#25 MORPHEUS // Vessel Intelligence System

Intelligence Overview

MORPHEUS · MMSI 367687650 · 🇺🇸 US · Primary Port: San Diego

PERIOD: JAN–DEC 2024

⚠ INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT: MORPHEUS ranks #25 of 69,461 monitored vessels with 329 anomalous detections across 12 months. Composite risk score: 0.9500 (CRITICAL). Active alert types: POSITION_JUMP, ZIGZAG, DARK_VESSEL, SPEED_ANOMALY.

Global Rank

#25

of 69,461 vessels

Composite Score

0.9500

CRITICAL

Total Detections

329

Months Active

12/12

Unique Ports

8

Dark Events

2

AIS blackout

Position Jumps

53

GPS spoofing

Speed Anomalies

70

Max Speed

102.2 kn

Max Jump

4,530km

Monthly Detection Volume

1
25

10
29

11
24

12
20

2
10

3
20

4
30

2024 MONTHLY DETECTIONS

Alert Type Distribution

SPEED_ANOMALY

70

POSITION_JUMP

53

ZIGZAG

33

DARK_VESSEL

2

Key Intelligence Findings

AIS Blackout Confirmed — 2 Events

Deliberate AIS transponder deactivation detected. Each event represents a period where MORPHEUS was operating outside electronic surveillance. Consistent with covert cargo transfer or evasion operations.

GPS Spoofing — 53 Position Jumps

AIS coordinates fabricated at impossible locations. Maximum jump of 4,530 km confirms the AIS transmitter is broadcasting false positions. Systematic identity concealment is in progress.

Velocity Fraud — 70 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 — 33 Zigzag Events

Erratic course-over-ground patterns up to 151.1° std deviation, far exceeding the 50° anomaly threshold. Pattern consistent with surveillance evasion maneuvers or anchor position AIS noise.

Port Detection Summary

🇺🇸

San Diego

113

avg 0.756

🇺🇸

Los Angeles

19

avg 0.737

🇺🇸

Long Beach

15

avg 0.764

🇲🇽

Manzanillo

5

avg 0.857

🇺🇸

San Francisco

3

avg 0.909

🇺🇸

Portland OR

1

avg 0.824

🇵🇦

Colon

1

avg 0.950

🇺🇸

Corpus Christi

1

avg 0.528

Monthly Alert Log — All Months

Month	Detections	Severity	Score	Nearest Port	Alert Types
January 2024	25	HIGH	0.8214	San Diego	POSITION_JUMP; SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG
February 2024	10	HIGH	0.8507	Long Beach	POSITION_JUMP; SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG; DARK_VESSEL
March 2024	20	CRITICAL	0.9169	San Diego	POSITION_JUMP; SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG
April 2024	30	CRITICAL	0.9500	San Diego	POSITION_JUMP; SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG
May 2024	24	HIGH	0.8535	San Diego	POSITION_JUMP; SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG
June 2024	36	CRITICAL	0.9500	Long Beach	SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG; POSITION_JUMP
July 2024	40	CRITICAL	0.9500	San Diego	POSITION_JUMP; SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG
August 2024	38	CRITICAL	0.9500	Los Angeles	POSITION_JUMP; SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG
September 2024	33	CRITICAL	0.9500	San Francisco	POSITION_JUMP; SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG
October 2024	29	CRITICAL	0.9500	San Diego	POSITION_JUMP; SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG
November 2024	24	CRITICAL	0.9500	San Diego	POSITION_JUMP; SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG
December 2024	20	CRITICAL	0.9500	Los Angeles	POSITION_JUMP; SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG; DARK_VESSEL

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	CONFIRMED	2 events detected	CRITICAL
GPS Spoofing / Position Jump	CONFIRMED	53 jumps · max 4529.6km	CRITICAL
Velocity Fraud / Speed Anomaly	CONFIRMED	70 events · max 102.2 kn	CRITICAL
Evasion Navigation / Zigzag	CONFIRMED	33 events · max COG std 151.1°	HIGH
Ship-to-Ship Rendezvous	NOT DETECTED	—	LOW
Multi-Port Operations	CONFIRMED	8 unique ports	HIGH
High-Risk Port Proximity: Colon	CONFIRMED	1 detections	HIGH
High-Risk Port Proximity: Manzanillo	CONFIRMED	5 detections	HIGH

