#56
JOSEPH L BLOCK
● CRITICAL MMSI: 367082230
Detections
221
Score
0.95
Months
11
// QUANTUS MARITIME INTELLIGENCE // 2024 ANNUAL ASSESSMENT // RANK #56 OF 69,461 VESSELS //
Intelligence Overview
JOSEPH L BLOCK · MMSI 367082230 · 🇺🇸 US · Primary Port: Detroit
PERIOD: JAN–DEC 2024
⚠ INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT: JOSEPH L BLOCK ranks #56 of 69,461 monitored vessels with 221 anomalous detections across 11 months. Composite risk score: 0.9500 (CRITICAL). Active alert types: ZIGZAG, DARK_VESSEL, SPEED_ANOMALY.
Global Rank
#56
of 69,461 vessels
Composite Score
0.9500
CRITICAL
Total Detections
221
Months Active
11/12
Unique Ports
5
Dark Events
2
AIS blackout
Speed Anomalies
15
Max Speed
102.2 kn
Monthly Detection Volume
1
12
10
4
11
25
12
25
3
10
4
24
2024 MONTHLY DETECTIONS
Alert Type Distribution
ZIGZAG
83
SPEED_ANOMALY
15
DARK_VESSEL
2
Key Intelligence Findings
AIS Blackout Confirmed — 2 Events
Deliberate AIS transponder deactivation detected. Each event represents a period where JOSEPH L BLOCK was operating outside electronic surveillance. Consistent with covert cargo transfer or evasion operations.
Velocity Fraud — 15 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 — 83 Zigzag Events
Erratic course-over-ground patterns up to 167.8° std deviation, far exceeding the 50° anomaly threshold. Pattern consistent with surveillance evasion maneuvers or anchor position AIS noise.
Port Detection Summary
🇺🇸
Detroit
41
avg 0.619
🇨🇦
Thunder Bay
29
avg 0.587
🇺🇸
Duluth
16
avg 0.597
🇺🇸
Chicago
13
avg 0.804
🇨🇦
Toronto
1
avg 0.900
Monthly Alert Log — All Months
MonthDetectionsSeverityScoreNearest PortAlert Types
January 2024 12 HIGH 0.7712 Detroit ZIGZAG; SPEED_ANOMALY; DARK_VESSEL
March 2024 10 HIGH 0.8756 Chicago ZIGZAG; SPEED_ANOMALY
April 2024 24 CRITICAL 0.9500 Thunder Bay SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG
May 2024 21 CRITICAL 0.9500 Detroit ZIGZAG; SPEED_ANOMALY
June 2024 26 CRITICAL 0.9500 Thunder Bay ZIGZAG; SPEED_ANOMALY
July 2024 24 CRITICAL 0.9500 Detroit ZIGZAG; SPEED_ANOMALY
August 2024 27 CRITICAL 0.9500 Thunder Bay ZIGZAG; SPEED_ANOMALY
September 2024 23 HIGH 0.8383 Detroit SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG; POSITION_JUMP
October 2024 4 CRITICAL 0.9000 Detroit ZIGZAG
November 2024 25 CRITICAL 0.9500 Thunder Bay ZIGZAG; SPEED_ANOMALY
December 2024 25 CRITICAL 0.9039 Detroit ZIGZAG; DARK_VESSEL; SPEED_ANOMALY
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
IndicatorStatusEvidenceConfidence
AIS Blackout / Dark VesselCONFIRMED2 events detectedCRITICAL
GPS Spoofing / Position JumpNOT DETECTED—LOW
Velocity Fraud / Speed AnomalyCONFIRMED15 events · max 102.2 knCRITICAL
Evasion Navigation / ZigzagCONFIRMED83 events · max COG std 167.8°HIGH
Ship-to-Ship RendezvousNOT DETECTED—LOW
Multi-Port OperationsCONFIRMED5 unique portsHIGH
Operational Profile
Primary AO
Detroit and surrounding maritime zone
Active Period
11 months of continuous alert activity in 2024
Alert Density
221 detections across 100 individual events (avg 20.1/month)
Active Techniques
⟳ ZIGZAG ◐ DARK ⚡ SPEED
Threat Category
High-Confidence AIS Manipulation — Multiple confirmed evasion techniques
TTP Analysis
Tactics, Techniques & Procedures — Maritime ATT&CK Framework
MAR-T003
RTE-ANO-005
Evasion Navigation
Erratic COG changes exceeding 50° threshold (max 167.8°). Consistent with surveillance evasion or at-anchor AIS manipulation. Count: 83 events.
HIGH CONFIDENCE
83 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: 15 events.
HIGH CONFIDENCE
15 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
0.9081
Global Rank
#56
of 69,461 vessels
Weighted Indicator Scoring
Formula: (Dark×3) + (Rendezvous×4) + (PosJump×2) + (Speed×1) + (Zigzag×0.5) + (MaxScore×50)
IndicatorCountWeightContribution
DARK_VESSEL2×36.0
RENDEZVOUS0×40.0
POSITION_JUMP0×20.0
SPEED_ANOMALY15×115.0
ZIGZAG83×0.541.5
MaxSingleScore0.9500×5047.5
COMPOSITE TOTALNormalized [0,1]0.9500 CRITICAL
⚡ Speed Anomaly Detections
Indicator: RTE-ANO-001 · 15 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. JOSEPH L BLOCK reports speeds up to 102.2 kn — consistent with deliberate AIS SOG field manipulation to corrupt tracking algorithms.
