#168 SCOT FREE // Vessel Intelligence System

Intelligence Overview

SCOT FREE · MMSI 366895280 · 🇺🇸 US · Primary Port: Port Canaveral

PERIOD: JAN–DEC 2024

⚠ INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT: SCOT FREE ranks #168 of 69,461 monitored vessels with 125 anomalous detections across 12 months. Composite risk score: 0.9500 (CRITICAL). Active alert types: POSITION_JUMP, ZIGZAG, SPEED_ANOMALY.

Global Rank

#168

of 69,461 vessels

Composite Score

0.9500

CRITICAL

Total Detections

125

Months Active

12/12

Unique Ports

8

Position Jumps

15

GPS spoofing

Speed Anomalies

35

Max Speed

102.2 kn

Max Jump

1,482km

Monthly Detection Volume

1
11

10
9

11
1

12
8

2
1

3
11

4
19

2024 MONTHLY DETECTIONS

Alert Type Distribution

SPEED_ANOMALY

35

POSITION_JUMP

15

ZIGZAG

10

Key Intelligence Findings

GPS Spoofing — 15 Position Jumps

AIS coordinates fabricated at impossible locations. Maximum jump of 1,482 km confirms the AIS transmitter is broadcasting false positions. Systematic identity concealment is in progress.

Velocity Fraud — 35 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 — 10 Zigzag Events

Erratic course-over-ground patterns up to 113.9° std deviation, far exceeding the 50° anomaly threshold. Pattern consistent with surveillance evasion maneuvers.

Port Detection Summary

🇺🇸

Port Canaveral

38

avg 0.748

🇺🇸

Jacksonville

9

avg 0.751

🇺🇸

Tampa

3

avg 0.591

🇧🇸

Freeport

3

avg 0.847

🇺🇸

Port Everglades

3

avg 0.828

🇯🇲

Kingston

2

avg 0.950

🇺🇸

Mobile

1

avg 0.652

🇺🇸

Charleston

1

avg 0.832

Monthly Alert Log — All Months

Month	Detections	Severity	Score	Nearest Port	Alert Types
January 2024	11	HIGH	0.8776	Port Canaveral	POSITION_JUMP; SPEED_ANOMALY
February 2024	1	MEDIUM	0.5189	Tampa	SPEED_ANOMALY
March 2024	11	CRITICAL	0.9500	Port Canaveral	SPEED_ANOMALY; POSITION_JUMP; ZIGZAG
April 2024	19	CRITICAL	0.9500	Port Canaveral	SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG; POSITION_JUMP
May 2024	8	HIGH	0.8736	Tampa	POSITION_JUMP; SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG
June 2024	19	HIGH	0.8383	Tampa	POSITION_JUMP; SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG
July 2024	18	HIGH	0.8961	Port Canaveral	SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG; POSITION_JUMP
August 2024	15	CRITICAL	0.9500	Port Canaveral	SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG; POSITION_JUMP; DARK_VESSEL
September 2024	5	MEDIUM	0.7111	Port Canaveral	POSITION_JUMP; SPEED_ANOMALY
October 2024	9	CRITICAL	0.9500	Port Canaveral	SPEED_ANOMALY; POSITION_JUMP; ZIGZAG
November 2024	1	HIGH	0.8318	Charleston	POSITION_JUMP
December 2024	8	HIGH	0.8290	Port Canaveral	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	15 jumps · max 1481.9km	CRITICAL
Velocity Fraud / Speed Anomaly	CONFIRMED	35 events · max 102.2 kn	CRITICAL
Evasion Navigation / Zigzag	CONFIRMED	10 events · max COG std 113.9°	HIGH
Ship-to-Ship Rendezvous	NOT DETECTED	—	LOW
Multi-Port Operations	CONFIRMED	8 unique ports	HIGH
High-Risk Port Proximity: Kingston	CONFIRMED	2 detections	HIGH

Operational Profile

Primary AO

Port Canaveral and surrounding maritime zone

Active Period

12 months of continuous alert activity in 2024

Alert Density

125 detections across 60 individual events (avg 10.4/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: 35 events.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
35 events

MAR-T002

AIS-MAN-003

GPS Spoofing

GPS coordinate spoofing — AIS positions fabricated at impossible locations. Max jump: 1481.9km. Implies deliberate identity concealment. Count: 15 events.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
15 events

MAR-T003

RTE-ANO-005

Evasion Navigation

Erratic COG changes exceeding 50° threshold (max 113.9°). Consistent with surveillance evasion or at-anchor AIS manipulation. Count: 10 events.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
10 events

Risk Analysis

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

Composite Score

0.9500

CRITICAL

Avg Detection Score

0.8480

Global Rank

#168

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	15	×2	30.0
SPEED_ANOMALY	35	×1	35.0
ZIGZAG	10	×0.5	5.0
MaxSingleScore	0.9500	×50	47.5
COMPOSITE TOTAL	Normalized [0,1]		0.9500 CRITICAL

⚡ Speed Anomaly Detections

Indicator: RTE-ANO-001 · 35 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. SCOT FREE reports speeds up to 102.2 kn — consistent with deliberate AIS SOG field manipulation to corrupt tracking algorithms.

