Visual distress signals (VDS) are mandatory on most boats but hopefully never needed. VDS come in various flavors. You should not only check at the start of every season to make sure your flares are ...

The types of emergencies that can occur aboard boats are as numerous as the types of boats and types of boaters. Naturally, our boats should be properly equipped with life jackets for everyone, ...

Delray Beach amends noise ordinance for first time in 13 years For the first time in 13 years, the city of Delray Beach has voted to amend its noise ordinance. WATCH: Video shows alleged abuse at ...

An Air India Boeing7878 (Flight AI171), bound for London with 242 souls, issued a Mayday call shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad on Thursday. The plane crashed near the airport, plummeting into ...

Yamaha Motor has been granted a patent for a rescue network system for watercraft. The system includes a transmitter, receiver, output, and controller to transmit distress signals and emergency ...