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Navigators in Strait of Hormuz Having to Rely on Paper Charts Due to GPS Jamming

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A local master mariner calls the current situation in the Strait of Hormuz and the resultant impact on global markets, “a wake-up call,” and an example of how fundamentals remain important when technology fails. Captain Kris Drodge, an instructor at the Marine Institute, says mariners rely on charts to navigate and when those signals are jammed, the effects can be profound, as has been seen in one of the world’s busiest shipping channels. “It’s …
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VOCM broke the news in on Monday, April 6, 2026.
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