#12 WAHOO // Vessel Intelligence System

Intelligence Overview

WAHOO · MMSI 367755360 · 🇺🇸 US · Primary Port: Freeport

PERIOD: JAN–DEC 2024

⚠ INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT: WAHOO ranks #12 of 69,461 monitored vessels with 394 anomalous detections across 9 months. Composite risk score: 0.9500 (CRITICAL). Active alert types: ZIGZAG, SPEED_ANOMALY, POSITION_JUMP.

Global Rank

#12

of 69,461 vessels

Composite Score

0.9500

CRITICAL

Total Detections

394

Months Active

9/12

Unique Ports

10

Position Jumps

72

GPS spoofing

Speed Anomalies

62

Max Speed

102.2 kn

Max Jump

3,768km

Monthly Detection Volume

10
66

11
47

12
38

4
19

2024 MONTHLY DETECTIONS

Alert Type Distribution

POSITION_JUMP

72

SPEED_ANOMALY

62

ZIGZAG

36

Key Intelligence Findings

GPS Spoofing — 72 Position Jumps

AIS coordinates fabricated at impossible locations. Maximum jump of 3,768 km confirms the AIS transmitter is broadcasting false positions. Systematic identity concealment is in progress.

Velocity Fraud — 62 Speed Anomaly Events

AIS SOG field manipulated to broadcast physically impossible speeds up to 102.2 knots. Systematic falsification of movement data to corrupt automated tracking algorithms.

Evasion Navigation — 36 Zigzag Events

Erratic course-over-ground patterns up to 115.2° std deviation, far exceeding the 50° anomaly threshold. Pattern consistent with surveillance evasion maneuvers or anchor position AIS noise.

Port Detection Summary

🇺🇸

Port Everglades

51

avg 0.769

🇺🇸

Tampa

43

avg 0.819

🇨🇺

Havana

20

avg 0.783

🇺🇸

Miami

14

avg 0.691

🇧🇸

Freeport

14

avg 0.724

🇺🇸

Key West

10

avg 0.727

🇺🇸

Port Canaveral

6

avg 0.783

🇵🇦

Colon

5

avg 0.827

Monthly Alert Log — All Months

Month	Detections	Severity	Score	Nearest Port	Alert Types
April 2024	19	CRITICAL	0.9263	Havana	POSITION_JUMP; SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG
May 2024	48	CRITICAL	0.9500	Havana	POSITION_JUMP; SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG
June 2024	44	CRITICAL	0.9500	Freeport	POSITION_JUMP; SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG; DARK_VESSEL
July 2024	39	CRITICAL	0.9500	Tampa	POSITION_JUMP; SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG
August 2024	34	CRITICAL	0.9500	Key West	POSITION_JUMP; SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG; DARK_VESSEL
September 2024	59	CRITICAL	0.9500	Colon	POSITION_JUMP; SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG
October 2024	66	CRITICAL	0.9500	Port Everglades	POSITION_JUMP; SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG
November 2024	47	CRITICAL	0.9500	Port Everglades	POSITION_JUMP; SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG
December 2024	38	CRITICAL	0.9500	Freeport	POSITION_JUMP; SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG

Activity Map

Detection events plotted · Color-coded by alert type · Drag to pan · Scroll to zoom

● Speed Anomaly ● Position Jump ● Zigzag ● Dark Vessel ● Rendezvous

Threat Intelligence

Analytical confidence: HIGH · Multi-indicator assessment

Threat Indicators Matrix

Indicator	Status	Evidence	Confidence
AIS Blackout / Dark Vessel	NOT DETECTED	—	LOW
GPS Spoofing / Position Jump	CONFIRMED	72 jumps · max 3767.9km	CRITICAL
Velocity Fraud / Speed Anomaly	CONFIRMED	62 events · max 102.2 kn	CRITICAL
Evasion Navigation / Zigzag	CONFIRMED	36 events · max COG std 115.2°	HIGH
Ship-to-Ship Rendezvous	NOT DETECTED	—	LOW
Multi-Port Operations	CONFIRMED	10 unique ports	HIGH
High-Risk Port Proximity: Colon	CONFIRMED	5 detections	HIGH
High-Risk Port Proximity: Havana	CONFIRMED	20 detections	HIGH
High-Risk Port Proximity: Veracruz	CONFIRMED	0 detections	HIGH

Operational Profile

Primary AO

Freeport and surrounding maritime zone

Active Period

9 months of continuous alert activity in 2024

Alert Density

394 detections across 170 individual events (avg 43.8/month)

