#185 GO SEEKER // Vessel Intelligence System

Intelligence Overview

GO SEEKER · MMSI 368270390 · 🇺🇸 US · Primary Port: Galveston

PERIOD: JAN–DEC 2024

⚠ INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT: GO SEEKER ranks #185 of 69,461 monitored vessels with 115 anomalous detections across 12 months. Composite risk score: 0.9500 (CRITICAL). Active alert types: POSITION_JUMP, ZIGZAG, DARK_VESSEL, SPEED_ANOMALY.

Global Rank

#185

of 69,461 vessels

Composite Score

0.9500

CRITICAL

Total Detections

115

Months Active

12/12

Unique Ports

5

Dark Events

1

AIS blackout

Position Jumps

1

GPS spoofing

Speed Anomalies

1

Max Speed

102.2 kn

Max Jump

138km

Monthly Detection Volume

1
11

10
7

11
2

12
9

2
9

3
7

4
7

2024 MONTHLY DETECTIONS

Alert Type Distribution

ZIGZAG

49

DARK_VESSEL

1

SPEED_ANOMALY

1

POSITION_JUMP

1

Key Intelligence Findings

AIS Blackout Confirmed — 1 Event

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

GPS Spoofing — 1 Position Jumps

AIS coordinates fabricated at impossible locations. Maximum jump of 138 km confirms the AIS transmitter is broadcasting false positions. Systematic identity concealment is in progress.

Velocity Fraud — 1 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 — 49 Zigzag Events

Erratic course-over-ground patterns up to 130.0° std deviation, far exceeding the 50° anomaly threshold. Pattern consistent with surveillance evasion maneuvers or anchor position AIS noise.

Port Detection Summary

🇺🇸

Galveston

34

avg 0.722

🇺🇸

New Orleans

12

avg 0.754

🇺🇸

New York

3

avg 0.632

🇺🇸

Boston

2

avg 0.545

🇺🇸

Port Everglades

1

avg 0.717

Monthly Alert Log — All Months

Month	Detections	Severity	Score	Nearest Port	Alert Types
January 2024	11	MEDIUM	0.7268	Galveston	ZIGZAG; DARK_VESSEL
February 2024	9	CRITICAL	0.9500	Galveston	ZIGZAG; SPEED_ANOMALY
March 2024	7	CRITICAL	0.9000	Galveston	ZIGZAG
April 2024	7	CRITICAL	0.9000	Galveston	ZIGZAG
May 2024	7	HIGH	0.8603	Galveston	ZIGZAG; DARK_VESSEL
June 2024	17	CRITICAL	0.9000	Norfolk	ZIGZAG
July 2024	13	CRITICAL	0.9000	Boston	ZIGZAG
August 2024	17	CRITICAL	0.9000	New York	ZIGZAG
September 2024	9	HIGH	0.7869	Norfolk	ZIGZAG; DARK_VESSEL
October 2024	7	MEDIUM	0.7288	New York	ZIGZAG
November 2024	2	HIGH	0.8065	New Orleans	ZIGZAG
December 2024	9	HIGH	0.8048	New Orleans	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	CONFIRMED	1 events detected	CRITICAL
GPS Spoofing / Position Jump	CONFIRMED	1 jumps · max 138.1km	CRITICAL
Velocity Fraud / Speed Anomaly	CONFIRMED	1 events · max 102.2 kn	CRITICAL
Evasion Navigation / Zigzag	CONFIRMED	49 events · max COG std 130.0°	HIGH
Ship-to-Ship Rendezvous	NOT DETECTED	—	LOW
Multi-Port Operations	CONFIRMED	5 unique ports	HIGH

Operational Profile

Primary AO

Galveston and surrounding maritime zone

Active Period

12 months of continuous alert activity in 2024

Alert Density

115 detections across 52 individual events (avg 9.6/month)

Active Techniques

⊕ POS JUMP ⟳ 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 130.0°). Consistent with surveillance evasion or at-anchor AIS manipulation. Count: 49 events.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
49 events

MAR-T004

AIS-MAN-001

AIS Blackout

Deliberate AIS transponder deactivation to create surveillance gaps. Count: 1 events. Each event represents an unmonitored operational window.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
1 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: 1 events.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
1 events

MAR-T002

AIS-MAN-003

GPS Spoofing

GPS coordinate spoofing — AIS positions fabricated at impossible locations. Max jump: 138.1km. 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

0.8470

Global Rank

#185

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	1	×3	3.0
RENDEZVOUS	0	×4	0.0
POSITION_JUMP	1	×2	2.0
SPEED_ANOMALY	1	×1	1.0
ZIGZAG	49	×0.5	24.5
MaxSingleScore	0.9500	×50	47.5
COMPOSITE TOTAL	Normalized [0,1]		0.9500 CRITICAL

⚡ Speed Anomaly Detections

Indicator: RTE-ANO-001 · 1 events · Max: 102.2 kn

AIS SOG FRAUD

Speed anomaly events are triggered when AIS Speed Over Ground (SOG) exceeds the 30-knot detection threshold. GO SEEKER reports speeds up to 102.2 kn — consistent with deliberate AIS SOG field manipulation to corrupt tracking algorithms.

