Tag: Wescom News
Senior uses flares in sea rescue after five days
alsoAn elderly sailor from British Columbia, Canada, who drifted in a raft in the Caribbean Sea for five days, used flares to summon help. Don…
White parachute flares help locate dinghy sailors
Rescuers saved two dinghy sailors in the water and mud at Keyhaven, on the UK south coast, after using white parachute flares. Lymington RNLI crew…
Wescom products being shown at AquaSur Chile show
Wescom marine pyrotechnic products are being showcased at the AquaSur exhibition in early March. Chilean distributor Gandara, which has been a Comet Marine distributor for…
Shipwrecked crew thank Sailors’ Society
A crew that was shipwrecked by a cyclone in the Indian Ocean has thanked Sailors’ Society for caring for them. Its Crisis Response Network (CRN)…
White para flare used in search for swimmer
A white parachute flare has been used to search for a swimmer reported missing near Littlehampton, on the UK south coast. HM Coastguard asked Littlehampton…
Disabled yacht found off Florida thanks to flare
Two people on a disabled yacht, Critical Window, used a flare to help aircrew locate them off the Florida coast. The crew of the sailboat…
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…
Coastwatch volunteers look out for UK maritime emergencies
A national volunteer organisation keeps watch around the UK coastline, looking out for flare alerts, boaters in trouble and maritime emergencies. The National Coastwatch Institution…
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