#120 SEASPAN PROTECTOR // Vessel Intelligence System

Intelligence Overview

SEASPAN PROTECTOR · MMSI 316003677 · 🇨🇦 CA · Primary Port: Vancouver

PERIOD: JAN–DEC 2024

⚠ INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT: SEASPAN PROTECTOR ranks #120 of 69,461 monitored vessels with 156 anomalous detections across 9 months. Composite risk score: 0.9500 (CRITICAL). Active alert types: ZIGZAG, DARK_VESSEL.

Global Rank

#120

of 69,461 vessels

Composite Score

0.9500

CRITICAL

Total Detections

156

Months Active

9/12

Unique Ports

2

Dark Events

1

AIS blackout

Monthly Detection Volume

1
8

10
23

11
13

12
16

4
10

2024 MONTHLY DETECTIONS

Alert Type Distribution

ZIGZAG

69

DARK_VESSEL

1

Key Intelligence Findings

AIS Blackout Confirmed — 1 Event

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

Evasion Navigation — 69 Zigzag Events

Erratic course-over-ground patterns up to 157.2° std deviation, far exceeding the 50° anomaly threshold. Pattern consistent with surveillance evasion maneuvers or anchor position AIS noise.

Port Detection Summary

🇨🇦

Vancouver

65

avg 0.769

🇨🇦

Victoria

5

avg 0.775

Monthly Alert Log — All Months

Month	Detections	Severity	Score	Nearest Port	Alert Types
January 2024	8	CRITICAL	0.9000	Vancouver	ZIGZAG
April 2024	10	CRITICAL	0.9000	Vancouver	ZIGZAG
June 2024	11	CRITICAL	0.9000	Vancouver	ZIGZAG
July 2024	22	CRITICAL	0.9000	Vancouver	ZIGZAG
August 2024	29	CRITICAL	0.9500	Vancouver	ZIGZAG; SPEED_ANOMALY
September 2024	24	CRITICAL	0.9000	Vancouver	ZIGZAG
October 2024	23	CRITICAL	0.9000	Vancouver	ZIGZAG
November 2024	13	MEDIUM	0.7079	Vancouver	ZIGZAG; DARK_VESSEL
December 2024	16	CRITICAL	0.9000	Vancouver	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	CONFIRMED	1 events detected	CRITICAL
GPS Spoofing / Position Jump	NOT DETECTED	—	LOW
Velocity Fraud / Speed Anomaly	NOT DETECTED	—	LOW
Evasion Navigation / Zigzag	CONFIRMED	69 events · max COG std 157.2°	HIGH
Ship-to-Ship Rendezvous	NOT DETECTED	—	LOW
Multi-Port Operations	POSSIBLE	2 unique ports	MEDIUM

Operational Profile

Primary AO

Vancouver and surrounding maritime zone

Active Period

9 months of continuous alert activity in 2024

Alert Density

156 detections across 70 individual events (avg 17.3/month)

Active Techniques

⟳ ZIGZAG ◐ DARK

Threat Category

AIS Anomaly — Single or dual technique pattern

TTP Analysis

Tactics, Techniques & Procedures — Maritime ATT&CK Framework

MAR-T003

RTE-ANO-005

Evasion Navigation

Erratic COG changes exceeding 50° threshold (max 157.2°). Consistent with surveillance evasion or at-anchor AIS manipulation. Count: 69 events.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
69 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

0.8842

Global Rank

#120

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	0	×1	0.0
ZIGZAG	69	×0.5	34.5
MaxSingleScore	0.9500	×50	47.5
COMPOSITE TOTAL	Normalized [0,1]		0.9500 CRITICAL

⟳ Zigzag / Erratic Navigation

Indicator: RTE-ANO-005 · 69 events · Max COG std: 157.2°

EVASION PATTERN

Zigzag events are triggered when course-over-ground (COG) standard deviation exceeds 50°. SEASPAN PROTECTOR records COG deviations up to 157.2° — consistent with surveillance evasion maneuvers or at-anchor AIS noise manipulation.

Total Events

69

Max COG Std Dev

157.2°

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 — 2024-11-19T07:01:04

AIS BLACKOUT

Location

49.2432°N, 123.3997°W — Vancouver

AIS Gap Duration

7.1 hours

Pre-Blackout Speed

2.5 knots SOG

Displacement

11.2 NM from port during gap

Score

0.5351 · LOW

Assessment

Near-stationary approach before blackout — possible rendezvous/transfer signature.

Port History

2 distinct port areas · CA primary flag state

Complete Port Detection Summary

Port	Country	Detections	Avg Score	Avg Dist NM	Risk
Vancouver	🇨🇦	65	0.7688	18.1	STANDARD
Victoria	🇨🇦	5	0.7752	18.5	STANDARD

🇨🇦 Vancouver — Port Profile

65 detections · Avg score 0.7688 · Avg distance 18.1 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

65

Primary port of operation

Avg Alert Score

0.7688

Avg Distance NM

18.1

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Vancouver

ZIGZAG

64

DARK_VESSEL

1

Coordinates: 49.283°N, 123.120°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇨🇦 CA

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

65 of 70 total detections (92.9%)

Avg Distance from Port

18.1 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇨🇦 Victoria — Port Profile

5 detections · Avg score 0.7752 · Avg distance 18.5 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

5

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.7752

Avg Distance NM

18.5

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Victoria

ZIGZAG

5

Coordinates: 48.424°N, 123.370°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇨🇦 CA

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

5 of 70 total detections (7.1%)

Avg Distance from Port

18.5 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

Ownership Intelligence

MMSI registry · Flag state analysis · Beneficial ownership investigation

Vessel Name

SEASPAN PROTECTOR

MMSI

316003677

Flag State (MMSI-derived)

🇨🇦 CA

MID Code

316 → 🇨🇦 CA

Primary Port

Vancouver

Detection Period

9 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 156 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)