An amnesty of out of date marine pyrotechnics was held on Arran at the weekend.
The event was arranged by HM Coastguard to safely dispose of the items.
Marine flares are an essential part of boat’s safety kit, and are used to signal distress at sea.
Flares contain explosives and once they are past their expiry date it is essential that they are disposed of carefully.
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