#220 MISSISSIPPI // Vessel Intelligence System

Intelligence Overview

MISSISSIPPI · MMSI 366983460 · 🇺🇸 US · Primary Port: New Orleans

PERIOD: JAN–DEC 2024

⚠ INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT: MISSISSIPPI ranks #220 of 69,461 monitored vessels with 99 anomalous detections across 11 months. Composite risk score: 0.9500 (CRITICAL). Active alert types: ZIGZAG.

Global Rank

#220

of 69,461 vessels

Composite Score

0.9500

CRITICAL

Total Detections

99

Months Active

11/12

Unique Ports

1

Monthly Detection Volume

1
6

10
15

11
8

12
8

2
13

3
8

4
9

2024 MONTHLY DETECTIONS

Alert Type Distribution

ZIGZAG

67

Key Intelligence Findings

Evasion Navigation — 67 Zigzag Events

Erratic course-over-ground patterns up to 172.0° std deviation, far exceeding the 50° anomaly threshold. Pattern consistent with surveillance evasion maneuvers or anchor position AIS noise.

Port Detection Summary

🇺🇸

New Orleans

67

avg 0.769

Monthly Alert Log — All Months

Month	Detections	Severity	Score	Nearest Port	Alert Types
January 2024	6	CRITICAL	0.9000	New Orleans	ZIGZAG
February 2024	13	CRITICAL	0.9000	New Orleans	ZIGZAG
March 2024	8	CRITICAL	0.9000	New Orleans	ZIGZAG
April 2024	9	CRITICAL	0.9000	New Orleans	ZIGZAG
May 2024	11	CRITICAL	0.9500	New Orleans	ZIGZAG; SPEED_ANOMALY
June 2024	5	CRITICAL	0.9000	New Orleans	ZIGZAG
August 2024	5	HIGH	0.7983	New Orleans	ZIGZAG
September 2024	11	CRITICAL	0.9000	New Orleans	ZIGZAG
October 2024	15	CRITICAL	0.9000	New Orleans	ZIGZAG
November 2024	8	CRITICAL	0.9000	New Orleans	ZIGZAG
December 2024	8	CRITICAL	0.9000	New Orleans	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	NOT DETECTED	—	LOW
Velocity Fraud / Speed Anomaly	NOT DETECTED	—	LOW
Evasion Navigation / Zigzag	CONFIRMED	67 events · max COG std 172.0°	HIGH
Ship-to-Ship Rendezvous	NOT DETECTED	—	LOW
Multi-Port Operations	POSSIBLE	1 unique ports	MEDIUM

Operational Profile

Primary AO

New Orleans and surrounding maritime zone

Active Period

11 months of continuous alert activity in 2024

Alert Density

99 detections across 67 individual events (avg 9.0/month)

Active Techniques

⟳ ZIGZAG

Threat Category

AIS Anomaly — Single or dual technique pattern

TTP Analysis

Tactics, Techniques & Procedures — Maritime ATT&CK Framework

MAR-T003

RTE-ANO-005

Evasion Navigation

Erratic COG changes exceeding 50° threshold (max 172.0°). Consistent with surveillance evasion or at-anchor AIS manipulation. Count: 67 events.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
67 events

Risk Analysis

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

Composite Score

0.9500

CRITICAL

Avg Detection Score

0.8953

Global Rank

#220

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	0	×2	0.0
SPEED_ANOMALY	0	×1	0.0
ZIGZAG	67	×0.5	33.5
MaxSingleScore	0.9500	×50	47.5
COMPOSITE TOTAL	Normalized [0,1]		0.9500 CRITICAL

⟳ Zigzag / Erratic Navigation

Indicator: RTE-ANO-005 · 67 events · Max COG std: 172.0°

EVASION PATTERN

Zigzag events are triggered when course-over-ground (COG) standard deviation exceeds 50°. MISSISSIPPI records COG deviations up to 172.0° — consistent with surveillance evasion maneuvers or at-anchor AIS noise manipulation.

Total Events

67

Max COG Std Dev

172.0°

Threshold

50°

Zigzag Events (Top 50 by COG deviation)

Date	COG Std Dev (°)	Score	Severity	Port	Coordinates

Port History

1 distinct port areas · US primary flag state

Complete Port Detection Summary

Port	Country	Detections	Avg Score	Avg Dist NM	Risk
New Orleans	🇺🇸	67	0.7687	44.9	STANDARD

🇺🇸 New Orleans — Port Profile

67 detections · Avg score 0.7687 · Avg distance 44.9 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

67

Primary port of operation

Avg Alert Score

0.7687

Avg Distance NM

44.9

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at New Orleans

ZIGZAG

67

Coordinates: 29.944°N, 90.063°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

67 of 67 total detections (100.0%)

Avg Distance from Port

44.9 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

Ownership Intelligence

MMSI registry · Flag state analysis · Beneficial ownership investigation

Vessel Name

MISSISSIPPI

MMSI

366983460

Flag State (MMSI-derived)

🇺🇸 US

MID Code

366 → 🇺🇸 US

Primary Port

New Orleans

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

Requires investigation

Speed Capability

Within or near physical limits for vessel type

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)