#149 FIREBOAT 3 // Vessel Intelligence System

Intelligence Overview

FIREBOAT 3 · MMSI 366081959 · 🇺🇸 US · Primary Port: Los Angeles

PERIOD: JAN–DEC 2024

⚠ INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT: FIREBOAT 3 ranks #149 of 69,461 monitored vessels with 137 anomalous detections across 12 months. Composite risk score: 0.9500 (CRITICAL). Active alert types: ZIGZAG, DARK_VESSEL, SPEED_ANOMALY.

Global Rank

#149

of 69,461 vessels

Composite Score

0.9500

CRITICAL

Total Detections

137

Months Active

12/12

Unique Ports

2

Dark Events

5

AIS blackout

Speed Anomalies

24

Max Speed

102.2 kn

Monthly Detection Volume

1
2

10
10

11
13

12
15

2
11

3
4

4
12

2024 MONTHLY DETECTIONS

Alert Type Distribution

ZIGZAG

38

SPEED_ANOMALY

24

DARK_VESSEL

5

Key Intelligence Findings

AIS Blackout Confirmed — 5 Events

Deliberate AIS transponder deactivation detected. Each event represents a period where FIREBOAT 3 was operating outside electronic surveillance. Consistent with covert cargo transfer or evasion operations.

Velocity Fraud — 24 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 — 38 Zigzag Events

Erratic course-over-ground patterns up to 157.8° std deviation, far exceeding the 50° anomaly threshold. Pattern consistent with surveillance evasion maneuvers or anchor position AIS noise.

Port Detection Summary

🇺🇸

Los Angeles

65

avg 0.805

🇺🇸

Long Beach

2

avg 0.950

Monthly Alert Log — All Months

Month	Detections	Severity	Score	Nearest Port	Alert Types
January 2024	2	HIGH	0.7574	Los Angeles	DARK_VESSEL; ZIGZAG
February 2024	11	CRITICAL	0.9500	Los Angeles	SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG
March 2024	4	CRITICAL	0.9500	Los Angeles	SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG
April 2024	12	CRITICAL	0.9500	Los Angeles	ZIGZAG; SPEED_ANOMALY
May 2024	10	HIGH	0.7534	Los Angeles	ZIGZAG; SPEED_ANOMALY; DARK_VESSEL
June 2024	15	HIGH	0.7858	Los Angeles	ZIGZAG; SPEED_ANOMALY; DARK_VESSEL
July 2024	20	HIGH	0.7829	Los Angeles	ZIGZAG; DARK_VESSEL; SPEED_ANOMALY
August 2024	11	CRITICAL	0.9000	Los Angeles	ZIGZAG; SPEED_ANOMALY
September 2024	14	MEDIUM	0.7455	Long Beach	ZIGZAG; DARK_VESSEL; SPEED_ANOMALY
October 2024	10	MEDIUM	0.7404	Los Angeles	ZIGZAG; SPEED_ANOMALY; DARK_VESSEL
November 2024	13	CRITICAL	0.9500	Los Angeles	SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG
December 2024	15	HIGH	0.7786	Los Angeles	SPEED_ANOMALY; DARK_VESSEL; 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	5 events detected	CRITICAL
GPS Spoofing / Position Jump	NOT DETECTED	—	LOW
Velocity Fraud / Speed Anomaly	CONFIRMED	24 events · max 102.2 kn	CRITICAL
Evasion Navigation / Zigzag	CONFIRMED	38 events · max COG std 157.8°	HIGH
Ship-to-Ship Rendezvous	NOT DETECTED	—	LOW
Multi-Port Operations	POSSIBLE	2 unique ports	MEDIUM

Operational Profile

Primary AO

Los Angeles and surrounding maritime zone

Active Period

12 months of continuous alert activity in 2024

Alert Density

137 detections across 67 individual events (avg 11.4/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 157.8°). Consistent with surveillance evasion or at-anchor AIS manipulation. Count: 38 events.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
38 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: 24 events.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
24 events

MAR-T004

AIS-MAN-001

AIS Blackout

Deliberate AIS transponder deactivation to create surveillance gaps. Count: 5 events. Each event represents an unmonitored operational window.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
5 events

Risk Analysis

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

Composite Score

0.9500

CRITICAL

Avg Detection Score

0.8370

Global Rank

#149

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	5	×3	15.0
RENDEZVOUS	0	×4	0.0
POSITION_JUMP	0	×2	0.0
SPEED_ANOMALY	24	×1	24.0
ZIGZAG	38	×0.5	19.0
MaxSingleScore	0.9500	×50	47.5
COMPOSITE TOTAL	Normalized [0,1]		0.9500 CRITICAL

⚡ Speed Anomaly Detections

Indicator: RTE-ANO-001 · 24 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. FIREBOAT 3 reports speeds up to 102.2 kn — consistent with deliberate AIS SOG field manipulation to corrupt tracking algorithms.

