疑遭GPS干扰，7000TEU箱船搁浅
2025-05-17 18:25阅读：
2025年5月10日，一艘悬挂利比里亚船旗的7000TEU级别集装箱船“MSC
ANTONIA”在红海靠近沙特吉达港的伊丽莎浅滩（Eliza
Shoals）意外搁浅。事发时，该船正从苏丹巴萨耶尔港驶往吉达港。根据相关海事数据与安全机构披露，此次事故极可能与GPS干扰（GPS
jamming）及欺骗（spoofing）行为密切相关，事件引发了全球航运业对导航安全的高度关注。
“MSC
ANTONIA”号建造于2009年，悬挂利比里亚船旗，由全球最大班轮公司之一的地中海航运公司（MSC）运营，船舶总长约304米，最大载箱量近7,000标准箱（TEU），主要服务于MSC的“西地中海–红海”航线，常规挂靠沙特吉达港。
MSC Antonia Grounding in the Red Sea Attributed to
Suspected GNSS Spoofing
On May 10, the 7,000 TEU container ship MSC Antonia ran aground
near the Eliza Shoals (21°43'.372N/038°48.'218E)south of Jeddah
Port in the Red Sea. Emerging analysis suggests the vessel may have
been affected by deliberate GNSS interference, renewing attention
to the operational impact of spoofing in congested maritime corr
idors.
Incident Overview
The Antonia, flagged in Liberia and operated by MSC, was transiting
from Marsa Bashayer, Sudan, to Jeddah when it deviated from its
intended course and grounded in shallow waters. No injuries were
reported, but the vessel remains stuck, with tugs mobilized for a
potential refloating.
AIS and vessel tracking data indicate abnormal positioning behavior
leading up to the incident. Maritime data intelligence
providers—including Windward, MarineTraffic, and Pole Star
Global—have since released analyses pointing to probable GNSS
spoofing or jamming as contributing factors.
GNSS Interference Patterns
Windward’s anomaly detection algorithms identified a sharp
deviation in Antonia‘s reported position consistent with spoofing
activity. Pole Star Global confirmed this assessment, citing
evidence of falsified position data being injected into the ship’s
navigation system via counterfeit GNSS signals. Such spoofing can
cause ECDIS-reliant navigation teams to misjudge location without
immediate visibility of an error.
This type of incident is not unprecedented in the region.
Windward’s Q1 2025 maritime risk report noted a surge in spoofing
events in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. Affected ships reported
erratic positional jumps—some as large as 6,300 kilometers—well
beyond typical signal degradation or multipath error margins.
Technical and Operational Implications
Although MSC has not publicly confirmed GNSS spoofing as the cause,
multiple independent analyses suggest that Antonia’s grounding
likely resulted from deliberate interference. The event underscores
several persistent concerns for maritime navigation:
• GNSS dependency: Most commercial vessels rely heavily on GNSS as
their primary position source, often without cross-verification
from radar, visual bearings, or inertial navigation.
• Spoofing detection: Existing shipboard systems may lack built-in
alerting mechanisms to distinguish authentic satellite signals from
spoofed ones.
• Situational awareness: In contested regions, bridge crews may
face additional challenges in interpreting conflicting position
information without immediate indicators of signal
compromise.
The Red Sea has seen a notable uptick in navigational interference,
likely linked to broader regional tensions and asymmetric
electronic warfare tactics. While the exact source of the spoofing
remains unconfirmed, the trend presents an increasing risk for
vessels operating in or transiting through high-traffic maritime
chokepoints.