Operational Profile

Primary AO

San Diego and surrounding maritime zone

Active Period

12 months of continuous alert activity in 2024

Alert Density

329 detections across 158 individual events (avg 27.4/month)

Active Techniques

⊕ POS JUMP ⟳ ZIGZAG ◐ DARK ⚡ SPEED

Threat Category

High-Confidence AIS Manipulation — Multiple confirmed evasion techniques

TTP Analysis

Tactics, Techniques & Procedures — Maritime ATT&CK Framework

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: 70 events.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
70 events

MAR-T002

AIS-MAN-003

GPS Spoofing

GPS coordinate spoofing — AIS positions fabricated at impossible locations. Max jump: 4529.6km. Implies deliberate identity concealment. Count: 53 events.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
53 events

MAR-T003

RTE-ANO-005

Evasion Navigation

Erratic COG changes exceeding 50° threshold (max 151.1°). Consistent with surveillance evasion or at-anchor AIS manipulation. Count: 33 events.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
33 events

MAR-T004

AIS-MAN-001

AIS Blackout

Deliberate AIS transponder deactivation to create surveillance gaps. Count: 2 events. Each event represents an unmonitored operational window.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
2 events

Risk Analysis

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

Composite Score

0.9500

CRITICAL

Avg Detection Score

0.9202

Global Rank

#25

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	2	×3	6.0
RENDEZVOUS	0	×4	0.0
POSITION_JUMP	53	×2	106.0
SPEED_ANOMALY	70	×1	70.0
ZIGZAG	33	×0.5	16.5
MaxSingleScore	0.9500	×50	47.5
COMPOSITE TOTAL	Normalized [0,1]		0.9500 CRITICAL

⚡ Speed Anomaly Detections

Indicator: RTE-ANO-001 · 70 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. MORPHEUS reports speeds up to 102.2 kn — consistent with deliberate AIS SOG field manipulation to corrupt tracking algorithms.

Total Events

70

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 · 53 events · Max jump: 4,530 km

GPS SPOOFING

Position jumps confirm GPS coordinate spoofing — AIS positions fabricated at impossible locations. MORPHEUS has 53 confirmed position jumps with maximum displacement of 4,530 km.

Total Events

53

Max Jump Distance

4,530 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 · 33 events · Max COG std: 151.1°

EVASION PATTERN

Zigzag events are triggered when course-over-ground (COG) standard deviation exceeds 50°. MORPHEUS records COG deviations up to 151.1° — consistent with surveillance evasion maneuvers or at-anchor AIS noise manipulation.

Total Events

33

Max COG Std Dev

151.1°

Threshold

50°

Zigzag Events (Top 50 by COG deviation)

Date	COG Std Dev (°)	Score	Severity	Port	Coordinates

◐ Dark Vessel Events

Indicator: AIS-MAN-001 · 2 AIS blackout events detected

AIS BLACKOUT

⚠ HIGH SIGNIFICANCE: Dark vessel events represent deliberate AIS transponder deactivation — a primary indicator of intentional surveillance evasion, covert cargo transfer, or sanctions circumvention.

Dark Vessel Events

2

Indicator

AIS-MAN-001

Risk Level

CRITICAL

◐ DARK EVENT #1 — 2024-02-08T08:08:04

AIS BLACKOUT

Location

32.7646°N, 117.2362°W — San Diego

AIS Gap Duration

6.6 hours

Pre-Blackout Speed

8.2 knots SOG

Displacement

4.8 NM from port during gap

Score

0.5113 · LOW

Assessment

AIS gap consistent with deliberate concealment.

◐ DARK EVENT #2 — 2024-12-15T02:39:14

AIS BLACKOUT

Location

29.9080°N, 115.5494°W — San Diego

AIS Gap Duration

17.9 hours

Pre-Blackout Speed

43.1 knots SOG

Displacement

187.7 NM from port during gap

Score

0.9169 · HIGH

Assessment

High-speed approach (43.1 kn) before AIS deactivation — evasion pattern detected.

