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2. Rescue buoy (Luftwaffe) - Wikipedia

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   A white anchor light on the mast was visible for 1km (3,000 feet) or more. SOS signals giving the location of the buoy were automatically sent out by an emergency wireless transmitter. Signal pistols with red and white lights, white-light parachute flares, or a smoke, distress-signalling apparatus completed the signalling equipment.

3. Life-saving appliances - Wikipedia

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   In the SOLAS Convention and other maritime related standards, the safety of human life is paramount. Ships and other watercraft carry life saving appliances including lifeboats, lifebuoys, life-jackets, life raft and many others. Passengers and crew are informed of their availability in case of emergency.

4. Flare - Wikipedia

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   Illumination flares being used during military training exercises Flares being fired from a ship during a fleet review. A flare, also sometimes called a fusée, fusee, or bengala, [1] [2] bengalo [3] in several European countries, is a type of pyrotechnic that produces a bright light or intense heat without an explosion.

5. Marine evacuation system - Wikipedia

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   The MES consists of five components. Controls – used to initiate the device in an emergency situation. [9]Stowage box – contains essentials for the evacuation, including the chute and the fixed appliances, such as seats, rails, etc. [10] Composed of marine grade aluminum along with inflation cylinders, usually kept on the deck taking as little as 4 m 2 of storage space.

6. Lifeboat (shipboard) - Wikipedia

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   Lifeboat capacity is specified [5] and listed on the ship's "safety equipment certificate". Further details of the boats are found in "Form E" of this certificate. [citation needed] Ships fitted with "free fall" lifeboats are an exception – they have only one boat, at the stern. [citation needed]

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8. Emergency position-indicating radiobeacon - Wikipedia

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   An emergency position-indicating radiobeacon (EPIRB) is a type of emergency locator beacon for commercial and recreational boats, a portable, battery-powered radio transmitter used in emergencies to locate boaters in distress and in need of immediate rescue. In the event of an emergency, such as a ship sinking or medical emergency onboard, the ...

9. Viral Florida Man ‘Lt. Dan' Is Safe After Riding Out ... - AOL

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   A Tampa man nicknamed “Lieutenant Dan” is safe after riding out Hurricane Milton in his sailboat.. In videos shared by journalists on X (formerly known as Twitter) late on Wednesday, Oct. 9 ...