Marine Insurers Face Coverage Uncertainty As GPS Spoofing Incidents Rise

The Association of Average Adjusters (AAA) has published a discussion paper highlighting significant concerns about insurance coverage for GPS spoofing related vessel casualties.

The organisation warns that cyber exclusion clauses are creating unexpected coverage gaps for incidents that would traditionally fall under standard marine insurance policies.

What are GPS spoofing incidents?

GPS spoofing incidents have increased across major shipping routes, with vessels experiencing false position data that can lead to groundings and collisions. Unlike simple signal jamming, spoofing involves broadcasting false satellite signals that deceive navigation systems, causing ships to calculate incorrect positions. Recent incidents have occurred in geopolitically sensitive regions including the Black Sea, Persian Gulf and Eastern Mediterranean.