Cage guard goes viral
Portal gives managers full overview of deterrent systems
Ace Aquatec launched its Cage Guard rental programme in 2015 and since then customers have been supplied with state of the art sites. The latest development is the Ace Aquatec Cage Guard Customer Portal, which gives barge managers and area managers a full overview and control of their deterrent systems.
GPS locators allow them to see exactly where units are located, as well can alter the scram rate, select a range of novel deterring sounds, switch
Ace Aquatec’s service team, who are located all over Scotland, carry out regular system checks to ensure equipment is properly installed and maintained.
ware. And servicing personnel have 24/7 access to the Cage Guard Portal allowing them to respond to any issues and to push updates over the net
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tomers and its development team with crucial data about how systems are performing and correlate this with predator mortality data.
1. Deployment of the latest connected US3 deterrent. This plays a
we can provide customers and our development team data” with crucial
randomised sound pattern at 194 dB rms. Automatic or user defined sounds can be selected. 2. Deployment of one high volume low frequency RT1 deterrent. This plays randomised sound patterns at 195 dB at lower 1-2 khz frequencies. 3. Deployment of an electric conditioning net which is paired with a low volume noise. This combination trains seals to
avoid the nets. To date, no Cage Guard rental site has required a deployment of Stage 3 predator control measures to resolve mort issues.
The RT1 system can be offered on sites that have porpoises in the vicinity due to the RT1 making noise outside the sensitive hearing range of cetaceans.
Ace Aquatec continues to innovate to provide the most environmentally responsible solution for resolving predation on farmed cages. For more information or to request a quote please contact www. aceaquatec.com.’