Tag: PainsWessex
Smoke flare used in paddleboarders rescue
Rescuers used a smoke flare to help locate and save paddleboarders swept out to sea in Australia. Strong winds sent two teenagers on stand-up boards…
Sailors’ Society launches urgent welfare grant fund for seafarers
International maritime charity Sailors’ Society has set up a new fund to provide welfare grants for seafarers in urgent need. Demand for grant aid soared…
A film, book, and new adventure for Lia
Adventurer Lia Ditton, who is sponsored by Wescom, is planning a new solo world record rowing bid – as well as launching a new film…
Overdue mariners rescued thanks to flares
Five overdue mariners on a leisure boat in Florida have been rescued after their distress flares were seen by a US Coast Guard aircrew. The…
Torbay yacht skipper rescued in storm after flares seen
The skipper of a Torbay yacht that ran into problems during Storm Arwen has been rescued after using flares. The red flares were seen off…
Flares help save two lives in tragic boat collision
Two people have been saved after flares helped alert rescuers to a boat collision on Lake Erie in which one person tragically died and one…
Two men in water spotted thanks to flares
After their boat capsized in Georgia, USA, two men were saved thanks to firing flares. The pair were spotted by a Coast Guard Air Station…
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…
Check your flares expiry date, says RNLI
Make sure you regularly review the expiry date on each of your marine flares, the RNLI advises. During man overboard training conducted by Clwb Rhwyfo…
Sailors’ Society distributes 5,000 Covid care kits in India
Maritime welfare charity Sailors’ Society, which is supported by Wescom Group, has handed out 5,000 Covid care kits in India. The project was set up…
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