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Neptune P2P: threat of GPS spoofing and jamming in Red Sea increased since April
- jeffery502
- Aug 28, 2025
- 1 min read
Since April, the threat of Electronic Interference (GPS jamming and spoofing) in the Red Sea and the Arabian Gulf has increased significantly, leaving vessels at risk of corrupt AIS, ECDIS, radar overlays, and distress alerts, creating false confidence in incorrect data. The risk is that vessels may stray into restricted waters, run aground, or collide if crews rely solely on GPS. This short Maritime Security Awareness report highlights interested parties to the threat, risk, and provides advice on risk mitigation.
UBLOX GPS tech can reject interference and detect spoofing AND receive all sat nav systems, 3 of which simultaneously.. A nominal level of mechanical shielding from terrestrial emitters would be advantageous as well as cost effective. Try it with an old fashioned 2 pound coffee tin still available at a local (USA) grocery store. Stick your ant sufficiently down inside the tin to attenuate signals arriving from below 25 degrees. Test the depth as you'll see a trade off between location accuracy and terrestrial signal attenuation, varying the depth inside the tin. The coffee you found in the tin will be ground, don't let it go stale.