Pains Wessex: Press Releases

New Dutch Distributor for Pains Wessex Leisure Marine Distress Signals
Wednesday, April 17, 2013 by Pains Wessex The world's leading brand of marine distress signals, Pains Wessex, has appointed a new Dutch...

Youth Charity Given the Gift of Safety
Wednesday, April 17, 2013 by Pains Wessex The world's leading supplier of marine distress signals, Drew Marine Signal and Safety, is donating flares to the Ocean Youth Trust South (OYT South), to educate young people about the...

Pains Wessex Distributor at Cape Town Boat Show
Thursday, December 20, 2012 by Pains Wessex Pains Wessex marine distress signals have been exhibited at the Cape Town Boat Show, in South...

Pains Wessex Holds Distributor Dinner at METS
Tuesday, December 04, 2012 by Pains Wessex Global distributors of the world's leading marine distress signal brand have attended a special dinner at a top trade...

New UK Distributor for Pains Wessex Marine Distress Signals
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 by Pains Wessex The world's leading brand of marine distress signals, Pains Wessex, has appointed a new UK...

New Pains Wessex MOB Generates Huge Interest at SMM
Monday, October 01, 2012 by Pains Wessex There has been massive interest in the new Pains Wessex Manoverboard, which was unveiled at the SMM Hamburg commercial shipping exhibition this...

Chemring Marine Becomes Drew Marine Signal
Tuesday, June 26, 2012 by Pains Wessex Leading marine solutions services specialist Drew Marine has agreed to acquire Chemring Marine, the world's leading marine distress signal...

Chemring Marine Attends OTC Show
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 by Pains Wessex Chemring Marine, the world’s leading marine distress signal company, has attended OTC (Offshore Technology and Conference) the largest dedicated oil industry show in the...

Chemring Marine Moves to New Head Office
Friday, May 11, 2012 by Pains Wessex The world's leading marine distress signal company, Chemring Marine, is relocating its UK-based office...

Pains Wessex Appoints New Norwegian Distributor
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 by Pains Wessex A new distributor has been appointed for Pains Wessex marine distress signals in...

Pains Wessex Flare and RNLI Volunteer Save Two Lives at Sea
Friday, March 02, 2012 by Pains Wessex The lives of a speedboat driver and wakeboarder have been saved thanks to a Pains Wessex marine distress signal and an eagle-eyed RNLI...

Chemring Marine Sponsors Oldest Team in Atlantic Row Bid
Monday, November 28, 2011 by Pains Wessex The world's leading marine distress company, Chemring Marine, is sponsoring the oldest team ever bidding to row across the...

Chemring Marine MD at Top Women in Business Meeting
Monday, November 28, 2011 by Pains Wessex Justine Heeley, Chemring Marine's Managing Director, has attended a prestigious 'women in business' meeting in London. She is one of just nine women acclaimed by the Institution of...

Chemring Marine Distributor Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Wednesday, October 05, 2011 by Pains Wessex Chemring Marine's Poland distributor, IMS-Griffin, is celebrating its 20th...

Chemring Marine Distributor Launches Marine Distress Signal Disposal Service in Singapore
Wednesday, October 05, 2011 by Pains Wessex A pioneering marine distress signal disposal service has been launched by Chemring Marine distributor WH Brennan in...

Chemring Marine Presents Prestigious Industry Award
Wednesday, September 07, 2011 by Pains Wessex Chemring Marine, the world’s leading marine distress signal company, has presented a prestigious industry award for marine safety equipment. Managing director Justine Heeley presented...

Flares Crucial for Marine Craft, Says Chemring Marine
Wednesday, September 07, 2011 by Pains Wessex An article in RYA News highlights why it is vital for marine craft to carry flares, says Chemring Marine, the world’s top marine distress signal company. The story tells how Carl Lomas,...

Pains Wessex's Bi-Monthly Mewsletter
Wednesday, August 31, 2011 by Pains Wessex This bi-monthly newsletter features the latest information about Pains Wessex’s new products, exhibitions and events and tells how our leading marine distress signals have aided in maritime...

