#14 DREDGE PIPELINE // Vessel Intelligence System

Intelligence Overview

DREDGE PIPELINE · MMSI 338000000 · 🇺🇸 CA · Primary Port: Victoria

PERIOD: JAN–DEC 2024

⚠ INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT: DREDGE PIPELINE ranks #14 of 69,461 monitored vessels with 374 anomalous detections across 12 months. Composite risk score: 0.9500 (CRITICAL). Active alert types: ZIGZAG, SPEED_ANOMALY, POSITION_JUMP.

Global Rank

#14

of 69,461 vessels

Composite Score

0.9500

CRITICAL

Total Detections

374

Months Active

12/12

Unique Ports

4

Position Jumps

60

GPS spoofing

Speed Anomalies

7

Max Speed

40.6 kn

Max Jump

3,518km

Monthly Detection Volume

1
3

10
33

11
10

12
4

2
2

3
21

4
25

2024 MONTHLY DETECTIONS

Alert Type Distribution

POSITION_JUMP

60

ZIGZAG

31

SPEED_ANOMALY

7

Key Intelligence Findings

GPS Spoofing — 60 Position Jumps

AIS coordinates fabricated at impossible locations. Maximum jump of 3,518 km confirms the AIS transmitter is broadcasting false positions. Systematic identity concealment is in progress.

Velocity Fraud — 7 Speed Anomaly Events

AIS SOG field manipulated to broadcast physically impossible speeds up to 40.6 knots. Systematic falsification of movement data to corrupt automated tracking algorithms.

Evasion Navigation — 31 Zigzag Events

Erratic course-over-ground patterns up to 177.4° std deviation, far exceeding the 50° anomaly threshold. Pattern consistent with surveillance evasion maneuvers or anchor position AIS noise.

Port Detection Summary

🇨🇦

Victoria

54

avg 0.868

🇺🇸

New Orleans

42

avg 0.916

🇺🇸

Seattle

1

avg 0.900

🇺🇸

Oakland

1

avg 0.950

Monthly Alert Log — All Months

Month	Detections	Severity	Score	Nearest Port	Alert Types
January 2024	3	HIGH	0.7820	Victoria	SPEED_ANOMALY; POSITION_JUMP
February 2024	2	CRITICAL	0.9500	Victoria	POSITION_JUMP
March 2024	21	CRITICAL	0.9263	Victoria	POSITION_JUMP; ZIGZAG; SPEED_ANOMALY
April 2024	25	CRITICAL	0.9263	Victoria	POSITION_JUMP; ZIGZAG; SPEED_ANOMALY
May 2024	55	CRITICAL	0.9263	New Orleans	POSITION_JUMP; ZIGZAG; SPEED_ANOMALY
June 2024	51	CRITICAL	0.9263	Victoria	POSITION_JUMP; ZIGZAG; SPEED_ANOMALY; DARK_VESSEL
July 2024	60	CRITICAL	0.9263	Victoria	POSITION_JUMP; ZIGZAG; SPEED_ANOMALY
August 2024	60	CRITICAL	0.9263	Victoria	POSITION_JUMP; ZIGZAG; SPEED_ANOMALY
September 2024	50	CRITICAL	0.9263	Victoria	POSITION_JUMP; ZIGZAG; SPEED_ANOMALY
October 2024	33	CRITICAL	0.9263	New Orleans	POSITION_JUMP; ZIGZAG; SPEED_ANOMALY
November 2024	10	CRITICAL	0.9263	New Orleans	POSITION_JUMP; ZIGZAG
December 2024	4	CRITICAL	0.9263	Victoria	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	60 jumps · max 3517.9km	CRITICAL
Velocity Fraud / Speed Anomaly	CONFIRMED	7 events · max 40.6 kn	CRITICAL
Evasion Navigation / Zigzag	CONFIRMED	31 events · max COG std 177.4°	HIGH
Ship-to-Ship Rendezvous	NOT DETECTED	—	LOW
Multi-Port Operations	CONFIRMED	4 unique ports	HIGH

Operational Profile

Primary AO

Victoria and surrounding maritime zone

Active Period

12 months of continuous alert activity in 2024

Alert Density

374 detections across 98 individual events (avg 31.2/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: 3517.9km. Implies deliberate identity concealment. Count: 60 events.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
60 events

