#214 RESEARCH // Vessel Intelligence System

Intelligence Overview

RESEARCH · MMSI 338306259 · 🇺🇸 US · Primary Port: Philadelphia

PERIOD: JAN–DEC 2024

⚠ INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT: RESEARCH ranks #214 of 69,461 monitored vessels with 101 anomalous detections across 11 months. Composite risk score: 0.9500 (CRITICAL). Active alert types: SPEED_ANOMALY, ZIGZAG, POSITION_JUMP.

Global Rank

#214

of 69,461 vessels

Composite Score

0.9500

CRITICAL

Total Detections

101

Months Active

11/12

Unique Ports

4

Position Jumps

20

GPS spoofing

Speed Anomalies

36

Max Speed

102.2 kn

Max Jump

850km

Monthly Detection Volume

1
25

10
12

11
8

2
11

3
7

4
8

2024 MONTHLY DETECTIONS

Alert Type Distribution

SPEED_ANOMALY

36

POSITION_JUMP

20

ZIGZAG

15

Key Intelligence Findings

GPS Spoofing — 20 Position Jumps

AIS coordinates fabricated at impossible locations. Maximum jump of 850 km confirms the AIS transmitter is broadcasting false positions. Systematic identity concealment is in progress.

Velocity Fraud — 36 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 — 15 Zigzag Events

Erratic course-over-ground patterns up to 135.0° std deviation, far exceeding the 50° anomaly threshold. Pattern consistent with surveillance evasion maneuvers.

Port Detection Summary

🇺🇸

Philadelphia

44

avg 0.752

🇺🇸

New York

25

avg 0.740

🇺🇸

Norfolk

1

avg 0.950

🇺🇸

Wilmington NC

1

avg 0.522

Monthly Alert Log — All Months

Month	Detections	Severity	Score	Nearest Port	Alert Types
January 2024	25	CRITICAL	0.9500	Philadelphia	POSITION_JUMP; SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG
February 2024	11	HIGH	0.8798	Philadelphia	SPEED_ANOMALY; POSITION_JUMP; ZIGZAG
March 2024	7	HIGH	0.8239	New York	POSITION_JUMP; SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG
April 2024	8	HIGH	0.8606	Philadelphia	SPEED_ANOMALY; POSITION_JUMP; ZIGZAG
May 2024	4	HIGH	0.8563	Philadelphia	POSITION_JUMP; SPEED_ANOMALY
June 2024	3	HIGH	0.8503	Philadelphia	SPEED_ANOMALY; POSITION_JUMP
July 2024	5	HIGH	0.7959	New York	ZIGZAG; SPEED_ANOMALY; POSITION_JUMP
August 2024	2	CRITICAL	0.9500	Philadelphia	SPEED_ANOMALY
September 2024	16	CRITICAL	0.9500	Philadelphia	POSITION_JUMP; SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG
October 2024	12	HIGH	0.8723	Philadelphia	SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG; POSITION_JUMP
November 2024	8	HIGH	0.8121	New York	ZIGZAG; POSITION_JUMP; 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	NOT DETECTED	—	LOW
GPS Spoofing / Position Jump	CONFIRMED	20 jumps · max 849.5km	CRITICAL
Velocity Fraud / Speed Anomaly	CONFIRMED	36 events · max 102.2 kn	CRITICAL
Evasion Navigation / Zigzag	CONFIRMED	15 events · max COG std 135.0°	HIGH
Ship-to-Ship Rendezvous	NOT DETECTED	—	LOW
Multi-Port Operations	CONFIRMED	4 unique ports	HIGH

Operational Profile

Primary AO

Philadelphia and surrounding maritime zone

Active Period

11 months of continuous alert activity in 2024

Alert Density

101 detections across 71 individual events (avg 9.2/month)

Active Techniques

⚡ SPEED ⟳ ZIGZAG ⊕ POS JUMP

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: 36 events.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
36 events

MAR-T002

AIS-MAN-003

GPS Spoofing

GPS coordinate spoofing — AIS positions fabricated at impossible locations. Max jump: 849.5km. Implies deliberate identity concealment. Count: 20 events.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
20 events