Chemring Marine Appoints Experienced Sales Administrator
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 by Pains Wessex Chemring Marine, the world’s top marine distress signal company, has appointed a new Sales Administrator. Vanessa Martin is now providing administration support to distributors of...

Chemring Marine Sponsors Solent Student Swimmers
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 by Pains Wessex Courageous students, sponsored by Chemring Marine to swim across the Solent, found just why marine distress signals are a vital safety aid. During the gruelling 2hour 10minute swim by...

Nor-Shipping is for Networking Says Chemring Marine
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 by Pains Wessex Chemring Marine, the world's top marine distress signal company, has had a busy Nor-Shipping show marketing products and networking. The company exhibited its world-leading Pains Wessex...

Chemring Marine Secures Five-Year Worldwide Agreement with Survitec Group
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 by Pains Wessex Chemring Marine, the world's leading marine distress signals company, has secured a five-year contract to supply products to the Survitec Group. The new agreement will see all existing and...

Chemring Marine Exhibits at Nor-Shipping
Friday, April 22, 2011 by Pains Wessex The world's leading marine distress signal company Chemring Marine is exhibiting at top Norweigan trade show Nor-Shipping. Chemring Marine will be exhibiting the world's best-selling...

Chemring Marine Appoints New Marketing Coordinator
Thursday, April 07, 2011 by Pains Wessex The world's leading marine distress signal company Chemring Marine has appointed a new marketing coordinator. Victoria Jones, who was Chemring Marine's former sales administrator, started...

Chemring Marine is 'Outstanding' Says Alexander Ryan
Wednesday, February 23, 2011 by Pains Wessex Chemring Marine is an excellent company that's a pleasure to deal with. That's the message from United States Pains Wessex marine distress signals distributor Alexander Ryan Marine and...

Chemring Marine Manager is Institute of Export Member
Monday, January 17, 2011 by Pains Wessex Chris Feibusch, sales manager of Chemring Marine, the world's top marine distress signal company, has been accepted as a member of The Institute of Export (IOE). The IOE is a...

Chemring Marine Attends Top Safety Exhibition
Thursday, January 06, 2011 by Pains Wessex Chemring Marine, the world's leading marine distress signal company, has attended one of the largest fire and safety shows in the southern hemisphere. Americas sales manager, James...

Chemring Marine Appoints New Sales Manager
Friday, November 12, 2010 by Pains Wessex Experienced distribution professional and keen sailor Chris Feibusch has joined Chemring Marine, the world's leading marine distress signal company, as sales manager, with responsibility for the...

Elcome International at Leading Dubai Shipping Show
Monday, October 18, 2010 by Pains Wessex Elcome International of Dubai, the United Arab Emirates distributor of Pains Wessex marine distress signals, is exhibiting at the region's leading shipping trade show. Elcome International...

Newly-designed Pains Wessex Products Unveiled at SMM
Tuesday, September 28, 2010 by Pains Wessex Chemring Marine has unveiled its new Pains Wessex Manoverboard MK8 and Buoysmoke MK8 lifebuoy markers at the SMM trade show in Germany. Chemring Marine, the world’s leading supplier of...

New Pains Wessex Manoverboard and Buoysmoke Products Launched
Monday, August 02, 2010 by Pains Wessex Leading global marine distress signal supplier Chemring Marine is launching new Pains Wessex Manoverboard MK8 and Buoysmoke MK8 lifebuoy markers in Europe. The updated products boast a number...

RNLI Product Training Video on Pains Wessex Website
Friday, July 23, 2010 by Pains Wessex A new Pains Wessex product training video, produced by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, can now be seen on the company website. The nine minute-long video...

New Chairman and Managing Director at Chemring Marine
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 by Pains Wessex Chemring Marine, which manufactures the Pains Wessex brand, has a new chairman and managing director. From 1 June, Robert Hill moves to chairman from managing director and will also carry out...

Pains Wessex at ILAMA Annual General Meeting
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 by Pains Wessex Leading global marine distress company Chemring Marine is attending the Annual General Meeting of ILAMA – the International Life-saving Appliances Manufacturers' Association – to discuss the...

