Electronic Shark Defense System
Electronic Shark Defense System (ESDS) or E-Shark Force is a shark deterrent system envisioned by Wilson Vinano Jr., a long-time Honolulu surfer and owner of Z to A Innovations, LLC. The ESDS, brought to market by 3D Innovations, omits electric waves that interfere with the gel in a shark’s nose and keeps them away from those individuals in the ocean.
The ESDS is a small, shark deterrent device that repels sharks from the area while in the ocean thus, increasing the user’s safety. The ESDS sends pulses through the water that are easily detected by a shark’s sensory system, causing them to stay out of the signal range while keeping surfers, divers, and swimmers safe from encounters with sharks. The device is attached by a strap, similar to surfboard or stand up paddle board leash to the ankle. When the ESDS senses water, it turns on automatically and can last up to 9 hours before recharging. The device measures 2.6 x 2.3 x 1.0 inches and weighs about seven ounces.
Cost
2,500 ESDS devices are available and are selling for US$299 without a leash and US$350 with a leash.
3D Innovations
3D Innovations provides Engineering/Product Design, 3D CAD, Design Documentation, System/Sub System Design, System Integration, and 3D Printing/Rapid Prototyping services to support various design and prototyping projects. It supports various Commercial and Government industries that include Industrial, Military, Construction, Medical, Manufacturing, Automotive, R&D, Inventors, and many more.
3D Innovations is accredited with the Hawaii Better Business Bureau and is also a certified Hawaii DOT Disadvantaged Business Enterprise company.
Molokai Channel Crossings
The E-Shark Force is provided free of charge to open water swimmers crossing the Molokai Channel under the auspices of the Ka'iwi Channel Swimmers Association.
External links
- Doug McConnell's Long Swim Amid Half A Million
- eSharkForce Offers Free Shark Protection Units
- Electronic Shark Defense System information
- Patents by Wilson Vinano Jr.
- 3D Innovations
- Surfer Envisions, Launches Electronic Shark Defense System
- Liz Fry, Marcy MacDonald Double Down Across Molokai
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Open Water Swimming
- Olympic 10K Marathon Swim round-up
- Marathon Swimming
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- I Got Stung
- World Marathon Swimming Association
- Adrian Sarchet Completes Crossing Of The Molokai Channel
- Adrian Sarchet Is Punished Across The Molokai Channel
- ll's Well That Ends Well In The Open Water
- Stephen Junk Completes Sixth Channel Of Oceans Seven
- Unprecedented Pitcairn - Alex Kostich's Circumnavigation
- Around Around He Goes, Alex Kostich Does Bora Bora
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Open Water Swimming
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- Alex Kostich Is A Go For Pitcairn Circumnavigation
- Alex Kostich Talks About His Pioneering Swim In Pitcairn
