NorthStandard, an organization active in the marine insurance sector, has recently collaborated with SGM Technology to provide the PntGuard™ platform for its members. This platform enables vessels to verify their positioning signals in real-time and under preferred conditions, helping them to combat GNSS disruptions.
Challenges in Maritime Navigation
Disruption of GNSS signals, particularly jamming and spoofing, has increasingly become common in the maritime transport industry. These disruptions can pose serious risks to navigation safety and situational awareness of vessels, resulting in legal and insurance risks for owners and operators.
The PntGuard platform is built on the Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (APNT) solutions of NAL Technologies (Naltec) and utilizes Iridium® PNT satellite services. This system continuously verifies the positions of vessels and enables navigation independent of GNSS. The APNT technology, tested by commercial and defense organizations over the past 10 years, has thousands of active devices in the field.
Benefits of PntGuard for NorthStandard Members
Colin Gillespie, Global Loss Prevention Manager at NorthStandard, stated: "NorthStandard's strategy to assist our members in leveraging digital capabilities has significantly improved travel safety and operational decision-making. At a time when GNSS integrity is threatened like never before, PntGuard provides early warnings of disruptions and maintains navigational resilience and situational awareness. Utilizing this platform reduces navigation-related risks for our members."
Alexander Wick, Business Manager at SGM Technology, which represents PntGuard, remarked: "PntGuard reports the actual position of the vessel when GNSS is compromised, ensuring confidence, safety, and control for every voyage. GNSS disruptions are no longer limited to conflict areas, and with spoofing and jamming, commercial transportation globally is facing challenges. This has far-reaching implications for revenues, coordination, and insurance. By comparing the vessel's GNSS feed with a fully verified signal, PntGuard provides immediate visual and auditory alerts during GNSS disruptions."
In an era of unprecedented advancements in maritime technology, NorthStandard's GetSET! portfolio offers vessel-based solutions to enhance safety and efficiency. This portfolio includes the GlobeView marine information platform, ECDIS training assessment, Orca AI's FleetView situational awareness platform, Shipin's FleetVision™ visual fleet management, and real-time fuel quality insights provided by VPS.