Total Events

35

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 · 15 events · Max jump: 1,482 km

GPS SPOOFING

Position jumps confirm GPS coordinate spoofing — AIS positions fabricated at impossible locations. SCOT FREE has 15 confirmed position jumps with maximum displacement of 1,482 km.

Total Events

15

Max Jump Distance

1,482 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 · 10 events · Max COG std: 113.9°

EVASION PATTERN

Zigzag events are triggered when course-over-ground (COG) standard deviation exceeds 50°. SCOT FREE records COG deviations up to 113.9° — consistent with surveillance evasion maneuvers or at-anchor AIS noise manipulation.

Total Events

10

Max COG Std Dev

113.9°

Threshold

50°

Zigzag Events (Top 50 by COG deviation)

Date	COG Std Dev (°)	Score	Severity	Port	Coordinates

Port History

8 distinct port areas · US primary flag state

Complete Port Detection Summary

Port	Country	Detections	Avg Score	Avg Dist NM	Risk
Port Canaveral	🇺🇸	38	0.7482	50.7	STANDARD
Jacksonville	🇺🇸	9	0.7514	50.9	STANDARD
Tampa	🇺🇸	3	0.5912	41.3	STANDARD
Freeport	🇧🇸	3	0.8465	125.3	STANDARD
Port Everglades	🇺🇸	3	0.8283	46.9	STANDARD
Kingston	🇯🇲	2	0.9500	202.2	MEDIUM
Mobile	🇺🇸	1	0.6521	211.6	STANDARD
Charleston	🇺🇸	1	0.8318	165.6	STANDARD

🇺🇸 Port Canaveral — Port Profile

38 detections · Avg score 0.7482 · Avg distance 50.7 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

38

Primary port of operation

Avg Alert Score

0.7482

Avg Distance NM

50.7

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Port Canaveral

SPEED_ANOMALY

20

POSITION_JUMP

9

ZIGZAG

9

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

38 of 60 total detections (63.3%)

Avg Distance from Port

50.7 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Jacksonville — Port Profile

9 detections · Avg score 0.7514 · Avg distance 50.9 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

9

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.7514

Avg Distance NM

50.9

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Jacksonville

SPEED_ANOMALY

6

POSITION_JUMP

3

Coordinates: 30.332°N, 81.660°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

9 of 60 total detections (15.0%)

Avg Distance from Port

50.9 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Tampa — Port Profile

3 detections · Avg score 0.5912 · Avg distance 41.3 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

3

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.5912

Avg Distance NM

41.3

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Tampa

SPEED_ANOMALY

3

Coordinates: 27.946°N, 82.457°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

3 of 60 total detections (5.0%)

Avg Distance from Port

41.3 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇧🇸 Freeport — Port Profile

3 detections · Avg score 0.8465 · Avg distance 125.3 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

3

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.8465

Avg Distance NM

125.3

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 60 total detections (5.0%)

Avg Distance from Port

125.3 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Port Everglades — Port Profile

3 detections · Avg score 0.8283 · Avg distance 46.9 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

3

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.8283

Avg Distance NM

46.9

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Port Everglades

SPEED_ANOMALY

2

ZIGZAG

1

Coordinates: 26.083°N, 80.117°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

3 of 60 total detections (5.0%)

Avg Distance from Port

46.9 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇯🇲 Kingston — Port Profile

2 detections · Avg score 0.9500 · Avg distance 202.2 NM

MEDIUM RISK

⚡ MEDIUM RISK PORT: Kingston warrants monitoring. Cross-reference with regional enforcement intelligence.

Total Detections

2

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.9500

Avg Distance NM

202.2

Possible spoofed coords

Detection Types at Kingston

POSITION_JUMP

1

SPEED_ANOMALY

1

Coordinates: 17.994°N, 76.794°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇯🇲 JM

Risk Classification

MEDIUM — MEDIUM

Detection Share

2 of 60 total detections (3.3%)

Avg Distance from Port

202.2 NM — anomalously high, suggests spoofed coordinates

🇺🇸 Mobile — Port Profile

1 detections · Avg score 0.6521 · Avg distance 211.6 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

1

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.6521

Avg Distance NM

211.6

Possible spoofed coords

Detection Types at Mobile

SPEED_ANOMALY

1

Coordinates: 30.694°N, 88.044°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

1 of 60 total detections (1.7%)

Avg Distance from Port

211.6 NM — anomalously high, suggests spoofed coordinates

🇺🇸 Charleston — Port Profile

1 detections · Avg score 0.8318 · Avg distance 165.6 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

1

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.8318

Avg Distance NM

165.6

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Charleston

POSITION_JUMP

1

Coordinates: 32.776°N, 79.931°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

1 of 60 total detections (1.7%)

Avg Distance from Port

165.6 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

Ownership Intelligence

MMSI registry · Flag state analysis · Beneficial ownership investigation

Vessel Name

SCOT FREE

MMSI

366895280

Flag State (MMSI-derived)

🇺🇸 US

MID Code

366 → 🇺🇸 US

Primary Port

Port Canaveral

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 125 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)