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.
Our products
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.
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Safety & 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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Missing rented boat and occupants located thanks to flare
A missing rented boat and four occupants were found on Lake Erie by a Canadian Coast Guard helicopter after it spotted a flare. The 16-foot…
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Illuminating flares used in missing person search
RNLI teams used illuminating flares to search for a person in the water in Cornwall, one night in April. Newquay RNLI Lifeboat crew were called…
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Flares aid nighttime rescue of trawler
Flares helped RNLI crew members rescue the crew of a trawler that was sinking at night off the Devon, UK coast. Coastguards asked Exmouth and…
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Flare call-out at Easter
Harwich RNLI searched the lower reaches of River Orwell in the early hours of April 1 after several reports of a red flare being activated.…
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Upcoming events & Exhibitions
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15th - 17th November 2023
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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15th - 17th November 2022
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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