LORAN Survey

GPS is presumed to have become the primary navigation aid employed in the commercial shipping industry today. However, a report issued by the Volpe National Transportation Center in August 2001 indicates GPS is susceptible to both intentional and unintentional interference. In order to mitigate the vulnerability of GPS, the Department of Transportation has determined "back-up" technologies and procedures must be identified that can sustain navigation, positioning and timing capabilities for the nation's critical infrastructure and industries in the event of a loss of GPS. The purpose of this survey is to ascertain the navigation, positioning and timing technologies and procedures you use, or would use as a member of the commercial shipping industry in the event that GPS service was unavailable . Click here to take the survey The following links are provided for your reference. http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/loran/modernization.htm http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/loran/Default.htm https://ksn.faa.gov/km/navservices/navserviceslt/tech/Loran_Eval_Report/default.aspx If you have any questions about the survey, please contact Todd Ripley via email at Todd.Ripley@marad.dot.gov or voice at (202) 366-2625 or Ram Nagendran via email at ram.nagendran@ngc.com or voice at (703) 620-8676.