James Bassam
James Bassam is the chief remote pilot for Surf Life Saving New South Wales, overseeing a drone surveillance program that has become essential for shark spotting and ocean safety at beaches. Under his leadership, the program completed 100,000 flights in the past fiscal year and located over 2,300 sharks, with projections to significantly increase flights in the current year.
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James Bassam, chief remote pilot for Surf Life Saving New South Wales, said the service completed 100,000 drone flights in the past fiscal year and spotted 2300 sharks.
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