No compromise on quality for more than 100 years
THE WORLD’S LEADING PYROTECHNIC MARINE RESCUE SIGNALLING PRODUCTS.
No compromise on quality for more than 100 years
COMMERCIAL AND LEISURE DISTRESS SIGNALS YOU CAN CONFIDENTLY RELY ON.
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When you specify lifesaving equipment for your vessel, you need to know beyond any doubt that it is the most reliable and cost-effective available. With Pains Wessex advanced pyrotechnic marine distress signals, you can be sure that you have made the right choice.
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With distributors in over 70 countries, our range of SOLAS, MED and USCG approved distress signals is available in most major ports worldwide. To find your nearest local distributor or stockist, please click below.
FIND MY NEAREST DISTRIBUTORSafety & training
The safety of those who live, work and play on the oceans is of paramount importance to our business, which is why we have designed a range of bespoke training programmes to support crew safety onboard.
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Flares lead to rescue of boaters adrift for seven days
Flares have led to the rescue of French boaters adrift for seven days off of Puerto Rico. Robert Punginier, 77, and Marie Claude Durand, 50,…
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Aircrew mark liferaft with flares in rescue
Canadian aircrew marked the position of a liferaft with flares so helicopter rescuers could easily spot it. In the liferaft, 110 kilometres off Nova Scotia’s…
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Wescom Group acquires leading safety technology company Eflare Corporation
World-leading survival solutions manufacturer Wescom Group has expanded its influence in the emergency signalling market by acquiring Australian based safety technology company Eflare Corporation Pty…
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Watertight flare box key part of Bermuda rescue
A watertight flare box enabled two men to be rescued from rough seas in Bermuda after their fishing boat sank. The 34-foot Sea Scorpion was struck…
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Upcoming events & Exhibitions
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RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre
Wescom Group are delighted to be inviting our partners, customers and colleagues to meet us at METSTRADE on stand 03.321.
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RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre
Wescom Group, the Pains Wessex manufacturer, are delighted to be inviting our partners, customers and colleagues to meet us at METSTRADE on stand 03.222. The…
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