#174 MORNINGSTAR // Vessel Intelligence System

Intelligence Overview

MORNINGSTAR · MMSI 368026360 · 🇺🇸 US · Primary Port: New York

PERIOD: JAN–DEC 2024

⚠ INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT: MORNINGSTAR ranks #174 of 69,461 monitored vessels with 123 anomalous detections across 9 months. Composite risk score: 0.9500 (CRITICAL). Active alert types: POSITION_JUMP, ZIGZAG, SPEED_ANOMALY.

Global Rank

#174

of 69,461 vessels

Composite Score

0.9500

CRITICAL

Total Detections

123

Months Active

9/12

Unique Ports

5

Position Jumps

1

GPS spoofing

Speed Anomalies

9

Max Speed

102.2 kn

Max Jump

288km

Monthly Detection Volume

1
10

10
10

3
2

4
4

2024 MONTHLY DETECTIONS

Alert Type Distribution

ZIGZAG

16

SPEED_ANOMALY

9

POSITION_JUMP

1

Key Intelligence Findings

GPS Spoofing — 1 Position Jumps

AIS coordinates fabricated at impossible locations. Maximum jump of 288 km confirms the AIS transmitter is broadcasting false positions. Systematic identity concealment is in progress.

Velocity Fraud — 9 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 — 16 Zigzag Events

Erratic course-over-ground patterns up to 114.0° std deviation, far exceeding the 50° anomaly threshold. Pattern consistent with surveillance evasion maneuvers.

Port Detection Summary

🇺🇸

Port Everglades

15

avg 0.735

🇺🇸

Miami

3

avg 0.747

🇺🇸

Savannah

3

avg 0.612

🇺🇸

Port Canaveral

3

avg 0.513

🇺🇸

Charleston

2

avg 0.525

Monthly Alert Log — All Months

Month	Detections	Severity	Score	Nearest Port	Alert Types
January 2024	10	HIGH	0.8678	Port Everglades	ZIGZAG; SPEED_ANOMALY; POSITION_JUMP
March 2024	2	HIGH	0.7537	Miami	SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG
April 2024	4	CRITICAL	0.9000	Port Everglades	ZIGZAG
May 2024	18	CRITICAL	0.9000	Port Everglades	ZIGZAG; SPEED_ANOMALY
June 2024	14	CRITICAL	0.9500	New York	ZIGZAG; SPEED_ANOMALY
July 2024	15	CRITICAL	0.9000	New York	SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG
August 2024	26	HIGH	0.8822	New York	SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG; POSITION_JUMP
September 2024	24	HIGH	0.8434	New York	SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG; POSITION_JUMP
October 2024	10	HIGH	0.7541	Charleston	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	1 jumps · max 287.9km	CRITICAL
Velocity Fraud / Speed Anomaly	CONFIRMED	9 events · max 102.2 kn	CRITICAL
Evasion Navigation / Zigzag	CONFIRMED	16 events · max COG std 114.0°	HIGH
Ship-to-Ship Rendezvous	NOT DETECTED	—	LOW
Multi-Port Operations	CONFIRMED	5 unique ports	HIGH

Operational Profile

Primary AO

New York and surrounding maritime zone

Active Period

9 months of continuous alert activity in 2024

Alert Density

123 detections across 26 individual events (avg 13.7/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-T003

RTE-ANO-005

Evasion Navigation

Erratic COG changes exceeding 50° threshold (max 114.0°). Consistent with surveillance evasion or at-anchor AIS manipulation. Count: 16 events.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
16 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: 9 events.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
9 events

MAR-T002

AIS-MAN-003

GPS Spoofing

GPS coordinate spoofing — AIS positions fabricated at impossible locations. Max jump: 287.9km. Implies deliberate identity concealment. 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

0.8612

Global Rank

#174

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	1	×2	2.0
SPEED_ANOMALY	9	×1	9.0
ZIGZAG	16	×0.5	8.0
MaxSingleScore	0.9500	×50	47.5
COMPOSITE TOTAL	Normalized [0,1]		0.9500 CRITICAL

⚡ Speed Anomaly Detections

Indicator: RTE-ANO-001 · 9 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. MORNINGSTAR reports speeds up to 102.2 kn — consistent with deliberate AIS SOG field manipulation to corrupt tracking algorithms.

