#59 PHANTOM // Vessel Intelligence System

Intelligence Overview

PHANTOM · MMSI 367726830 · 🇺🇸 US · Primary Port: New York

PERIOD: JAN–DEC 2024

⚠ INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT: PHANTOM ranks #59 of 69,461 monitored vessels with 216 anomalous detections across 12 months. Composite risk score: 0.9500 (CRITICAL). Active alert types: ZIGZAG, DARK_VESSEL, SPEED_ANOMALY.

Global Rank

#59

of 69,461 vessels

Composite Score

0.9500

CRITICAL

Total Detections

216

Months Active

12/12

Unique Ports

1

Dark Events

1

AIS blackout

Speed Anomalies

1

Max Speed

102.2 kn

Monthly Detection Volume

1
20

10
18

11
18

12
20

2
18

3
17

4
16

2024 MONTHLY DETECTIONS

Alert Type Distribution

ZIGZAG

125

SPEED_ANOMALY

1

DARK_VESSEL

1

Key Intelligence Findings

AIS Blackout Confirmed — 1 Event

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

Velocity Fraud — 1 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 — 125 Zigzag Events

Erratic course-over-ground patterns up to 194.7° std deviation, far exceeding the 50° anomaly threshold. Pattern consistent with surveillance evasion maneuvers or anchor position AIS noise.

Port Detection Summary

🇺🇸

New York

127

avg 0.871

Monthly Alert Log — All Months

Month	Detections	Severity	Score	Nearest Port	Alert Types
January 2024	20	CRITICAL	0.9500	New York	ZIGZAG; SPEED_ANOMALY
February 2024	18	CRITICAL	0.9000	New York	ZIGZAG
March 2024	17	CRITICAL	0.9000	New York	ZIGZAG
April 2024	16	CRITICAL	0.9000	New York	ZIGZAG
May 2024	23	CRITICAL	0.9000	New York	ZIGZAG
June 2024	8	CRITICAL	0.9000	New York	ZIGZAG
July 2024	12	CRITICAL	0.9000	New York	ZIGZAG
August 2024	21	CRITICAL	0.9000	New York	ZIGZAG
September 2024	25	HIGH	0.7644	New York	ZIGZAG; SPEED_ANOMALY; DARK_VESSEL
October 2024	18	CRITICAL	0.9000	New York	ZIGZAG
November 2024	18	CRITICAL	0.9000	New York	ZIGZAG
December 2024	20	MEDIUM	0.6981	New York	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	1 events detected	CRITICAL
GPS Spoofing / Position Jump	NOT DETECTED	—	LOW
Velocity Fraud / Speed Anomaly	CONFIRMED	1 events · max 102.2 kn	CRITICAL
Evasion Navigation / Zigzag	CONFIRMED	125 events · max COG std 194.7°	HIGH
Ship-to-Ship Rendezvous	NOT DETECTED	—	LOW
Multi-Port Operations	POSSIBLE	1 unique ports	MEDIUM

Operational Profile

Primary AO

New York and surrounding maritime zone

Active Period

12 months of continuous alert activity in 2024

Alert Density

216 detections across 127 individual events (avg 18.0/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 194.7°). Consistent with surveillance evasion or at-anchor AIS manipulation. Count: 125 events.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
125 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: 1 events.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
1 events

MAR-T004

AIS-MAN-001

AIS Blackout

Deliberate AIS transponder deactivation to create surveillance gaps. Count: 1 events. Each event represents an unmonitored operational window.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
1 events

Risk Analysis

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

Composite Score

0.9500

CRITICAL

Avg Detection Score

0.8760

Global Rank

#59

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	1	×3	3.0
RENDEZVOUS	0	×4	0.0
POSITION_JUMP	0	×2	0.0
SPEED_ANOMALY	1	×1	1.0
ZIGZAG	125	×0.5	62.5
MaxSingleScore	0.9500	×50	47.5
COMPOSITE TOTAL	Normalized [0,1]		0.9500 CRITICAL

⚡ Speed Anomaly Detections

Indicator: RTE-ANO-001 · 1 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. PHANTOM reports speeds up to 102.2 kn — consistent with deliberate AIS SOG field manipulation to corrupt tracking algorithms.

Total Events

1

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

⟳ Zigzag / Erratic Navigation

Indicator: RTE-ANO-005 · 125 events · Max COG std: 194.7°

EVASION PATTERN

Zigzag events are triggered when course-over-ground (COG) standard deviation exceeds 50°. PHANTOM records COG deviations up to 194.7° — consistent with surveillance evasion maneuvers or at-anchor AIS noise manipulation.

Total Events

125

Max COG Std Dev

194.7°

Threshold

50°

Zigzag Events (Top 50 by COG deviation)

Date	COG Std Dev (°)	Score	Severity	Port	Coordinates

◐ Dark Vessel Events

Indicator: AIS-MAN-001 · 1 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

1

Indicator

AIS-MAN-001

Risk Level

CRITICAL

◐ DARK EVENT #1 — 2024-12-30T04:28:14

AIS BLACKOUT

Location

40.6144°N, 74.0582°W — New York

AIS Gap Duration

6.8 hours

Pre-Blackout Speed

18.7 knots SOG

Displacement

4.5 NM from port during gap

Score

0.5164 · LOW

Assessment

AIS gap consistent with deliberate concealment.

Port History

1 distinct port areas · US primary flag state

Complete Port Detection Summary

Port	Country	Detections	Avg Score	Avg Dist NM	Risk
New York	🇺🇸	127	0.8708	17.1	STANDARD

🇺🇸 New York — Port Profile

127 detections · Avg score 0.8708 · Avg distance 17.1 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

127

Primary port of operation

Avg Alert Score

0.8708

Avg Distance NM

17.1

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at New York

ZIGZAG

125

SPEED_ANOMALY

1

DARK_VESSEL

1

Coordinates: 40.661°N, 74.044°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

127 of 127 total detections (100.0%)

Avg Distance from Port

17.1 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

Ownership Intelligence

MMSI registry · Flag state analysis · Beneficial ownership investigation

Vessel Name

PHANTOM

MMSI

367726830

Flag State (MMSI-derived)

🇺🇸 US

MID Code

367 → 🇺🇸 US

Primary Port

New York

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 216 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)