#80 PELA // Vessel Intelligence System

Intelligence Overview

PELA · MMSI 316029941 · 🇨🇦 CA · Primary Port: Vancouver

PERIOD: JAN–DEC 2024

⚠ INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT: PELA ranks #80 of 69,461 monitored vessels with 187 anomalous detections across 5 months. Composite risk score: 0.9500 (CRITICAL). Active alert types: POSITION_JUMP, ZIGZAG, SPEED_ANOMALY.

Global Rank

#80

of 69,461 vessels

Composite Score

0.9500

CRITICAL

Total Detections

187

Months Active

5/12

Unique Ports

5

Position Jumps

56

GPS spoofing

Speed Anomalies

67

Max Speed

102.2 kn

Max Jump

3,943km

Monthly Detection Volume

1
40

2
41

3
35

4
46

2024 MONTHLY DETECTIONS

Alert Type Distribution

SPEED_ANOMALY

67

POSITION_JUMP

56

ZIGZAG

39

Key Intelligence Findings

GPS Spoofing — 56 Position Jumps

AIS coordinates fabricated at impossible locations. Maximum jump of 3,943 km confirms the AIS transmitter is broadcasting false positions. Systematic identity concealment is in progress.

Velocity Fraud — 67 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 — 39 Zigzag Events

Erratic course-over-ground patterns up to 153.8° std deviation, far exceeding the 50° anomaly threshold. Pattern consistent with surveillance evasion maneuvers or anchor position AIS noise.

Port Detection Summary

🇨🇦

Vancouver

139

avg 0.759

🇨🇦

Victoria

13

avg 0.684

🇺🇸

Seattle

8

avg 0.757

🇺🇸

Corpus Christi

1

avg 0.918

🇺🇸

Portland OR

1

avg 0.944

Monthly Alert Log — All Months

Month	Detections	Severity	Score	Nearest Port	Alert Types
January 2024	40	CRITICAL	0.9500	Vancouver	POSITION_JUMP; SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG
February 2024	41	CRITICAL	0.9500	Portland OR	POSITION_JUMP; SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG
March 2024	35	CRITICAL	0.9358	Vancouver	SPEED_ANOMALY; POSITION_JUMP; ZIGZAG
April 2024	46	HIGH	0.8809	Vancouver	POSITION_JUMP; SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG
May 2024	25	CRITICAL	0.9263	Vancouver	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	56 jumps · max 3943.3km	CRITICAL
Velocity Fraud / Speed Anomaly	CONFIRMED	67 events · max 102.2 kn	CRITICAL
Evasion Navigation / Zigzag	CONFIRMED	39 events · max COG std 153.8°	HIGH
Ship-to-Ship Rendezvous	NOT DETECTED	—	LOW
Multi-Port Operations	CONFIRMED	5 unique ports	HIGH

Operational Profile

Primary AO

Vancouver and surrounding maritime zone

Active Period

5 months of continuous alert activity in 2024

Alert Density

187 detections across 162 individual events (avg 37.4/month)

Active Techniques

⊕ POS JUMP ⟳ ZIGZAG ⚡ 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: 67 events.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
67 events

MAR-T002

AIS-MAN-003

GPS Spoofing

GPS coordinate spoofing — AIS positions fabricated at impossible locations. Max jump: 3943.3km. Implies deliberate identity concealment. Count: 56 events.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
56 events

MAR-T003

RTE-ANO-005

Evasion Navigation

Erratic COG changes exceeding 50° threshold (max 153.8°). Consistent with surveillance evasion or at-anchor AIS manipulation. Count: 39 events.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
39 events

Risk Analysis

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

Composite Score

0.9500

CRITICAL

Avg Detection Score

0.9286

Global Rank

#80

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	56	×2	112.0
SPEED_ANOMALY	67	×1	67.0
ZIGZAG	39	×0.5	19.5
MaxSingleScore	0.9500	×50	47.5
COMPOSITE TOTAL	Normalized [0,1]		0.9500 CRITICAL

⚡ Speed Anomaly Detections

Indicator: RTE-ANO-001 · 67 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. PELA reports speeds up to 102.2 kn — consistent with deliberate AIS SOG field manipulation to corrupt tracking algorithms.

Total Events

67

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 · 56 events · Max jump: 3,943 km

GPS SPOOFING

Position jumps confirm GPS coordinate spoofing — AIS positions fabricated at impossible locations. PELA has 56 confirmed position jumps with maximum displacement of 3,943 km.

Total Events

56

Max Jump Distance

3,943 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 · 39 events · Max COG std: 153.8°

EVASION PATTERN

Zigzag events are triggered when course-over-ground (COG) standard deviation exceeds 50°. PELA records COG deviations up to 153.8° — consistent with surveillance evasion maneuvers or at-anchor AIS noise manipulation.

Total Events

39

Max COG Std Dev

153.8°

Threshold

50°

Zigzag Events (Top 50 by COG deviation)

Date	COG Std Dev (°)	Score	Severity	Port	Coordinates

Port History

5 distinct port areas · CA primary flag state

Complete Port Detection Summary

Port	Country	Detections	Avg Score	Avg Dist NM	Risk
Vancouver	🇨🇦	139	0.7587	66.8	STANDARD
Victoria	🇨🇦	13	0.6839	37.7	STANDARD
Seattle	🇺🇸	8	0.7567	106.8	STANDARD
Corpus Christi	🇺🇸	1	0.9176	332.2	STANDARD
Portland OR	🇺🇸	1	0.9443	101.1	STANDARD

🇨🇦 Vancouver — Port Profile

139 detections · Avg score 0.7587 · Avg distance 66.8 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

139

Primary port of operation

Avg Alert Score

0.7587

Avg Distance NM

66.8

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Vancouver

SPEED_ANOMALY

55

POSITION_JUMP

49

ZIGZAG

35

Coordinates: 49.283°N, 123.120°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇨🇦 CA

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

139 of 162 total detections (85.8%)

Avg Distance from Port

66.8 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇨🇦 Victoria — Port Profile

13 detections · Avg score 0.6839 · Avg distance 37.7 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

13

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.6839

Avg Distance NM

37.7

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Victoria

SPEED_ANOMALY

7

ZIGZAG

3

POSITION_JUMP

3

Coordinates: 48.424°N, 123.370°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇨🇦 CA

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

13 of 162 total detections (8.0%)

Avg Distance from Port

37.7 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Seattle — Port Profile

8 detections · Avg score 0.7567 · Avg distance 106.8 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

8

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.7567

Avg Distance NM

106.8

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Seattle

SPEED_ANOMALY

4

POSITION_JUMP

3

ZIGZAG

1

Coordinates: 47.601°N, 122.334°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

8 of 162 total detections (4.9%)

Avg Distance from Port

106.8 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Corpus Christi — Port Profile

1 detections · Avg score 0.9176 · Avg distance 332.2 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

1

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.9176

Avg Distance NM

332.2

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 162 total detections (0.6%)

Avg Distance from Port

332.2 NM — anomalously high, suggests spoofed coordinates

🇺🇸 Portland OR — Port Profile

1 detections · Avg score 0.9443 · Avg distance 101.1 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

1

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.9443

Avg Distance NM

101.1

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Portland OR

POSITION_JUMP

1

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

1 of 162 total detections (0.6%)

Avg Distance from Port

101.1 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

Ownership Intelligence

MMSI registry · Flag state analysis · Beneficial ownership investigation

Vessel Name

PELA

MMSI

316029941

Flag State (MMSI-derived)

🇨🇦 CA

MID Code

316 → 🇨🇦 CA

Primary Port

Vancouver

Detection Period

5 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 187 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)