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LASER FLARES
Why do we carry pyrotechnic flares on board? Is it to attract attention?
Gone are the days of firing off a parachute fl are and hoping for the best: assuming your VHF radio and DSC are working, ita€ s much more effective to make a distress call.A fl are is a good backup, but comes at a price they are dangerous to use, especially at night on a pitching boat and with crew unfamiliar with how to work them.
Why do we carry pyrotechnic flares on board? Is it to attract attention?
Gone are the days of firing off a parachute fl are and hoping for the best: assuming your VHF radio and DSC are working, ita€ s much more effective to make a distress call.A fl are is a good backup, but comes at a price they are dangerous to use, especially at night on a pitching boat and with crew unfamiliar with how to work them.
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