Total Events

9

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 · 1 events · Max jump: 288 km

GPS SPOOFING

Position jumps confirm GPS coordinate spoofing — AIS positions fabricated at impossible locations. MORNINGSTAR has 1 confirmed position jumps with maximum displacement of 288 km.

Total Events

1

Max Jump Distance

288 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 · 16 events · Max COG std: 114.0°

EVASION PATTERN

Zigzag events are triggered when course-over-ground (COG) standard deviation exceeds 50°. MORNINGSTAR records COG deviations up to 114.0° — consistent with surveillance evasion maneuvers or at-anchor AIS noise manipulation.

Total Events

16

Max COG Std Dev

114.0°

Threshold

50°

Zigzag Events (Top 50 by COG deviation)

Date	COG Std Dev (°)	Score	Severity	Port	Coordinates

Port History

5 distinct port areas · US primary flag state

Complete Port Detection Summary

Port	Country	Detections	Avg Score	Avg Dist NM	Risk
Port Everglades	🇺🇸	15	0.7351	11.9	STANDARD
Miami	🇺🇸	3	0.7469	17.7	STANDARD
Savannah	🇺🇸	3	0.6115	14.9	STANDARD
Port Canaveral	🇺🇸	3	0.5129	6.1	STANDARD
Charleston	🇺🇸	2	0.5248	34.2	STANDARD

🇺🇸 Port Everglades — Port Profile

15 detections · Avg score 0.7351 · Avg distance 11.9 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

15

Primary port of operation

Avg Alert Score

0.7351

Avg Distance NM

11.9

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Port Everglades

ZIGZAG

12

SPEED_ANOMALY

2

POSITION_JUMP

1

Coordinates: 26.083°N, 80.117°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

15 of 26 total detections (57.7%)

Avg Distance from Port

11.9 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Miami — Port Profile

3 detections · Avg score 0.7469 · Avg distance 17.7 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

3

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.7469

Avg Distance NM

17.7

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Miami

SPEED_ANOMALY

2

ZIGZAG

1

Coordinates: 25.774°N, 80.190°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

3 of 26 total detections (11.5%)

Avg Distance from Port

17.7 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Savannah — Port Profile

3 detections · Avg score 0.6115 · Avg distance 14.9 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

3

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.6115

Avg Distance NM

14.9

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Savannah

ZIGZAG

2

SPEED_ANOMALY

1

Coordinates: 32.083°N, 81.100°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

3 of 26 total detections (11.5%)

Avg Distance from Port

14.9 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Port Canaveral — Port Profile

3 detections · Avg score 0.5129 · Avg distance 6.1 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

3

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.5129

Avg Distance NM

6.1

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Port Canaveral

SPEED_ANOMALY

2

ZIGZAG

1

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

3 of 26 total detections (11.5%)

Avg Distance from Port

6.1 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Charleston — Port Profile

2 detections · Avg score 0.5248 · Avg distance 34.2 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

2

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.5248

Avg Distance NM

34.2

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Charleston

SPEED_ANOMALY

2

Coordinates: 32.776°N, 79.931°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

2 of 26 total detections (7.7%)

Avg Distance from Port

34.2 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

Ownership Intelligence

MMSI registry · Flag state analysis · Beneficial ownership investigation

Vessel Name

MORNINGSTAR

MMSI

368026360

Flag State (MMSI-derived)

🇺🇸 US

MID Code

368 → 🇺🇸 US

Primary Port

New York

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 123 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)