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Singapore gets hazmat tracking systems Astrata Group has announced the delivery of a hazardous materials vehicle tracking system to the Singapore Civil Defense Force (SCDF). The technology went through nearly a year of system integration, deployment, testing and training, and will now become part of Singapore’s expanded nationwide homeland security program. Under a contract awarded to Astrata Singapore, more than 700 vehicles have now been fitted with the small, intelligent Rapid Deployment Unit RDU tracking devices, which are smaller than a mobile phone. Vehicles arriving from Malaysia with hazardous materials will also be fitted with a portable tracking device, which is attached via magnets to the roof of the vehicle. Over 200 RDUs, specifically designed for SCDF, are now in use. According to new security regulations, hazmat vehicles can travel only along 60 approved routes away from highly populated areas at specific times, to reduce the impact of any possible disaster. If a vehicle strays from its path or makes an unregulated stop, the Astrata system will trigger an alarm, mobilizing emergency forces. It will also alert authorities if the device has been tampered with. |
