Weems Plath Sos Distress Light Electronic Flare With Distress Flag

The c 1001 sos distress light is the only led visual distress signal device spec d to meet u s.

Weems plath sos distress light electronic flare with distress flag.

Coast guard requirements to completely replace traditional pyrotechnic flares. The sos distress light is the first and only led visual distress signal device that meets u s. The sos distress light meets uscg night visual distress signal requirements for navigation on coastal waters the great lakes territorial seas and connected waters up to a point where less than two miles across for recreational boats over 16ft or smaller boats operating between sunset and sunrise. Weems plath sos distress light.

Coast guard approved alternative to flares. Coast guard requirements to completely replace traditional pyrotechnic flares. Life aboard life ashore safety products charting supplies for navigation classes military government commercial corporate gifts awards customization. These can be either pyrotechnic devices flares or non pyrotechnic devices distress flags or signal lights like the weems plath sos distress light.

Preparedness means thinking ahead and forward thinking boaters know when a new technology finally replaces the old. This light is remarkable because it is the only alternative to traditional flares that will satisfy usgc requirements. The family safe design is non pyrotechnic. Our electronic flare sos evdsd is a safer way to satisfy coast guard distress signal requirements and take perchlorate out of our water.

The weems plath sos distress light replaces traditional flares and lights the way as the only led signal device that meets u s. All vessels used on coastal waters or the great lakes on any body of water with a passageway to the sea at least two miles wide are required to carry coast guard approved visual distress signals. At peak intensity the light runs for 6 hours. Ships from amazon sold by weems plath sos distress light the only alternative to traditional flares the sos distress light is the only electronic flare to qualify as a us coast guard compliant visual distress signal for night use.

Traditional signal flares while effective can become dangerous to handle and difficult to store and discard. In the united states the two most commonly available electronic distress beacons are the weems plath sos distress lightand the orion electronic sos beacon. This distress light illuminates for 60 hours when run on low intensity. Both of these look a little like a conventional mob light and float in a vertical position with fresnel lenses on top that flash constant sos signals in a bright white light.