A red flare off the North Wales coast sparked a search over the weekend. Calls were received on Saturday night of a distress flare near the The Duke of Lancaster 'ghost ship' at Llanerch Y Mor. This ...

A major rescue was launched after three distress flares were fired. The large-scale search was carried out along the River Dee on 10.55pm on Tuesday, July 8 after the HM Coastguard received around a ...

Distress flares are vital to boating safety, but pyrotechnic flares can pose a safety hazard to people not trained in their use. In addition, expired flares can create environmental hazards through ...

ACR Electronics, Inc.expands their marine survival gear offerings by adding two new USCG approved distress flares, the Aurora Red Hand Flare and the Orange Hand Smoke signal. Built by the world ...

The skipper of a former fishing vessel has been ordered to pay £3,825 in fines and costs after pleading guilty to firing rocket distress flares when not in need of immediate help. A red distress ...

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Mystery surrounds the fate of potential boaties in distress after emergency flares triggered an extensive air and sea search operation across Hervey Bay. A Queensland Police Service spokesperson said ...

Torbay's all-weather lifeboat scoured the bay last night after reports of a distress flare being fired. An image released by the Torbay RNLI boathouse showed the course taken by the boat after the ...