"I wanted to establish a new lighting system that is universally recognized as an urgent call for help," said an inventor, from Brampton, ON, Canada, "so I invented the S O S LIGHTING. My design ...

“The advancement of Coast Guard missions to enhance maritime safety, protect the environment, and provide better electronic visual distress signal devices for recreational boaters that are safer to ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Freedom Boat Club -- subsidiary of Brunswick Corporation -- equips corporate club boats with state-of-the-art SOS ...

The Coast Guard's Research Development, Test and Evaluation Program has been researching the suitability of light emitting diode (LED) devices as effective distress signals. The U.S. Coast Guard is ...

LITTLE ROCK — For fear of getting a ticket, many boaters on lakes DeGray and Ouachita have purchased visual distress signals in the past couple of months. Evidently, this run on flares and flags ...

Going out on the water can be dangerous, especially if you don’t have the right equipment. If you do find yourself in trouble, being able to communicate that you need help can be a lifesaver—literally ...

According to ACR, the ResQFlare and Distress Flag “provide a complete distress signaling solution that is certified to meet U.S. Coast Guard requirements as a reliable and highly efficient alternative ...

The United States Coast Guard (USGC) requires boaters to carry several unexpired visual distress signals on board, day and night. Pyrotechnic marine flares are a common type of distress signal, but ...

The search continues for two firefighters who remain lost at sea. Jacksonville firefighter Brian McCluney and Justin Walker, a fellow firefighter from Virginia, set out from Port Canaveral early ...

The distress signal CQD originated from the signal CQ, expressing "seeking you," or "all stations." The signal CQ was commonly used among wireless operators -- and land-based telegraphers before them ...