Port History

8 distinct port areas · US primary flag state

Complete Port Detection Summary

Port	Country	Detections	Avg Score	Avg Dist NM	Risk
San Diego	🇺🇸	113	0.7564	68.9	STANDARD
Los Angeles	🇺🇸	19	0.7365	78.0	STANDARD
Long Beach	🇺🇸	15	0.7642	52.1	STANDARD
Manzanillo	🇲🇽	5	0.8567	350.6	HIGH
San Francisco	🇺🇸	3	0.9087	177.6	STANDARD
Portland OR	🇺🇸	1	0.8238	364.9	STANDARD
Colon	🇵🇦	1	0.9500	104.2	HIGH
Corpus Christi	🇺🇸	1	0.5279	520.7	STANDARD

🇺🇸 San Diego — Port Profile

113 detections · Avg score 0.7564 · Avg distance 68.9 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

113

Primary port of operation

Avg Alert Score

0.7564

Avg Distance NM

68.9

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at San Diego

SPEED_ANOMALY

45

POSITION_JUMP

40

ZIGZAG

26

DARK_VESSEL

2

Coordinates: 32.715°N, 117.157°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

113 of 158 total detections (71.5%)

Avg Distance from Port

68.9 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Los Angeles — Port Profile

19 detections · Avg score 0.7365 · Avg distance 78.0 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

19

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.7365

Avg Distance NM

78.0

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Los Angeles

SPEED_ANOMALY

13

POSITION_JUMP

4

ZIGZAG

2

Coordinates: 33.729°N, 118.264°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

19 of 158 total detections (12.0%)

Avg Distance from Port

78.0 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Long Beach — Port Profile

15 detections · Avg score 0.7642 · Avg distance 52.1 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

15

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.7642

Avg Distance NM

52.1

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Long Beach

SPEED_ANOMALY

7

POSITION_JUMP

6

ZIGZAG

2

Coordinates: 33.754°N, 118.216°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

15 of 158 total detections (9.5%)

Avg Distance from Port

52.1 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇲🇽 Manzanillo — Port Profile

5 detections · Avg score 0.8567 · Avg distance 350.6 NM

HIGH RISK

⚠ HIGH RISK PORT: Manzanillo 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

0.8567

Avg Distance NM

350.6

Possible spoofed coords

Detection Types at Manzanillo

SPEED_ANOMALY

3

ZIGZAG

1

POSITION_JUMP

1

Coordinates: 19.054°N, 104.318°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇲🇽 MX

Risk Classification

HIGH — HIGH

Detection Share

5 of 158 total detections (3.2%)

Avg Distance from Port

350.6 NM — anomalously high, suggests spoofed coordinates

🇺🇸 San Francisco — Port Profile

3 detections · Avg score 0.9087 · Avg distance 177.6 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

3

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.9087

Avg Distance NM

177.6

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at San Francisco

POSITION_JUMP

1

ZIGZAG

1

SPEED_ANOMALY

1

Coordinates: 37.775°N, 122.419°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

3 of 158 total detections (1.9%)

Avg Distance from Port

177.6 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Portland OR — Port Profile

1 detections · Avg score 0.8238 · Avg distance 364.9 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

1

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.8238

Avg Distance NM

364.9

Possible spoofed coords

Detection Types at Portland OR

ZIGZAG

1

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

1 of 158 total detections (0.6%)

Avg Distance from Port

364.9 NM — anomalously high, suggests spoofed coordinates

🇵🇦 Colon — Port Profile

1 detections · Avg score 0.9500 · Avg distance 104.2 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

1

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.9500

Avg Distance NM

104.2

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Colon

POSITION_JUMP

1

Coordinates: 9.366°N, 79.900°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇵🇦 PA

Risk Classification

HIGH — HIGH

Detection Share

1 of 158 total detections (0.6%)

Avg Distance from Port

104.2 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Corpus Christi — Port Profile

1 detections · Avg score 0.5279 · Avg distance 520.7 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

1

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.5279

Avg Distance NM

520.7

Possible spoofed coords

Detection Types at Corpus Christi

SPEED_ANOMALY

1

Coordinates: 27.800°N, 97.396°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

1 of 158 total detections (0.6%)

Avg Distance from Port

520.7 NM — anomalously high, suggests spoofed coordinates

Ownership Intelligence

MMSI registry · Flag state analysis · Beneficial ownership investigation

Vessel Name

MORPHEUS

MMSI

367687650

Flag State (MMSI-derived)

🇺🇸 US

MID Code

367 → 🇺🇸 US

Primary Port

San Diego

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 329 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)