Few days after running aground off Jeddah, the containership Liberia-flagged MSC ANTONIA (IMO:9398216) is still stranded, as reported by shipping claims specialist WK Webster.

The company said that it has received reports of an incident involving the ship, a containership built in 2009, which ran aground whilst in a position approximately 20 nautical miles northwest of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on May 10.

As it is reported, the vessel currently remains aground, WK Webster said. The company didn’t disclose the reason of the grounding.

According to reports from other claims service providers, the containership “may have been a victim of GPS jamming,” but the information needs to be verified. Shipping Telegraph could not independently verify the report.

The claims specialist WK Webster warns now that possible general average, salvage and recovery issues may arise as a result of this incident.

Furthermore, it recommends its clients to contact them if they are concerned with any cargo on board this vessel, so immediately steps to be taken for the protection of the client’s interests.

Marine traffic database showed yesterday the vessel located in the Red Sea. The boxship had a destination towards Jeddah.

The containership MSC Antonia lost 46 containers overboard on August 29, during adverse weather conditions whilst the vessel was in a position approximately 29 nautical miles northeast of Port St Johns, South Africa.

Ship captains have been warning of GPS interference in the Red Sea, according to reports received on May 9 by the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), which operates a voluntary reporting scheme (VRS) for the Indian Ocean, specifically Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Arabian Sea.

UKMTO received corroborating reports from vessels experiencing GPS interference in the Red Sea.

The disruptions lasted several hours, affecting navigation systems and requiring vessels to rely on backup methods.

“Masters who experience disruption to electronic navigation systems (GPS / AIS / Other PNT) anywhere within the UKMTO Voluntary Reporting Area (VRA) are requested to contact UKMTO watchkeepers,” the UKMTO statement reads.

Meanwhile, ship captains have been warning of GPS interference in the Strait of Hormuz, according to reports received on March 10 by UKMTO.

The incident report, documented at 1830 UTC, underscores ongoing concerns about GPS interference in the region.