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Pains Wessex is a leading marine safety brand, specializing in pyrotechnic distress signals with a history dating back to 1620. The company is known for innovations like the first marine distress flare patent in 1873 and manufactures a wide range of products, including flares, line throwers, and man overboard markers. Their products are trusted by various maritime services, approved globally (e.g., SOLAS, MED, USCG), and distributed in over 70 countries.?
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Red hand-held, short range distress signal. Used to pinpoint location by day or night. Burns for 60 seconds at 15,000 candela. Features a unique telescopic handle making it very compact and space saving when stowed in a liferaft. Easily extended and pull wire operated.
The Pains Wessex Para Red MK8A Rocket conforms to SOLAS 74/88 as amended. Designed to withstand exceptional environmental exposure and to perform reliably even after immersion in water, the pull wire ignitor and improved grip provides easy handling. Ejecting a red flare on a parachute at 300m (1000ft), burning for 40 seconds at 30,000 candela
The NEW Pains Wessex Lifesmoke MK9 is a compact, flat top, day time distress signal designed to be easy and safe to handle. It provides effective position marking during rescue operations and can be used to indicate wind direction, producing dense orange smoke for a minimum of 3 minutes.
The Pains Wessex Manoverboard MK9 Compact Lifebuoy Marker is normally mounted on a ship's bridge wing attached to a 4 kg lifebuoy. It is automatically or manually deployed to mark the position of a person in the water by day or night. Featuring a self-activated LED lighting system which exceeds SOLAS requirements for 2 candela light output and 2 hours duration, plus providing 15 minutes of dense orange smoke. Ships are required to fit at least two markers.
15 minute orange smoke Man Overboard day time Lifebuoy marker. Identical to Manoverboard MK9 Light & Smoke Signal - but without the lighting system. This version is required for USA and Japanese flag vessels.
A self-contained line-throwing appliance consisting of a plastic case with an end cap and 250m of line, an integral striker mechanism plus a rocket.
To comply with SOLAS requirements, four complete rocket and line assemblies (Item No. 9502000) should be carried on board. The device has a throwing range of between 230m and 250m. A solid propellant is used which guarantees a highly accurate flight path even in strong sidewinds.
Replacement Rocket for use in Linethower 250 Body and Line container Item No.9500700
Key products
Flares:
Red aerial and handheld flares for marine and other outdoor uses.
Line throwers:
Devices like the Linethrower 250, used to accurately project a line for rescue operations at sea or over rough terrain.
Man overboard (MOB) markers:
Systems like the Manoverboard Mk9 that mark a person's position with smoke and lights for easy rescue.
Compact distress signals:
Small, general-purpose signals for yachts, personal watercraft, and other outdoor activities.
Emergency rations:
Also part of their safety product offerings.?
