Hefring Marine and MSRS Navigation have announced a partnership to develop new GPS-denied navigation technologies for the maritime sector incorporating Hefring’s Intelligent Marine Assistance System (IMAS).
The collaboration aims to address growing risks from GPS jamming and spoofing in maritime operations.
The partnership will integrate Hefring Marine’s IMAS technology with MSRS’s GPS-denied navigation capabilities to create a system supporting navigation in areas where GPS signals are compromised. The combined offering will target both commercial and government users.
“The increasing frequency and sophistication of GPS jamming and spoofing incidents worldwide are causing significant disruptions to maritime operations, resulting in logistics delays and substantial costs to the shipping industry,” said Joshua Burton, CEO of MSRS Navigation.
“By combining our technologies, we’re developing a solution that will ensure reliable navigation even in challenged environments.”
The system will offer enhanced situational awareness and help prevent groundings by providing alternative navigation options when GPS signals are unavailable. Trials of the integrated system are expected to begin in Q1 2025.
“Our collaboration with MSRS underscores our commitment to pioneering data-driven solutions through the IMAS platform, enhancing safety and operational readiness across maritime operations,” said Karl Birgir Björnsson, CEO at Hefring Marine.
“Our shared expertise in serving professional mariners and defence customers, coupled with our complementary technological capabilities, make this partnership particularly powerful.”
