#167 WENDELLA // Vessel Intelligence System

Intelligence Overview

WENDELLA · MMSI 367162320 · 🇺🇸 US · Primary Port: Chicago

PERIOD: JAN–DEC 2024

⚠ INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT: WENDELLA ranks #167 of 69,461 monitored vessels with 126 anomalous detections across 10 months. Composite risk score: 0.9500 (CRITICAL). Active alert types: ZIGZAG, DARK_VESSEL, SPEED_ANOMALY.

Global Rank

#167

of 69,461 vessels

Composite Score

0.9500

CRITICAL

Total Detections

126

Months Active

10/12

Unique Ports

1

Dark Events

2

AIS blackout

Speed Anomalies

1

Max Speed

91.8 kn

Monthly Detection Volume

1
1

10
14

11
5

12
6

4
16

2024 MONTHLY DETECTIONS

Alert Type Distribution

ZIGZAG

39

DARK_VESSEL

2

SPEED_ANOMALY

1

Key Intelligence Findings

AIS Blackout Confirmed — 2 Events

Deliberate AIS transponder deactivation detected. Each event represents a period where WENDELLA 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 91.8 knots. Systematic falsification of movement data to corrupt automated tracking algorithms.

Evasion Navigation — 39 Zigzag Events

Erratic course-over-ground patterns up to 191.9° std deviation, far exceeding the 50° anomaly threshold. Pattern consistent with surveillance evasion maneuvers or anchor position AIS noise.

Port Detection Summary

🇺🇸

Chicago

42

avg 0.869

Monthly Alert Log — All Months

Month	Detections	Severity	Score	Nearest Port	Alert Types
January 2024	1	HIGH	0.8221	Chicago	ZIGZAG
April 2024	16	CRITICAL	0.9000	Chicago	ZIGZAG
May 2024	16	MEDIUM	0.7307	Chicago	ZIGZAG; DARK_VESSEL
June 2024	14	MEDIUM	0.7411	Chicago	ZIGZAG; DARK_VESSEL
July 2024	16	MEDIUM	0.7289	Chicago	ZIGZAG; DARK_VESSEL
August 2024	24	HIGH	0.7726	Chicago	ZIGZAG; DARK_VESSEL; SPEED_ANOMALY
September 2024	14	CRITICAL	0.9000	Chicago	ZIGZAG
October 2024	14	HIGH	0.7774	Chicago	ZIGZAG; DARK_VESSEL
November 2024	5	CRITICAL	0.9000	Chicago	ZIGZAG
December 2024	6	CRITICAL	0.9500	Chicago	ZIGZAG; SPEED_ANOMALY

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	2 events detected	CRITICAL
GPS Spoofing / Position Jump	NOT DETECTED	—	LOW
Velocity Fraud / Speed Anomaly	CONFIRMED	1 events · max 91.8 kn	CRITICAL
Evasion Navigation / Zigzag	CONFIRMED	39 events · max COG std 191.9°	HIGH
Ship-to-Ship Rendezvous	NOT DETECTED	—	LOW
Multi-Port Operations	POSSIBLE	1 unique ports	MEDIUM

Operational Profile

Primary AO

Chicago and surrounding maritime zone

Active Period

10 months of continuous alert activity in 2024

Alert Density

126 detections across 42 individual events (avg 12.6/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 191.9°). Consistent with surveillance evasion or at-anchor AIS manipulation. Count: 39 events.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
39 events

MAR-T004

AIS-MAN-001

AIS Blackout

Deliberate AIS transponder deactivation to create surveillance gaps. Count: 2 events. Each event represents an unmonitored operational window.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
2 events

MAR-T001

RTE-ANO-001

Velocity Fraud

AIS SOG field manipulation to broadcast impossible speeds up to 91.8 kn. Corrupts automated tracking algorithms and creates false movement vectors. Count: 1 events.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
1 events

Risk Analysis

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

Composite Score

0.9500

CRITICAL

Avg Detection Score

0.8223

Global Rank

#167

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	2	×3	6.0
RENDEZVOUS	0	×4	0.0
POSITION_JUMP	0	×2	0.0
SPEED_ANOMALY	1	×1	1.0
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 · 1 events · Max: 91.8 kn

AIS SOG FRAUD

Speed anomaly events are triggered when AIS Speed Over Ground (SOG) exceeds the 30-knot detection threshold. WENDELLA reports speeds up to 91.8 kn — consistent with deliberate AIS SOG field manipulation to corrupt tracking algorithms.

Total Events

1

Max Reported SOG

91.8 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 · 39 events · Max COG std: 191.9°

EVASION PATTERN

Zigzag events are triggered when course-over-ground (COG) standard deviation exceeds 50°. WENDELLA records COG deviations up to 191.9° — consistent with surveillance evasion maneuvers or at-anchor AIS noise manipulation.

Total Events

39

Max COG Std Dev

191.9°

Threshold

50°

Zigzag Events (Top 50 by COG deviation)

Date	COG Std Dev (°)	Score	Severity	Port	Coordinates

◐ Dark Vessel Events

Indicator: AIS-MAN-001 · 2 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

2

Indicator

AIS-MAN-001

Risk Level

CRITICAL

◐ DARK EVENT #1 — 2024-10-05T02:14:42

AIS BLACKOUT

Location

41.8871°N, 87.6138°W — Chicago

AIS Gap Duration

11.4 hours

Pre-Blackout Speed

0.6 knots SOG

Displacement

0.9 NM from port during gap

Score

0.6082 · LOW

Assessment

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

◐ DARK EVENT #2 — 2024-10-22T00:40:29

AIS BLACKOUT

Location

41.8877°N, 87.6247°W — Chicago

AIS Gap Duration

14.3 hours

Pre-Blackout Speed

0.7 knots SOG

Displacement

0.6 NM from port during gap

Score

0.6670 · MEDIUM

Assessment

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

Port History

1 distinct port areas · US primary flag state

Complete Port Detection Summary

Port	Country	Detections	Avg Score	Avg Dist NM	Risk
Chicago	🇺🇸	42	0.8685	1.4	STANDARD

🇺🇸 Chicago — Port Profile

42 detections · Avg score 0.8685 · Avg distance 1.4 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

42

Primary port of operation

Avg Alert Score

0.8685

Avg Distance NM

1.4

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Chicago

ZIGZAG

39

DARK_VESSEL

2

SPEED_ANOMALY

1

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

42 of 42 total detections (100.0%)

Avg Distance from Port

1.4 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

Ownership Intelligence

MMSI registry · Flag state analysis · Beneficial ownership investigation

Vessel Name

WENDELLA

MMSI

367162320

Flag State (MMSI-derived)

🇺🇸 US

MID Code

367 → 🇺🇸 US

Primary Port

Chicago

Detection Period

10 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 126 anomalous events are not consistent with pleasure craft use

Speed Capability

Reported 91.8 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)