New shark warning technology will be trialled in the region this summer. A three-month trial of the Spectur HD5 shark warning system will be conducted at Castle Rock Beach and Yallingup Beach by the City of Busselton. Spectur HD5 is a solar powered, cloud-based system that provides a remotely activated pre-recorded message alerting beach-goers that a shark has been sighted in waters off the beach they are visiting. It is a stand-alone, battery and solar powered unit with its own 3G/4G connection to the Cloud. The Shire of Augusta Margaret River has also commenced a three-month trial of two of these systems. The city receives notifications of shark sightings through the SharkSmart network and determines the appropriate response based on the size of the shark, its location and distance from shore, and where the reported sighting originated. Where necessary, the city will place warning signs along beaches where there has been a shark sighting. The warning system enables the city to activate a warning remotely and more promptly. City of Busselton acting mayor John McCallum said council supported the trial of this new technology in the expectation that it would help beachgoers decide when and where they entered the ocean. “Beach-goers and other water users need to take personal responsibility for their own water safety and staying informed is crucial to this,” he said.
New shark warning technology will be trialled in the region this summer.
A three-month trial of the Spectur HD5 shark warning system will be conducted at Castle Rock Beach and Yallingup Beach by the City of Busselton.
Spectur HD5 is a solar powered, cloud-based system that provides a remotely activated pre-recorded message alerting beach-goers that a shark has been sighted in waters off the beach they are visiting.
It is a stand-alone, battery and solar powered unit with its own 3G/4G connection to the Cloud.
The Shire of Augusta Margaret River has also commenced a three-month trial of two of these systems.
The city receives notifications of shark sightings through the SharkSmart network and determines the appropriate response based on the size of the shark, its location and distance from shore, and where the reported sighting originated.
Where necessary, the city will place warning signs along beaches where there has been a shark sighting. The warning system enables the city to activate a warning remotely and more promptly.
City of Busselton acting mayor John McCallum said council supported the trial of this new technology in the expectation that it would help beachgoers decide when and where they entered the ocean.
“Beach-goers and other water users need to take personal responsibility for their own water safety and staying informed is crucial to this,” he said.
Beach-goers and other water users need to take personal responsibility for their own water safety and staying informed is crucial to this.
John McCallum, City of Busselton acting mayor
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