Pains Wessex Distributor Wins Outstanding Achievement Award
Tuesday, April 27, 2010 by Pains Wessex Experienced AS Moloobhoy & Sons, the India distributor of leading marine distress signal brand Pains Wessex, has won an award for outstanding achievement in the 2010 Shipping, Marine and...

Pains Wessex Update Product Data Sheets
Friday, March 26, 2010 by Pains Wessex Leading marine distress signal brand Pains Wessex has completed a comprehensive review of its product data sheets, which are designed to be used as ships training manual entries and are...

Pains Wessex Backs ILAMA Safety Proposals
Friday, March 05, 2010 by Pains Wessex Pains Wessex is supporting International Life-saving Appliances Manufacturers' Association, ILAMA, in its aim to tighten regulations for dated marine distress signals in annually-serviced...

Marine Distress Signals Save Fisherman's Life
Friday, January 22, 2010 by Pains Wessex A fisherman's life has been saved by marine distress signals after an accident in Iceland, which proved fatal for the survivor's colleague. The two fishermen were in small fishing boat...

Marintec China Show Provides Excellent Growth Potential for Pains Wessex
Monday, December 21, 2009 by Pains Wessex Marintec China 2009, the definitive Asian marine trade show, has provided new strategic contacts for leading marine distress signals company Chemring Marine. Chemring Marine sales...

Chemring Marine Joins Call for Maritime Minister
Friday, November 27, 2009 by Pains Wessex Chemring Marine has joined the call for a single Maritime Minister to provide a coordinated approach to the industry. Managing director Robert Hill raised the issue at a House of Commons...

Chemring Marine's Asian Distributors Safely Dispose Outdated Marine Distress Signals
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 by Pains Wessex Asian distributors from global leading company Chemring Marine are offering safe disposal facilities for outdated marine distress signals and helping prevent the spread of counterfeit...

Chemring Marine Logistics Manager Joins Key Transport Advisory Body
Thursday, September 17, 2009 by Pains Wessex Chemring Marine Logistics Manager Clare Palmer has been invited to join a key UK transportation advisory body. Clare is one of just nine members on the Dangerous Goods Advisory Group,...

Busy Seawork Show for Pains Wessex Distributors
Monday, August 17, 2009 by Pains Wessex Pains Wessex's UK distributors have had a busy and successful Seawork International show. The Southampton event is the biggest and fastest-growing business-to-business exhibition for...

Head of UKTI Praises Chemring Marine as World's Best
Thursday, July 23, 2009 by Pains Wessex Lord Mervyn Davies, head of UKTI, has praised Chemring Marine for being the world's top marine distress signals company. Writing for Lloyds' List, he said: "Many UK companies are at...

Chemring Marine Backs ILAMA Safety Campaign
Friday, June 19, 2009 by Pains Wessex Chemring Marine is supporting ILAMA's campaign to tighten regulations over replacement of time-expired items in commercial shipping liferafts. Chemring Marine, the parent company of...

Pains Wessex to Appear at Norshipping Exhibition
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 by Pains Wessex Pains Wessex, the leading global brand of marine distress signals, is to exhibit at Norshipping in Norway and meet key distributors and contacts. A comprehensive range of safety products will...

Pains Wessex Backs The Sailors' Society
Friday, April 17, 2009 by Pains Wessex Top marine distress signal brand Pains Wessex is supporting leading maritime charity The Sailors’ Society through sponsorship and pedal power. The UK-based charity offers practical and...

Pains Wessex MD Discusses Marine Safety with UK Chancellor and Trade Minister
Thursday, March 12, 2009 by Pains Wessex Robert Hill, managing director of Pains Wessex’s parent company Chemring Marine, has had separate meetings with both the UK chancellor and the trade minister to discuss marine safety issues....

Pains Wessex Attends World Maritime Technology Conference
Tuesday, February 10, 2009 by Pains Wessex Pains Wessex has attended the World Maritime Technology Conference (WMTC) in Mumbai and held talks with leading figures in the Indian shipping industry. Managing director Robert Hill was...

Pains Wessex Leads Call for Stricter Policing of Euro Marine Safety Standards
Friday, January 09, 2009 by Pains Wessex One of the world's leading marine distress signal manufacturers is leading the call for stricter policing of European marine equipment safety standards. Robert Hill, Managing Director...