MAR-T003

RTE-ANO-005

Evasion Navigation

Erratic COG changes exceeding 50° threshold (max 135.0°). Consistent with surveillance evasion or at-anchor AIS manipulation. Count: 15 events.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
15 events

Risk Analysis

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

Composite Score

0.9500

CRITICAL

Avg Detection Score

0.8728

Global Rank

#214

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	20	×2	40.0
SPEED_ANOMALY	36	×1	36.0
ZIGZAG	15	×0.5	7.5
MaxSingleScore	0.9500	×50	47.5
COMPOSITE TOTAL	Normalized [0,1]		0.9500 CRITICAL

⚡ Speed Anomaly Detections

Indicator: RTE-ANO-001 · 36 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. RESEARCH reports speeds up to 102.2 kn — consistent with deliberate AIS SOG field manipulation to corrupt tracking algorithms.

Total Events

36

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 · 20 events · Max jump: 850 km

GPS SPOOFING

Position jumps confirm GPS coordinate spoofing — AIS positions fabricated at impossible locations. RESEARCH has 20 confirmed position jumps with maximum displacement of 850 km.

Total Events

20

Max Jump Distance

850 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 · 15 events · Max COG std: 135.0°

EVASION PATTERN

Zigzag events are triggered when course-over-ground (COG) standard deviation exceeds 50°. RESEARCH records COG deviations up to 135.0° — consistent with surveillance evasion maneuvers or at-anchor AIS noise manipulation.

Total Events

15

Max COG Std Dev

135.0°

Threshold

50°

Zigzag Events (Top 50 by COG deviation)

Date	COG Std Dev (°)	Score	Severity	Port	Coordinates

Port History

4 distinct port areas · US primary flag state

Complete Port Detection Summary

Port	Country	Detections	Avg Score	Avg Dist NM	Risk
Philadelphia	🇺🇸	44	0.7518	43.8	STANDARD
New York	🇺🇸	25	0.7398	83.5	STANDARD
Norfolk	🇺🇸	1	0.9500	274.3	STANDARD
Wilmington NC	🇺🇸	1	0.5216	361.5	STANDARD

🇺🇸 Philadelphia — Port Profile

44 detections · Avg score 0.7518 · Avg distance 43.8 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

44

Primary port of operation

Avg Alert Score

0.7518

Avg Distance NM

43.8

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Philadelphia

SPEED_ANOMALY

24

ZIGZAG

12

POSITION_JUMP

8

Coordinates: 39.952°N, 75.144°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

44 of 71 total detections (62.0%)

Avg Distance from Port

43.8 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 New York — Port Profile

25 detections · Avg score 0.7398 · Avg distance 83.5 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

25

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.7398

Avg Distance NM

83.5

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at New York

SPEED_ANOMALY

11

POSITION_JUMP

11

ZIGZAG

3

Coordinates: 40.661°N, 74.044°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

25 of 71 total detections (35.2%)

Avg Distance from Port

83.5 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Norfolk — Port Profile

1 detections · Avg score 0.9500 · Avg distance 274.3 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

1

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.9500

Avg Distance NM

274.3

Possible spoofed coords

Detection Types at Norfolk

POSITION_JUMP

1

Coordinates: 36.847°N, 76.293°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

1 of 71 total detections (1.4%)

Avg Distance from Port

274.3 NM — anomalously high, suggests spoofed coordinates

🇺🇸 Wilmington NC — Port Profile

1 detections · Avg score 0.5216 · Avg distance 361.5 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

1

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.5216

Avg Distance NM

361.5

Possible spoofed coords

Detection Types at Wilmington NC

SPEED_ANOMALY

1

Coordinates: 34.235°N, 77.948°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

1 of 71 total detections (1.4%)

Avg Distance from Port

361.5 NM — anomalously high, suggests spoofed coordinates

Ownership Intelligence

MMSI registry · Flag state analysis · Beneficial ownership investigation

Vessel Name

RESEARCH

MMSI

338306259

Flag State (MMSI-derived)

🇺🇸 US

MID Code

338 → 🇺🇸 US

Primary Port

Philadelphia

Detection Period

11 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 101 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)