MAR-T003

RTE-ANO-005

Evasion Navigation

Erratic COG changes exceeding 50° threshold (max 177.4°). Consistent with surveillance evasion or at-anchor AIS manipulation. Count: 31 events.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
31 events

MAR-T001

RTE-ANO-001

Velocity Fraud

AIS SOG field manipulation to broadcast impossible speeds up to 40.6 kn. Corrupts automated tracking algorithms and creates false movement vectors. Count: 7 events.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
7 events

Risk Analysis

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

Composite Score

0.9500

CRITICAL

Avg Detection Score

0.9163

Global Rank

#14

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	60	×2	120.0
SPEED_ANOMALY	7	×1	7.0
ZIGZAG	31	×0.5	15.5
MaxSingleScore	0.9500	×50	47.5
COMPOSITE TOTAL	Normalized [0,1]		0.9500 CRITICAL

⚡ Speed Anomaly Detections

Indicator: RTE-ANO-001 · 7 events · Max: 40.6 kn

AIS SOG FRAUD

Speed anomaly events are triggered when AIS Speed Over Ground (SOG) exceeds the 30-knot detection threshold. DREDGE PIPELINE reports speeds up to 40.6 kn — consistent with deliberate AIS SOG field manipulation to corrupt tracking algorithms.

Total Events

7

Max Reported SOG

40.6 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 · 60 events · Max jump: 3,518 km

GPS SPOOFING

Position jumps confirm GPS coordinate spoofing — AIS positions fabricated at impossible locations. DREDGE PIPELINE has 60 confirmed position jumps with maximum displacement of 3,518 km.

Total Events

60

Max Jump Distance

3,518 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 · 31 events · Max COG std: 177.4°

EVASION PATTERN

Zigzag events are triggered when course-over-ground (COG) standard deviation exceeds 50°. DREDGE PIPELINE records COG deviations up to 177.4° — consistent with surveillance evasion maneuvers or at-anchor AIS noise manipulation.

Total Events

31

Max COG Std Dev

177.4°

Threshold

50°

Zigzag Events (Top 50 by COG deviation)

Date	COG Std Dev (°)	Score	Severity	Port	Coordinates

Port History

4 distinct port areas · CA primary flag state

Complete Port Detection Summary

Port	Country	Detections	Avg Score	Avg Dist NM	Risk
Victoria	🇨🇦	54	0.8678	20.1	STANDARD
New Orleans	🇺🇸	42	0.9160	2.1	STANDARD
Seattle	🇺🇸	1	0.9000	30.1	STANDARD
Oakland	🇺🇸	1	0.9500	10.3	STANDARD

🇨🇦 Victoria — Port Profile

54 detections · Avg score 0.8678 · Avg distance 20.1 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

54

Primary port of operation

Avg Alert Score

0.8678

Avg Distance NM

20.1

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Victoria

ZIGZAG

24

POSITION_JUMP

23

SPEED_ANOMALY

7

Coordinates: 48.424°N, 123.370°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇨🇦 CA

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

54 of 98 total detections (55.1%)

Avg Distance from Port

20.1 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 New Orleans — Port Profile

42 detections · Avg score 0.9160 · Avg distance 2.1 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

42

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.9160

Avg Distance NM

2.1

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at New Orleans

POSITION_JUMP

36

ZIGZAG

6

Coordinates: 29.944°N, 90.063°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

42 of 98 total detections (42.9%)

Avg Distance from Port

2.1 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Seattle — Port Profile

1 detections · Avg score 0.9000 · Avg distance 30.1 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

1

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.9000

Avg Distance NM

30.1

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Seattle

ZIGZAG

1

Coordinates: 47.601°N, 122.334°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

1 of 98 total detections (1.0%)

Avg Distance from Port

30.1 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Oakland — Port Profile

1 detections · Avg score 0.9500 · Avg distance 10.3 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

1

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.9500

Avg Distance NM

10.3

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Oakland

POSITION_JUMP

1

Coordinates: 37.804°N, 122.271°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

1 of 98 total detections (1.0%)

Avg Distance from Port

10.3 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

Ownership Intelligence

MMSI registry · Flag state analysis · Beneficial ownership investigation

Vessel Name

DREDGE PIPELINE

MMSI

338000000

Flag State (MMSI-derived)

🇺🇸 CA

MID Code

338 → 🇺🇸 CA

Primary Port

Victoria

Detection Period

12 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 374 anomalous events are not consistent with pleasure craft use

Speed Capability

Within or near physical limits for vessel type

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)