NorthStandard has partnered with SGM Technology to offer its members a 15% discount on the innovative PntGuard platform, joining the insurer’s GetSET! portfolio. Built on Naltec’s Iridium-powered APNT technology, PntGuard delivers independent, authenticated positioning to combat the escalating global threat of GNSS jamming and spoofing. By providing instant alerts and continuous position verification, the system enhances navigational resilience, protects crew safety, and reduces compliance and insurance risks for vessel operators.
London and Oslo | September 23, 2026 – In a major move to bolster vessel safety amid escalating electronic interference across the globe, leading marine insurer NorthStandard has partnered with SGM Technology to offer its members preferential access to the innovative PntGuard™ platform.
The agreement grants NorthStandard members an exclusive 15% discount on PntGuard, embedding the system into the insurer’s rapidly expanding GetSET! (Safety & Efficiency Technologies) portfolio. The initiative underscores NorthStandard’s commitment to deploying digitalized loss-prevention tools that address critical operational vulnerabilities in modern shipping.
The Growing Threat of GNSS Interference
Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) are the backbone of modern maritime navigation. However, jamming and spoofing have surged past traditional conflict zones, increasingly disrupting commercial shipping lanes worldwide.
- Compromised Safety: Unauthorized signal manipulation interrupts, impairs, and falsifies critical data relied upon by crews for positioning and situational awareness.
- Operational Risks: Beyond immediate safety hazards, inaccurate positioning exposes shipowners and operators to severe compliance violations, logistical delays, and complex insurance claims.
How PntGuard Restores Navigational Integrity
Developed by NAL Technologies (Naltec), PntGuard is built upon an assured positioning, navigation, and timing (APNT) solution that leverages the Iridium® PNT satellite service.
Unlike standard systems heavily reliant on vulnerable local GNSS signals, PntGuard provides continuous, fully authenticated, and reliable ship coordinates independently.
- Real-Time Detection: The self-contained unit instantly identifies spoofing and overcomes jamming.
- Immediate Alerts: By continuously comparing the vessel’s primary GNSS feed with an independent, authenticated signal, PntGuard triggers instant visual and audible alarms the moment interference occurs.
- Proven Reliability: Naltec’s APNT technology has a decade-long track record of operational success across thousands of commercial and defense devices worldwide.
Industry Leadership Perspectives
Highlighting the urgency of the partnership, Colin Gillespie, Global Head of Loss Prevention at NorthStandard, emphasized the role of digital innovation in safeguarding voyages:
“NorthStandard’s strategy to assist our members to leverage the capabilities of digitalisation has already brought significant gains for voyage safety and operational decision-making. At a time when GNSS integrity is threatened as never before, PntGuard enables early warning of interference events, upholding navigational resilience and situational awareness. Its use will reduce Member exposure to navigation-related incidents.”
Echoing these sentiments, Alexander Wiik, Chief Commercial Officer of SGM Technology (representing PntGuard), pointed to the borderless nature of modern electronic interference:
“GNSS interference is no longer confined to conflict zones, with spoofing and jamming disrupting commercial shipping globally, sending ships off course and compromising crew safety. That has far-reaching consequences for revenues, compliance, and insurance. By comparing the ship’s GNSS feed with a fully authenticated signal, PntGuard gives instant visual and audible alerts when GNSS fails.”
Expanding the GetSET! Ecosystem
PntGuard joins an elite lineup of ship-board and digital solutions within NorthStandard’s GetSET! portfolio, designed to optimize crew proficiency, situational awareness, and ship-to-shore collaboration. Other leading platforms featured in the portfolio include:
- GlobeView: Advanced maritime intelligence platform.
- ETA (ECDIS Training Assessment): Continuous professional development for navigators.
- Orca AI FleetView: Cutting-edge visual situational awareness.
- Shipin FleetVision™: Visual fleet management technology.
- Fuel Insights: Real-time quality fuel analytics, powered by VPS.
With PntGuard now integrated into the fold, NorthStandard members are uniquely positioned to navigate an increasingly hostile electronic environment with absolute certainty, safety, and control.
About NorthStandard
NorthStandard is a premier global provider of marine insurance products and services to the maritime industries. Formed through the merger of North P&I Club and the Standard Club in February 2023, the ‘A’-rated insurer boasts premium revenues exceeding US$900 million, free reserves of over US$900 million, and a mutual pool tonnage surpassing 270 million gross tonnage (GT).
Operating from its UK headquarters alongside a robust network of offices across Europe, Asia, and the Americas, NorthStandard delivers a unique blend of worldwide reach and deep sector expertise. Its comprehensive portfolio covers P&I, FD&D, War Risks, Strike & Delay, Hull and Machinery, and ancillary insurances, while its Sunderland Marine and Coastal & Inland divisions offer specialized cover for fixed premium P&I, fishing vessels, inland waterways, and coastal traders. Backed by ongoing investments in cutting-edge digital technologies, NorthStandard is also a prominent member of the International Group of P&I Clubs (IG), supporting liability cover for roughly 85% of the world’s ocean-going fleet.
About PntGuard
PntGuard is the world’s first commercial Assured Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (APNT) security system designed specifically for the maritime sector. Created to counter the surging threat of GNSS jamming and spoofing, which actively compromises navigational safety, situational awareness, regulatory compliance, and operational decision-making, PntGuard delivers continuous, reliable position authentication independent of traditional satellite signals.
The platform is the result of a cross-industry collaboration between NAL Technologies (Naltec), SGM Technology AS, and Tschudi Shipping Company. SGM Technology AS, a Norwegian enterprise, holds the exclusive global commercial rights for maritime distribution of the PntGuard system.
Source: PntGuard | Northstandard