Total Events

1

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: 138 km

GPS SPOOFING

Position jumps confirm GPS coordinate spoofing — AIS positions fabricated at impossible locations. GO SEEKER has 1 confirmed position jumps with maximum displacement of 138 km.

Total Events

1

Max Jump Distance

138 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 · 49 events · Max COG std: 130.0°

EVASION PATTERN

Zigzag events are triggered when course-over-ground (COG) standard deviation exceeds 50°. GO SEEKER records COG deviations up to 130.0° — consistent with surveillance evasion maneuvers or at-anchor AIS noise manipulation.

Total Events

49

Max COG Std Dev

130.0°

Threshold

50°

Zigzag Events (Top 50 by COG deviation)

Date	COG Std Dev (°)	Score	Severity	Port	Coordinates

◐ Dark Vessel Events

Indicator: AIS-MAN-001 · 1 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

1

Indicator

AIS-MAN-001

Risk Level

CRITICAL

◐ DARK EVENT #1 — 2024-01-14T10:30:13

AIS BLACKOUT

Location

29.5350°N, 94.3211°W — Galveston

AIS Gap Duration

9.5 hours

Pre-Blackout Speed

3.6 knots SOG

Displacement

28.6 NM from port during gap

Score

0.5709 · LOW

Assessment

AIS gap consistent with deliberate concealment.

Port History

5 distinct port areas · US primary flag state

Complete Port Detection Summary

Port	Country	Detections	Avg Score	Avg Dist NM	Risk
Galveston	🇺🇸	34	0.7218	21.5	STANDARD
New Orleans	🇺🇸	12	0.7543	73.1	STANDARD
New York	🇺🇸	3	0.6316	6.6	STANDARD
Boston	🇺🇸	2	0.5454	50.0	STANDARD
Port Everglades	🇺🇸	1	0.7173	2.5	STANDARD

🇺🇸 Galveston — Port Profile

34 detections · Avg score 0.7218 · Avg distance 21.5 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

34

Primary port of operation

Avg Alert Score

0.7218

Avg Distance NM

21.5

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Galveston

ZIGZAG

32

DARK_VESSEL

1

SPEED_ANOMALY

1

Coordinates: 29.301°N, 94.798°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

34 of 52 total detections (65.4%)

Avg Distance from Port

21.5 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 New Orleans — Port Profile

12 detections · Avg score 0.7543 · Avg distance 73.1 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

12

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.7543

Avg Distance NM

73.1

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at New Orleans

ZIGZAG

11

POSITION_JUMP

1

Coordinates: 29.944°N, 90.063°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

12 of 52 total detections (23.1%)

Avg Distance from Port

73.1 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 New York — Port Profile

3 detections · Avg score 0.6316 · Avg distance 6.6 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

3

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.6316

Avg Distance NM

6.6

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at New York

ZIGZAG

3

Coordinates: 40.661°N, 74.044°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

3 of 52 total detections (5.8%)

Avg Distance from Port

6.6 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Boston — Port Profile

2 detections · Avg score 0.5454 · Avg distance 50.0 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

2

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.5454

Avg Distance NM

50.0

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Boston

ZIGZAG

2

Coordinates: 42.358°N, 71.051°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

2 of 52 total detections (3.8%)

Avg Distance from Port

50.0 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Port Everglades — Port Profile

1 detections · Avg score 0.7173 · Avg distance 2.5 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

1

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.7173

Avg Distance NM

2.5

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Port Everglades

ZIGZAG

1

Coordinates: 26.083°N, 80.117°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

1 of 52 total detections (1.9%)

Avg Distance from Port

2.5 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

Ownership Intelligence

MMSI registry · Flag state analysis · Beneficial ownership investigation

Vessel Name

GO SEEKER

MMSI

368270390

Flag State (MMSI-derived)

🇺🇸 US

MID Code

368 → 🇺🇸 US

Primary Port

Galveston

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 115 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)