Middle East on the Precipice: GPS Jamming in the Arabian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz Disrupts 970 Ships DailyÂ
According to Windward data, approximately 970 ships per day have experienced GPS jamming in the Arabian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz over the past four days. Ships’ Automatic Identification System (AIS) signals are increasingly appearing in implausible locations — such as Iranian ports, the Omani desert, and around Dubai — due to widespread GPS jamming…
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GPS Jamming Falsely Placed VLCC Front Eagle in Iran Prior to Collision
On Tuesday (June 17), the Liberia-flagged Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) Front Eagle, carrying nearly 2 million tonnes of crude oil destined for China, collided with the Antigua & Barbuda-flagged suezmax tanker Adalynn approximately 25 nautical miles northeast of Khor Fakkan, UAE. Earlier today, while transiting from Iraq through the Arabian Gulf and the Strait…
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Escalating Conflict Hits Iranian Oil Exports: Windward-Detected Anomalies Reveal Increased Volatility
Tensions are escalating in the Middle East, casting uncertainty over Iran’s oil exports. Recent tanker movements in Iranian waters vividly underscore the turmoil disrupting regional operations. On June 15, Windward revealed over 700 recorded instances of slow-speed and anchoring activities by tankers within Iran’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) — nearly double the count from just…
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Before the Disruption Hits: Maritime Signals from a Middle East on Edge
Fighting is intensifying in the Middle East, and the effects on maritime operations are becoming impossible to ignore. On the water, we’re seeing a clear shift: technical disruptions are rising, with a new UKMTO advisory warning of AIS spoofing, extreme GPS jamming, and compromised gyro compasses in the Strait of Hormuz and the wider Arabian…
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