Tag: Wescom News
Flares lead RNLI to stranded boaters
Stranded boaters have been rescued by the RNLI at night off the Isle of Man after using flares to pinpoint their position. Holyhead RNLI’s all-weather…
Wescom Group mine-clearing equipment to be used in Ukraine war
Wescom Group portable mine-clearing equipment is to be used by Ukraine in its war with Russia. The refurbished Wescom Defence Heavy, Light and Training systems…
RNLI asks paddleboarders to make safety a priority
Following an increasing number of rescues, the RNLI and British Canoeing are calling on paddleboarders to make safety a priority. Echoing the need to carry…
Man in water uses flare and is rescued by ferry crew
A man in the water off Fishbourne, UK, whose dinghy overturned, used a flare to alert rescuers. As a result, he was seen and pulled…
Flares used in nighttime sea search
The RNLI used flares in a nighttime search after 40 people were reported being cut off by the tide and one person in difficulties in…
Flares bring about rescue of boaters
Boaters in the waters off Mayport, Florida, US, used flares to help rescuers pinpoint their position. After their stranded boat capsized, the three boaters in…
Parachuters use flares in nighttime medical mission
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen have used flares in a nighttime medical mission involving a fisherman with a serious head injury. The 131st Rescue Squadron, 129th…
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…
Flares used in rescue of teens without lifejackets
Rescuers used flares to help pinpoint and save two teenagers, who were in the water without lifejackets after their boat engine failed. Their 23-foot boat…
Crew of stranded yacht rescued after flare signal
Fishermen on a disabled boat were rescued by a good Samaritan yacht crew after firing a flare signal. The Chief Officer of the Utopia IV…
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