Active Techniques

⟳ ZIGZAG ⚡ SPEED ⊕ POS JUMP

Threat Category

High-Confidence AIS Manipulation — Multiple confirmed evasion techniques

TTP Analysis

Tactics, Techniques & Procedures — Maritime ATT&CK Framework

MAR-T002

AIS-MAN-003

GPS Spoofing

GPS coordinate spoofing — AIS positions fabricated at impossible locations. Max jump: 3767.9km. Implies deliberate identity concealment. Count: 72 events.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
72 events

MAR-T001

RTE-ANO-001

Velocity Fraud

AIS SOG field manipulation to broadcast impossible speeds up to 102.2 kn. Corrupts automated tracking algorithms and creates false movement vectors. Count: 62 events.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
62 events

MAR-T003

RTE-ANO-005

Evasion Navigation

Erratic COG changes exceeding 50° threshold (max 115.2°). Consistent with surveillance evasion or at-anchor AIS manipulation. Count: 36 events.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
36 events

Risk Analysis

Composite risk scoring · Weighted indicator model · Quantus v2.4

Composite Score

0.9500

CRITICAL

Avg Detection Score

0.9474

Global Rank

#12

of 69,461 vessels

Weighted Indicator Scoring

Formula: (Dark×3) + (Rendezvous×4) + (PosJump×2) + (Speed×1) + (Zigzag×0.5) + (MaxScore×50)

Indicator	Count	Weight	Contribution
DARK_VESSEL	0	×3	0.0
RENDEZVOUS	0	×4	0.0
POSITION_JUMP	72	×2	144.0
SPEED_ANOMALY	62	×1	62.0
ZIGZAG	36	×0.5	18.0
MaxSingleScore	0.9500	×50	47.5
COMPOSITE TOTAL	Normalized [0,1]		0.9500 CRITICAL

⚡ Speed Anomaly Detections

Indicator: RTE-ANO-001 · 62 events · Max: 102.2 kn

AIS SOG FRAUD

Speed anomaly events are triggered when AIS Speed Over Ground (SOG) exceeds the 30-knot detection threshold. WAHOO reports speeds up to 102.2 kn — consistent with deliberate AIS SOG field manipulation to corrupt tracking algorithms.

Total Events

62

Max Reported SOG

102.2 kn

Indicator ID

RTE-ANO-001

Speed Anomaly Events (Top 50 by score)

Date	Max SOG (kn)	Score	Severity	Port	Coordinates

⊕ Position Jump Detections

Indicator: AIS-MAN-003 · 72 events · Max jump: 3,768 km

GPS SPOOFING

Position jumps confirm GPS coordinate spoofing — AIS positions fabricated at impossible locations. WAHOO has 72 confirmed position jumps with maximum displacement of 3,768 km.

Total Events

72

Max Jump Distance

3,768 km

Indicator ID

AIS-MAN-003

Position Jump Events (Top 50 by distance)

Date	Jump (km)	Implied Speed (kn)	Score	Severity	Spoofed-To Port	Coordinates

⟳ Zigzag / Erratic Navigation

Indicator: RTE-ANO-005 · 36 events · Max COG std: 115.2°

EVASION PATTERN

Zigzag events are triggered when course-over-ground (COG) standard deviation exceeds 50°. WAHOO records COG deviations up to 115.2° — consistent with surveillance evasion maneuvers or at-anchor AIS noise manipulation.

Total Events

36

Max COG Std Dev

115.2°

Threshold

50°

Zigzag Events (Top 50 by COG deviation)

Date	COG Std Dev (°)	Score	Severity	Port	Coordinates

Port History

10 distinct port areas · US primary flag state

Complete Port Detection Summary

Port	Country	Detections	Avg Score	Avg Dist NM	Risk
Port Everglades	🇺🇸	51	0.7694	17.6	STANDARD
Tampa	🇺🇸	43	0.8186	69.8	STANDARD
Havana	🇨🇺	20	0.7829	182.1	HIGH
Miami	🇺🇸	14	0.6911	42.5	STANDARD
Freeport	🇧🇸	14	0.7241	75.0	STANDARD
Key West	🇺🇸	10	0.7274	55.6	STANDARD
Port Canaveral	🇺🇸	6	0.7827	56.7	STANDARD
Colon	🇵🇦	5	0.8269	474.1	HIGH

🇺🇸 Port Everglades — Port Profile

51 detections · Avg score 0.7694 · Avg distance 17.6 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

51

Primary port of operation

Avg Alert Score

0.7694

Avg Distance NM

17.6

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Port Everglades

ZIGZAG

21

POSITION_JUMP

19

SPEED_ANOMALY

11

Coordinates: 26.083°N, 80.117°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

