#148 VITAMIN SEA // Vessel Intelligence System

Intelligence Overview

VITAMIN SEA · MMSI 368165180 · 🇺🇸 US · Primary Port: Miami

PERIOD: JAN–DEC 2024

⚠ INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT: VITAMIN SEA ranks #148 of 69,461 monitored vessels with 138 anomalous detections across 12 months. Composite risk score: 0.9500 (CRITICAL). Active alert types: POSITION_JUMP, ZIGZAG, SPEED_ANOMALY.

Global Rank

#148

of 69,461 vessels

Composite Score

0.9500

CRITICAL

Total Detections

138

Months Active

12/12

Unique Ports

4

Position Jumps

13

GPS spoofing

Speed Anomalies

31

Max Speed

102.2 kn

Max Jump

980km

Monthly Detection Volume

1
2

10
15

11
10

12
8

2
2

3
6

4
22

2024 MONTHLY DETECTIONS

Alert Type Distribution

SPEED_ANOMALY

31

ZIGZAG

21

POSITION_JUMP

13

Key Intelligence Findings

GPS Spoofing — 13 Position Jumps

AIS coordinates fabricated at impossible locations. Maximum jump of 980 km confirms the AIS transmitter is broadcasting false positions. Systematic identity concealment is in progress.

Velocity Fraud — 31 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 — 21 Zigzag Events

Erratic course-over-ground patterns up to 132.7° std deviation, far exceeding the 50° anomaly threshold. Pattern consistent with surveillance evasion maneuvers or anchor position AIS noise.

Port Detection Summary

🇺🇸

Miami

45

avg 0.711

🇺🇸

Port Everglades

13

avg 0.728

🇺🇸

Tampa

4

avg 0.795

🇧🇸

Freeport

3

avg 0.851

Monthly Alert Log — All Months

Month	Detections	Severity	Score	Nearest Port	Alert Types
January 2024	2	CRITICAL	0.9000	Miami	SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG
February 2024	2	HIGH	0.7827	Miami	SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG
March 2024	6	HIGH	0.8213	Miami	SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG; POSITION_JUMP
April 2024	22	CRITICAL	0.9500	Miami	POSITION_JUMP; SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG
May 2024	8	HIGH	0.8230	Miami	SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG; RENDEZVOUS
June 2024	21	HIGH	0.8656	Miami	SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG; POSITION_JUMP
July 2024	19	HIGH	0.8569	Tampa	POSITION_JUMP; SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG
August 2024	12	HIGH	0.8513	Port Everglades	SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG; POSITION_JUMP
September 2024	13	CRITICAL	0.9500	Miami	POSITION_JUMP; SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG
October 2024	15	HIGH	0.8417	Miami	SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG; POSITION_JUMP
November 2024	10	HIGH	0.8441	Miami	POSITION_JUMP; SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG
December 2024	8	HIGH	0.8042	Port Everglades	SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG; POSITION_JUMP

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	13 jumps · max 980.4km	CRITICAL
Velocity Fraud / Speed Anomaly	CONFIRMED	31 events · max 102.2 kn	CRITICAL
Evasion Navigation / Zigzag	CONFIRMED	21 events · max COG std 132.7°	HIGH
Ship-to-Ship Rendezvous	NOT DETECTED	—	LOW
Multi-Port Operations	CONFIRMED	4 unique ports	HIGH

Operational Profile

Primary AO

Miami and surrounding maritime zone

Active Period

12 months of continuous alert activity in 2024

Alert Density

138 detections across 65 individual events (avg 11.5/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: 31 events.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
31 events

MAR-T003

RTE-ANO-005

Evasion Navigation

Erratic COG changes exceeding 50° threshold (max 132.7°). Consistent with surveillance evasion or at-anchor AIS manipulation. Count: 21 events.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
21 events

MAR-T002

AIS-MAN-003

GPS Spoofing

GPS coordinate spoofing — AIS positions fabricated at impossible locations. Max jump: 980.4km. Implies deliberate identity concealment. Count: 13 events.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
13 events

