Buoy and releasing system for ships in distress

A buoy marker and a releasing apparatus for said marker for use on craft that may become submerged comprising:

• a) Buoy means having top and bottom and signalling means located at the top of said buoy, said buoy being bottom heavy, said signalling means being in connection with a mercury switch capable of activating said signalling means, said mercury switch capable of becoming operational when said buoy is in an upright position, protective band located around the outer diameter of said buoy and close to the top of said buoy, said band having larger diameter than said buoy;
• b) buoy releasing system comprising:
• resting plate comprising a resilient material with an aperture in the center, said aperture of larger diameter than said buoy and smaller diameter than said protective band so that said top of buoy is capable of protruding through said aperture and said protective band is capable of supporting said buoy upon said resting plate, a plurality of guide rods attached to said plate and arranged in a circular orientation to form a storage space, said storage space having bottom opening around said aperture and top opening above, so that said buoy is capable of resting within said storage space and moving out of said space through said top opening when said craft becomes submerged, frictionless reel means attached to said buoy by a cable.