51 of 170 total detections (30.0%)

Avg Distance from Port

17.6 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Tampa — Port Profile

43 detections · Avg score 0.8186 · Avg distance 69.8 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

43

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.8186

Avg Distance NM

69.8

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Tampa

SPEED_ANOMALY

24

ZIGZAG

11

POSITION_JUMP

8

Coordinates: 27.946°N, 82.457°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

43 of 170 total detections (25.3%)

Avg Distance from Port

69.8 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇨🇺 Havana — Port Profile

20 detections · Avg score 0.7829 · Avg distance 182.1 NM

HIGH RISK

⚠ HIGH RISK PORT: Havana is a known high-risk transshipment zone associated with illicit maritime activity. Detections here require elevated scrutiny.

Total Detections

20

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.7829

Avg Distance NM

182.1

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Havana

POSITION_JUMP

12

SPEED_ANOMALY

8

Coordinates: 23.137°N, 82.377°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇨🇺 CU

Risk Classification

HIGH — HIGH

Detection Share

20 of 170 total detections (11.8%)

Avg Distance from Port

182.1 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Miami — Port Profile

14 detections · Avg score 0.6911 · Avg distance 42.5 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

14

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.6911

Avg Distance NM

42.5

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Miami

POSITION_JUMP

7

SPEED_ANOMALY

5

ZIGZAG

2

Coordinates: 25.774°N, 80.190°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

14 of 170 total detections (8.2%)

Avg Distance from Port

42.5 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇧🇸 Freeport — Port Profile

14 detections · Avg score 0.7241 · Avg distance 75.0 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

14

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.7241

Avg Distance NM

75.0

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Freeport

POSITION_JUMP

8

SPEED_ANOMALY

5

ZIGZAG

1

Coordinates: 26.526°N, 78.700°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇧🇸 BS

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

14 of 170 total detections (8.2%)

Avg Distance from Port

75.0 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Key West — Port Profile

10 detections · Avg score 0.7274 · Avg distance 55.6 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

10

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.7274

Avg Distance NM

55.6

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Key West

POSITION_JUMP

6

SPEED_ANOMALY

4

Coordinates: 24.559°N, 81.800°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

10 of 170 total detections (5.9%)

Avg Distance from Port

55.6 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Port Canaveral — Port Profile

6 detections · Avg score 0.7827 · Avg distance 56.7 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

6

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.7827

Avg Distance NM

56.7

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Port Canaveral

SPEED_ANOMALY

3

POSITION_JUMP

3

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

6 of 170 total detections (3.5%)

Avg Distance from Port

56.7 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇵🇦 Colon — Port Profile

5 detections · Avg score 0.8269 · Avg distance 474.1 NM

HIGH RISK

⚠ HIGH RISK PORT: Colon is a known high-risk transshipment zone associated with illicit maritime activity. Detections here require elevated scrutiny.

Total Detections

5

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.8269

Avg Distance NM

474.1

Possible spoofed coords

Detection Types at Colon

POSITION_JUMP

3

SPEED_ANOMALY

1

ZIGZAG

1

Coordinates: 9.366°N, 79.900°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇵🇦 PA

Risk Classification

HIGH — HIGH

Detection Share

5 of 170 total detections (2.9%)

Avg Distance from Port

474.1 NM — anomalously high, suggests spoofed coordinates

Ownership Intelligence

MMSI registry · Flag state analysis · Beneficial ownership investigation

Vessel Name

WAHOO

MMSI

367755360

Flag State (MMSI-derived)

🇺🇸 US

MID Code

367 → 🇺🇸 US

Primary Port

Freeport

Detection Period

9 months (2024)

Registered Owner

Pending registry lookup

Beneficial Owner

Requires FinCEN CDD query

OFAC SDN Status

Pending cross-reference

Recommended Action

Physical inspection + full registry query

Vessel Type Analysis

AIS declared type · Physical capability vs. observed behavior

Type Mismatch Assessment

AIS Declared Type

vessel_type=37 (Pleasure Craft)

Behavior Consistency

INCONSISTENT — year-round multi-port operations with 394 anomalous events are not consistent with pleasure craft use

Speed Capability

Reported 102.2 kn — physically impossible for Type 37 (max ~45 kn high-performance)

Inspection Priority

HIGH — Recommend USCG/CBSA physical boarding and documentation review

Applicable Statutes

47 C.F.R. § 80.953 (AIS falsification) · 33 C.F.R. § 164.46 (AIS carriage) · 21 U.S.C. § 955 (maritime drug law)