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When GPS Goes Dark: Steering a 300,000-Ton Beast Through the Persian Gulf
What do you do when the world’s most advanced navigation technology fails in one of the most volatile regions on Earth?In this episode, we dive into a high-stakes account from Captain Raghu Sharma, who took command of a 300,000-ton Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) in the midst of escalating Iran-Israel tensions. Just days after a major collision between the Front Eagle and the shadow fleet’s Adalynn, blamed on spoofed GPS and unreliable AIS signals. Captain Sharma found himself facing the same digital chaos.In this episode, we explore:• The "Blackout" Moment: What happens when both GPS units…
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