Transcript Flares Red hand flare

Flares
Flares
Parachute illuminating flares
Used during operations when a light
source is required.
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Flares
Parachute red rocket
A day or night long range distress signal.
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White Star signalling rocket
Used for general signalling and
acknowledgement of distress signal
sighting.
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Flares
Maroon hand-held
Used as audible call out signals or to
alert vessels that are running into
danger
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Flares
Mini flare packs
Lightweight general purpose distress
signal.
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Flares
Speedline 250
Used for passing a line accurately and
quickly.
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Orange buoyant smoke signal
Used as a daylight distress signal.
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Flares
Man Overboard markers
Used as a day and night indicator during
a man overboard incident.
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Flares
Orange hand smokes
Handheld marine distress signal for day
time use.
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Red hand flare
Short range, hand-held marine distress
signal for day or night use.
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White Collision Mk7 hand flares
Pains Wessex Item No 52651
In 2006, a 51 year old yacht master was
seriously injured after one exploded.
Flares were subject to a total recall by
Pains Wessex.
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Old and unusual flares
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Old and unusual flares
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