off Margate, who warn boaters to carry a means of raising the alarm, including…
Carry flares when afloat, says RNLI
Following a rescue of a motorboat that had lost power near a busy shipping lane In the UK, the Coastguard rescue team and RNLI at…
Flares equipped on new Union Hall RNLI lifeboat
A new inshore Atlantic 85 class lifeboat equipped with flares has officially begun service at Union Hall RNLI, in Ireland. It replaces the last Atlantic…
Illuminating flares help rescue person in the water
RNLI lifeboat crew fired two illuminating flares to locate and save a person in the water in darkness at Bognor Regis, UK. The UK Coastguard…
Flares are an essential item in Grab Bags
Flares are an essential part of the contents of a boaters’ Grab Bag, says the RNLI. Both red and white flares are included in its…
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