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Britain urges ships to prepare for life without reliable GPS
The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency has warned in Marine Guidance Note MGN 719 that satellite navigation can no longer be taken for granted in some of the world’s busiest shipping regions, urging crews to practise navigating without GPS as jamming and spoofing become increasingly widespread.
The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency issued Marine Guidance Note MGN 719 with a warning to shipowners about satellite navigation reliability. The note says satellite navigation cannot be taken for granted in some of the world’s busiest shipping regions.
The agency points to increasingly widespread jamming and spoofing and recommends that crews practise navigating without GPS.
The guidance is intended to prepare ships for operating when reliable satellite navigation is not assured.
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