Risk Analysis

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

Composite Score

0.9500

CRITICAL

Avg Detection Score

0.8576

Global Rank

#148

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	13	×2	26.0
SPEED_ANOMALY	31	×1	31.0
ZIGZAG	21	×0.5	10.5
MaxSingleScore	0.9500	×50	47.5
COMPOSITE TOTAL	Normalized [0,1]		0.9500 CRITICAL

⚡ Speed Anomaly Detections

Indicator: RTE-ANO-001 · 31 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. VITAMIN SEA reports speeds up to 102.2 kn — consistent with deliberate AIS SOG field manipulation to corrupt tracking algorithms.

Total Events

31

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 · 13 events · Max jump: 980 km

GPS SPOOFING

Position jumps confirm GPS coordinate spoofing — AIS positions fabricated at impossible locations. VITAMIN SEA has 13 confirmed position jumps with maximum displacement of 980 km.

Total Events

13

Max Jump Distance

980 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 · 21 events · Max COG std: 132.7°

EVASION PATTERN

Zigzag events are triggered when course-over-ground (COG) standard deviation exceeds 50°. VITAMIN SEA records COG deviations up to 132.7° — consistent with surveillance evasion maneuvers or at-anchor AIS noise manipulation.

Total Events

21

Max COG Std Dev

132.7°

Threshold

50°

Zigzag Events (Top 50 by COG deviation)

Date	COG Std Dev (°)	Score	Severity	Port	Coordinates

Port History

4 distinct port areas · US primary flag state

Complete Port Detection Summary

Port	Country	Detections	Avg Score	Avg Dist NM	Risk
Miami	🇺🇸	45	0.7108	22.7	STANDARD
Port Everglades	🇺🇸	13	0.7283	38.6	STANDARD
Tampa	🇺🇸	4	0.7947	60.4	STANDARD
Freeport	🇧🇸	3	0.8507	162.8	STANDARD

🇺🇸 Miami — Port Profile

45 detections · Avg score 0.7108 · Avg distance 22.7 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

45

Primary port of operation

Avg Alert Score

0.7108

Avg Distance NM

22.7

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Miami

ZIGZAG

19

SPEED_ANOMALY

18

POSITION_JUMP

8

Coordinates: 25.774°N, 80.190°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

45 of 65 total detections (69.2%)

Avg Distance from Port

22.7 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Port Everglades — Port Profile

13 detections · Avg score 0.7283 · Avg distance 38.6 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

13

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.7283

Avg Distance NM

38.6

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Port Everglades

SPEED_ANOMALY

9

POSITION_JUMP

3

ZIGZAG

1

Coordinates: 26.083°N, 80.117°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

13 of 65 total detections (20.0%)

Avg Distance from Port

38.6 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Tampa — Port Profile

4 detections · Avg score 0.7947 · Avg distance 60.4 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

4

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.7947

Avg Distance NM

60.4

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Tampa

SPEED_ANOMALY

2

ZIGZAG

1

POSITION_JUMP

1

Coordinates: 27.946°N, 82.457°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

4 of 65 total detections (6.2%)

Avg Distance from Port

60.4 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇧🇸 Freeport — Port Profile

3 detections · Avg score 0.8507 · Avg distance 162.8 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

3

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.8507

Avg Distance NM

162.8

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Freeport

SPEED_ANOMALY

2

POSITION_JUMP

1

Coordinates: 26.526°N, 78.700°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇧🇸 BS

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

3 of 65 total detections (4.6%)

Avg Distance from Port

162.8 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

Ownership Intelligence

MMSI registry · Flag state analysis · Beneficial ownership investigation

Vessel Name

VITAMIN SEA

MMSI

368165180

Flag State (MMSI-derived)

🇺🇸 US

MID Code

368 → 🇺🇸 US

Primary Port

Miami

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 138 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)