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SCUTUM (SeCUring the EU GNSS adopTion in the dangeroUs Material transport) is a European Research & Development project, aimed at a wide adoption of Satellite Navigation EGNOS/Galileo based technology and services for the safe hazardous goods transport management.

Because of its enhanced stability and accuracy, ENI, a leading Italian oil company, operating at international level, is presently using EGNOS to monitor its fleet (more than one thousand of vehicles) transporting hydrocarbon in Italy. Based on the ENI experience in Italy, SCUTUM implements a best practise programme performing EGNOS large-scale trials in Europe. The ENI/ Italian system will be extended on a cross-border basis towards a wider adoption of EGNOS in neighbouring countries Austria and France for further extension to other Member States and other freight types. The authorities involved in the trials (Italy’s and France’s Ministry of Transport) will validate benefits and value of EGNOS providing guaranteed tracking & tracing services supporting enhanced safety. Website: http://www.scutumgnss.eu/

Cen Workshop Agreement

Press release: SCUTUM

Scutum breakthrough for EGNOS in the road transport of dangerous goods

ENI chooses EGNOS Commercial Service and the standardization action is to be launched

The public consultation is now open

ENI has decided to adopt EGNOS Commercial Service (CS) to remotely monitor its operational fleet with a guaranteed and accurate position. The SCUTUM project upgrades the ENI system from EGNOS Open Service (OS) to EGNOS CS, based on the use of EDAS.

By December 2010, more than 100 tankers operating in Italy, France and Austria will be tracked and traced by means of EGNOS CS.

In parallel, a CEN Workshop is to be launched to initiate the standardization of the EGNOS Commercial Service/EDAS based services for the freight transport. The SCUTUM CEN Workshop will be kicked off on the 28th of September 2010 in Brussels (Belgium) at the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre. A public consultation is now open. The SCUTUM CEN Workshop Business Plan detailing the scope and goal of the standardisation action, is published at www.cen.eu/go/SCUTUM.

European interested stakeholders (from agencies, authorities, institutions, industries, transport operators) are invited to register for membership in accordance with the CEN Rules for CEN Workshops and to provide comments to the published Business Plan.

The SCUTUM CEN Workshop will be completed in November 2011.

www.scutumgnss.eu