However, Coast Guard aviation representatives pointed out that the ideal visual signal might not be good for searchers using night-vision imaging systems with “minus-blue” filtering. An additional ...

The Cayuga County Sheriff's Office said one person was seriously hurt in a boating collision at Cayuga Lake on Aug. 1.

Visual distress signals (VDSs) allow vessel operators to signal for help in the event of an emergency. VSDs are classified as day signals (visible in bright sunlight), night signals (visible at ...

Unsafe equipment or lack of gear – Federal guidelines require vessels to carry Coast Guard–approved PFDs, fire extinguishers, visual distress signals and sound devices, per the U.S. Coast ...