Applications
For daylight distress signalling purposes on ships, lifeboats and life rafts.

Design and function
The case is made of corrosion-resistant steel and has clear and simple instructions.

General
The IKAROS Buoyant Smoke Signal is approved globally and meets the latest SOLAS 74/96 regulations.

Applications
For use as pilot line for cables and ropes in rescue operations at sea. Use between ships, from shore to ship or ship to shore, or for rescuing personnel.

Design and function
A robust construction consisting of a waterproof plastic container, incorporating an integral handle and trigger mechanism, with a solid fuel rocket and 300 m of line.

General
The IKAROS-LINE is approved globally and meets the latest SOLAS 74/96 regulations.

Applications
For ship's bridge mounting together with lifebuoy.

Design and function
A combined day and night marker (giving 2 hours light and 15 minutes smoke) with lithium battery sealed for life.

General
The IKAROS MOB is approved globally and meets the latest SOLAS 74/96 regulations.

IKAROS Handheld flare, red
For short-range distress signalling on ships, lifeboats and life rafts. Also the best pinpoint signal for pleasure craft.

IKAROS Handheld flare, white
A warn-off signal for use by vessels and pleasure craft.

IKAROS Handheld flare, smoke
Designed for daylight distress.

IKAROS Day & night distress signal
Designed for day and night distress.

Design and function
The case is made of corrosion-resistant steel and has clear and simple instructions.

General
IKAROS handheld flares are designed to give maximum output in a minimum size. The flare compositions are developed from the IKAROS parachute flare, which is known to be the best in the world. IKAROS handheld flares are approved globally and meet the latest SOLAS 74/96 regulations.

Applications
For long range distress signalling on ships, lifeboats and life rafts. The best signal in offshore kits for pleasure craft.

Design and function
The launching tube has clear instructions and a non-slip surface to ensure safe operation even when launched with one hand.

General
The IKAROS parachute rocket was introduced in 1959 and the same design is now used by most manufacturers around the world. The IKAROS original is the leading parachute rocket with quality and performance that meets the highest demands on function and safe operation. The IKAROS parachute rocket is approved globally and meets the latest SOLAS 74/96 regulations.

The Pains Wessex Lifesmoke MK8 is a compact, flat top 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.

Applications
The Pains Wessex Lifesmoke MK8 is a small and compact distress signal for daylight use designed for stowage in liferafts.

■ Signal for position marking during rescue operations
■ Indicates wind direction
■ Safe use on oil or petrol covered water
■ Conforming to SOLAS 74/88 as amended
■ Ideal also for leisure boats

Storage
This compact unit is ideally stored in a water-resistant locker at ambient temperature allowing easy access in an emergency or in the robust, specially designed polybottle.

The Pains Wessex Manoverboard 360 Lifebuoy Marker features a
unique patented self-activated lighting system which far exceeds
SOLAS requirements for light output and duration, and also
provides 15 minutes of dense orange smoke. The Pains Wessex
Buoysmoke MK2 is identical except that it does not feature the
lighting system.

Applications
● Day and night signal attached to Lifebuoy and used in emergency to mark position of manoverboard.
● Unique 360° collar of light.
● Provides 15 minutes of dense orange smoke.
● Far exceeds SOLAS requirements of 2 hours at 2 candela for light output and duration.
● Safe to use on petrol or oil covered water.
● Lithium battery sealed for life - no annual replacement.
● Automatic or manual deployment.
● Universal stainless steel mounting bracket.
● Tested to survive a 50m drop into water (SOLAS 30m).
● Ideal for use on ships or rigs with high freeboard.

Storage
This compact unit is ideally stored mounted to its stainless steel bracket at ambient temperature allowing easy access in an emergency. The Pains Wessex Manoverboard 360 must be stored in an upright position. Two units are normally carried onboard mounted on each bridge wing.

The Para Red MK8 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 suspended on a parachute at 300m (1000ft), burning for 40
seconds at 30,000 candela.

Applications
A day or night long-range distress signal. May be carried on the ship’s bridge and is a requirement in ship’s Lifeboats and Liferafts, also suitable for use in other commercial and recreational boats.

Storage
Ideally, should be stored in the robust, specially designed Polybottle, or in a dry, easily accessed location at ambient temperature.

The Handflare MK8 conforms to SOLAS 74/88 as amended. Designed to withstand exceptional environmental exposure and to perform reliably even after immersion in water. Featuring a unique telescopic handle with improved grip, making it very compact for stowage. Easily extended for safe handling and
operation by pull wire ignitor. Produces hot red flame for 60 seconds at 15000 candela.

Applications
For use day or night the Pains Wessex Mk8 red Handflare is a short-range distress signal used to pinpoint position. May be carried on the ship’s bridge and is a requirement in ship’s Lifeboats and Liferafts. The handflare is suitable for use on
other commercial and recreational boats.

Storage
Ideally, this product should be stored in the robust, specially designed Polybottle, or in a dry, easily accessed location at ambient temperature.

A self-contained line-throwing appliance consisting of a weatherproof plastic casing with end cap,
twist-grip trigger assembly, rocket and line. Fully compliant to the latest international SOLAS
legislation, the device has a throwing range of between 230m and 250m and meets world-wide
approval standards. A solid propellant is used which guarantees a highly accurate flight path even in strong sidewinds.

Applications
The Pains Wessex 250 is designed for ease of operation in the most extreme weather conditions. It can be used in all situations where a line is required to be passed accurately and quickly, these include:-

● All line-throwing operations at sea between vessels, ship-to-shore, shore-to-ship and shore based rescue services.
● Rescue of swimmers in distress.
● Line carrying across obstacles and rough terrain.

Storage
This compact appliance is ideally stored in a water-resistant locker at ambient temperature allowing easy access in an emergency. The set of 4 appliances normally carried onboard can be dispersed in strategic positions throughout the vessel.