Total Events
15
Max Reported SOG
102.2 kn
Indicator ID
RTE-ANO-001
Speed Anomaly Events (Top 50 by score)
DateMax SOG (kn)ScoreSeverityPortCoordinates
⟳ Zigzag / Erratic Navigation
Indicator: RTE-ANO-005 · 83 events · Max COG std: 167.8°
EVASION PATTERN
Zigzag events are triggered when course-over-ground (COG) standard deviation exceeds 50°. JOSEPH L BLOCK records COG deviations up to 167.8° — consistent with surveillance evasion maneuvers or at-anchor AIS noise manipulation.
Total Events
83
Max COG Std Dev
167.8°
Threshold
50°
Zigzag Events (Top 50 by COG deviation)
DateCOG Std Dev (°)ScoreSeverityPortCoordinates
◐ 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 — 2024-01-10T00:27:08
AIS BLACKOUT
Location
48.1896°N, 86.3055°W — Thunder Bay
AIS Gap Duration
8.4 hours
Pre-Blackout Speed
9.0 knots SOG
Displacement
118.1 NM from port during gap
Score
0.6200 · LOW
Assessment
AIS gap consistent with deliberate concealment.
◐ DARK EVENT #2 — 2024-12-02T03:37:56
AIS BLACKOUT
Location
46.9964°N, 85.0436°W — Thunder Bay
AIS Gap Duration
17.0 hours
Pre-Blackout Speed
11.3 knots SOG
Displacement
189.1 NM from port during gap
Score
0.8624 · HIGH
Assessment
AIS gap consistent with deliberate concealment.
Port History
5 distinct port areas · US primary flag state
Complete Port Detection Summary
PortCountryDetectionsAvg ScoreAvg Dist NMRisk
Detroit🇺🇸410.6189149.9STANDARD
Thunder Bay🇨🇦290.5865186.7STANDARD
Duluth🇺🇸160.597110.8STANDARD
Chicago🇺🇸130.803670.1STANDARD
Toronto🇨🇦10.9000212.8STANDARD
🇺🇸 Detroit — Port Profile
41 detections · Avg score 0.6189 · Avg distance 149.9 NM
LOW RISK
Total Detections
41
Primary port of operation
Avg Alert Score
0.6189
Avg Distance NM
149.9
Port proximity zone
Detection Types at Detroit
ZIGZAG
38
SPEED_ANOMALY
3
Port Intelligence Notes
Port Country
🇺🇸 US
Risk Classification
LOW — Standard port monitoring applies
Detection Share
41 of 100 total detections (41.0%)
Avg Distance from Port
149.9 NM — consistent with port proximity operations
🇨🇦 Thunder Bay — Port Profile
29 detections · Avg score 0.5865 · Avg distance 186.7 NM
LOW RISK
Total Detections
29
Secondary port
Avg Alert Score
0.5865
Avg Distance NM
186.7
Port proximity zone
Detection Types at Thunder Bay
ZIGZAG
20
SPEED_ANOMALY
7
DARK_VESSEL
2
Port Intelligence Notes
Port Country
🇨🇦 CA
Risk Classification
LOW — Standard port monitoring applies
Detection Share
29 of 100 total detections (29.0%)
Avg Distance from Port
186.7 NM — consistent with port proximity operations
🇺🇸 Duluth — Port Profile
16 detections · Avg score 0.5971 · Avg distance 10.8 NM
LOW RISK
Total Detections
16
Secondary port
Avg Alert Score
0.5971
Avg Distance NM
10.8
Port proximity zone
Detection Types at Duluth
ZIGZAG
15
SPEED_ANOMALY
1
Port Intelligence Notes
Port Country
🇺🇸 US
Risk Classification
LOW — Standard port monitoring applies
Detection Share
16 of 100 total detections (16.0%)
Avg Distance from Port
10.8 NM — consistent with port proximity operations
🇺🇸 Chicago — Port Profile
13 detections · Avg score 0.8036 · Avg distance 70.1 NM
LOW RISK
Total Detections
13
Secondary port
Avg Alert Score
0.8036
Avg Distance NM
70.1
Port proximity zone
Detection Types at Chicago
ZIGZAG
9
SPEED_ANOMALY
4
Port Intelligence Notes
Port Country
🇺🇸 US
Risk Classification
LOW — Standard port monitoring applies
Detection Share
13 of 100 total detections (13.0%)
Avg Distance from Port
70.1 NM — consistent with port proximity operations
🇨🇦 Toronto — Port Profile
1 detections · Avg score 0.9000 · Avg distance 212.8 NM
LOW RISK
Total Detections
1
Secondary port
Avg Alert Score
0.9000
Avg Distance NM
212.8
Possible spoofed coords
Detection Types at Toronto
ZIGZAG
1
Port Intelligence Notes
Port Country
🇨🇦 CA
Risk Classification
LOW — Standard port monitoring applies
Detection Share
1 of 100 total detections (1.0%)
Avg Distance from Port
212.8 NM — anomalously high, suggests spoofed coordinates
Ownership Intelligence
MMSI registry · Flag state analysis · Beneficial ownership investigation
Vessel Name
JOSEPH L BLOCK
MMSI
367082230
Flag State (MMSI-derived)
🇺🇸 US
MID Code
367 → 🇺🇸 US
Primary Port
Detroit
Detection Period
11 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 221 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)
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