EUROWATCH reports that in the first eight weeks since its launch more than 1,000 vehicles from six European countries have been registered with it.
EUROWATCH reports that in the first eight weeks since its launch more than 1,000 vehicles from six European countries have been registered with it. The countries are: Austria, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway and the UK. Also in July EUROWATCH had its first live incident when a German heavy goods vehicle carrying one million euros of tobacco required assistance in Sweden close to the Swedish/Norwegian border. Using EUROWATCH the truck was located and the cargo secured. EUROWATCH reports that it provides access to police in foreign countries. It works via a telephone number that a subscriber can call, where information can be communicated in any European language. Vehicle tracking data goes to police in real-time enabling them to respond more effectively. This operates with GPS-based systems. The service works through a website www.eurowatchcentral.com and has a network of police accredited service providers in each country who provide service 24-hours. Some 18 countries now have EUROWATCH coverage: Austria; Belgium; Czech Republic; Denmark; Finland; France; Germany; Ireland; Italy; Netherlands; Norway; Poland; Portugal; Spain; Slovakia; Sweden; Switzerland; and the United Kingdom. Eventually the service will extend to more than 40 countries, covering parts of the former Soviet Union and the Middle East.
What they say
The TT Club, the largest transport mutual, now recommends EUROWATCH to its members ?as a significant step forward in fighting the growth in vehicle crime that is hitting businesses that move freight by road throughout Europe?. See www.ttclub.com. Peter Vyvyan-Robinson, Director of EUROWATCH said: ?Clients realise that vehicles and cargo are more vulnerable when outside their home country. Europe?s police forces recognise that regrettably they do not have the capability to communicate across borders in real-time. EUROWATCH therefore provides a type of protection that
has not been available before. When a crime occurs in a foreign country, for the first time, there is a reliable way of gaining access to police. We have been very encouraged by the support we have had and the progress made in this initial period.? EUROWATCH has been developed by TRI-MEX International, which has a control centre near Oslo.
