Liferaft Distress Kit components: side view of 6 hand flares, 4 parachute rockets, 2 smoke signals, gray storage canister.

Liferaft Distress Kit – 6 Hand Flares, 4 Parachute Rockets and 2 Smoke Signals

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The Liferaft Distress Kit is a complete SOLAS/MED-compliant emergency signaling set designed for liferafts, lifeboats, and certified vessels. It includes the three essential types of pyrotechnic distress equipment: red hand flares, red parachute rockets, and orange buoyant smoke signals. Each device follows the specifications typically supplied by industry-leading manufacturers such as Wescom/Pains Wessex, ensuring maximum visibility, reliable performance, and safe operation even under severe environmental conditions, including rain, wind, impact and immersion.

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EUROSUL Code:

092548

Product Description Documentation

Features:
Application: maritime emergency use, liferafts, rescue boats
Certifications: SOLAS, MED, USCG, DPC (per item)
Kit composition: short-, medium- and long-range distress signals
Usage: daytime and nighttime visual signaling
Storage: sealed hard container for safe marine storage

Benefits:
Compliance: fully meets SOLAS/MED liferaft equipment requirements
High visibility: strong visual signals for long-distance rescue
Versatility: different signal types for different emergency scenarios
Reliability: operational even after immersion and harsh environments
Safety: controlled pyrotechnic ignition and secure operation

Item	Quantity	Main Characteristics	Dimensions	Weight	Certifications	Function
Red Hand Flare	6 units	Burn time: ≥ 60 s • Luminous intensity: 15,000 cd • Pull-wire ignition • High-intensity red flame • Day/night use	175–280 mm × 28 mm	160 g	SOLAS, MED, USCG, INMETRO*	Short-range distress signaling
Red Parachute Rocket	4 units	Vertical reach: 300 m • Burn time: ≥ 40 s • Luminous intensity: 30,000 cd • Pull-cord ignition	295 mm × 32/38 mm	270 g	SOLAS, MED, USCG	Long-range day/night signaling
Orange Buoyant Smoke Signal	2 units	Emission time: ≥ 3 min • Dense orange smoke • Buoyant • Ideal for daytime marking	100 mm × 84 mm	370 g	SOLAS, MED • Classification: 1.4S – UN0507	Daytime signaling and position marking