Total Events

24

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 · 38 events · Max COG std: 157.8°

EVASION PATTERN

Zigzag events are triggered when course-over-ground (COG) standard deviation exceeds 50°. FIREBOAT 3 records COG deviations up to 157.8° — consistent with surveillance evasion maneuvers or at-anchor AIS noise manipulation.

Total Events

38

Max COG Std Dev

157.8°

Threshold

50°

Zigzag Events (Top 50 by COG deviation)

Date	COG Std Dev (°)	Score	Severity	Port	Coordinates

◐ Dark Vessel Events

Indicator: AIS-MAN-001 · 5 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

5

Indicator

AIS-MAN-001

Risk Level

CRITICAL

◐ DARK EVENT #1 — 2024-01-25T04:28:46

AIS BLACKOUT

Location

33.7654°N, 118.2558°W — Los Angeles

AIS Gap Duration

12.5 hours

Pre-Blackout Speed

1.2 knots SOG

Displacement

1.6 NM from port during gap

Score

0.6291 · MEDIUM

Assessment

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

◐ DARK EVENT #2 — 2024-10-23T03:13:11

AIS BLACKOUT

Location

33.7654°N, 118.2558°W — Los Angeles

AIS Gap Duration

10.0 hours

Pre-Blackout Speed

0.6 knots SOG

Displacement

1.6 NM from port during gap

Score

0.5808 · LOW

Assessment

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

◐ DARK EVENT #3 — 2024-10-28T02:11:01

AIS BLACKOUT

Location

33.7406°N, 118.2775°W — Los Angeles

AIS Gap Duration

10.8 hours

Pre-Blackout Speed

4.0 knots SOG

Displacement

0.8 NM from port during gap

Score

0.5967 · LOW

Assessment

AIS gap consistent with deliberate concealment.

◐ DARK EVENT #4 — 2024-12-05T00:09:45

AIS BLACKOUT

Location

33.7434°N, 118.2762°W — Los Angeles

AIS Gap Duration

12.1 hours

Pre-Blackout Speed

7.0 knots SOG

Displacement

0.8 NM from port during gap

Score

0.6243 · MEDIUM

Assessment

AIS gap consistent with deliberate concealment.

◐ DARK EVENT #5 — 2024-12-06T02:04:40

AIS BLACKOUT

Location

33.7651°N, 118.2565°W — Los Angeles

AIS Gap Duration

11.4 hours

Pre-Blackout Speed

9.5 knots SOG

Displacement

1.6 NM from port during gap

Score

0.6078 · LOW

Assessment

AIS gap consistent with deliberate concealment.

Port History

2 distinct port areas · US primary flag state

Complete Port Detection Summary

Port	Country	Detections	Avg Score	Avg Dist NM	Risk
Los Angeles	🇺🇸	65	0.8051	1.3	STANDARD
Long Beach	🇺🇸	2	0.9500	4.0	STANDARD

🇺🇸 Los Angeles — Port Profile

65 detections · Avg score 0.8051 · Avg distance 1.3 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

65

Primary port of operation

Avg Alert Score

0.8051

Avg Distance NM

1.3

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Los Angeles

ZIGZAG

38

SPEED_ANOMALY

22

DARK_VESSEL

5

Coordinates: 33.729°N, 118.264°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

65 of 67 total detections (97.0%)

Avg Distance from Port

1.3 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Long Beach — Port Profile

2 detections · Avg score 0.9500 · Avg distance 4.0 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

2

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.9500

Avg Distance NM

4.0

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Long Beach

SPEED_ANOMALY

2

Coordinates: 33.754°N, 118.216°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

2 of 67 total detections (3.0%)

Avg Distance from Port

4.0 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

Ownership Intelligence

MMSI registry · Flag state analysis · Beneficial ownership investigation

Vessel Name

FIREBOAT 3

MMSI

366081959

Flag State (MMSI-derived)

🇺🇸 US

MID Code

366 → 🇺🇸 US

Primary Port

Los Angeles

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 137 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)