Angel Rings with GPS Tracking Device

We talked about the myth of angel rings last week and many people might wonder, “Where can we find these lifesaving apparatus?”

There is a list of angel ring locations on ANSA NSWwebsite for your reference, have you been to any of these fishihg spot before? And now you might wonder, "How can you keep track on the rings to ensure they're in good conditions?"

In fact, it's not an easy job and after an extensive period of discussions with various parties, ANSA NSW has commenced trials of angel rings with satellite trackers built into them. SMS and email warnings will be initiated if an angel ring is being damaged, stolen or used in a rescue. It will enable the Angel Ring Project Team to monitor the rings round the clock and track them in real time situations.

This highly sophisticated technology might sound expensive but it only costs about $500 for each installation plus annual monitoring charges. In NSW, about 10 angel rings with GPS/Satellite tracking unit have already installed and the target is to get 108 rings in fitted with these trackers.

And how can we forget a big congrat to one of the stars behind all these hard work - Stan Konstantaras! Stan has recently won the NSW Minister for Sport and Recreation’s Award for the Most Significant Contribution to Water Safety by an Individual at the annual awards by the Australian Council for the Teaching of Swimming and Water Safety.

As the Safety Officer of the Australian National Sport Fishing Association (ANSA) and Hon Secretary of the Recreational Fishing Alliance of NSW, Stan hassecured funding from the government so that we have over 100 rings installed at the rock fishing locations along the east coast of Australia.

Keep up your great work Stan!

Photo source: Fishing World