#233 SAMUEL B RICHMOND // Vessel Intelligence System

Intelligence Overview

SAMUEL B RICHMOND · MMSI 366967690 · 🇺🇸 US · Primary Port: Chicago

PERIOD: JAN–DEC 2024

⚠ INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT: SAMUEL B RICHMOND ranks #233 of 69,461 monitored vessels with 92 anomalous detections across 12 months. Composite risk score: 0.9500 (CRITICAL). Active alert types: DARK_VESSEL, ZIGZAG, POSITION_JUMP.

Global Rank

#233

of 69,461 vessels

Composite Score

0.9500

CRITICAL

Total Detections

92

Months Active

12/12

Unique Ports

3

Dark Events

6

AIS blackout

Position Jumps

36

GPS spoofing

Max Jump

3,336km

Monthly Detection Volume

1
14

10
4

11
7

12
4

2
8

3
3

4
6

2024 MONTHLY DETECTIONS

Alert Type Distribution

POSITION_JUMP

36

DARK_VESSEL

6

ZIGZAG

4

Key Intelligence Findings

AIS Blackout Confirmed — 6 Events

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

GPS Spoofing — 36 Position Jumps

AIS coordinates fabricated at impossible locations. Maximum jump of 3,336 km confirms the AIS transmitter is broadcasting false positions. Systematic identity concealment is in progress.

Evasion Navigation — 4 Zigzag Events

Erratic course-over-ground patterns up to 122.0° std deviation, far exceeding the 50° anomaly threshold. Pattern consistent with surveillance evasion maneuvers.

Port Detection Summary

🇺🇸

Chicago

24

avg 0.804

🇲🇽

Veracruz

21

avg 0.950

🇵🇦

Colon

1

avg 0.950

Monthly Alert Log — All Months

Month	Detections	Severity	Score	Nearest Port	Alert Types
January 2024	14	CRITICAL	0.9500	Veracruz	POSITION_JUMP
February 2024	8	CRITICAL	0.9263	Chicago	POSITION_JUMP; ZIGZAG; DARK_VESSEL
March 2024	3	CRITICAL	0.9500	Veracruz	POSITION_JUMP; DARK_VESSEL
April 2024	6	HIGH	0.7651	Chicago	ZIGZAG; POSITION_JUMP; DARK_VESSEL
May 2024	3	HIGH	0.7644	Chicago	POSITION_JUMP; ZIGZAG
June 2024	17	HIGH	0.8480	Chicago	POSITION_JUMP; ZIGZAG; DARK_VESSEL
July 2024	9	HIGH	0.8341	Chicago	POSITION_JUMP; DARK_VESSEL; ZIGZAG
August 2024	7	CRITICAL	0.9500	Veracruz	POSITION_JUMP
September 2024	10	MEDIUM	0.7472	Colon	POSITION_JUMP; DARK_VESSEL; ZIGZAG
October 2024	4	CRITICAL	0.9500	Chicago	POSITION_JUMP; DARK_VESSEL
November 2024	7	CRITICAL	0.9500	Veracruz	POSITION_JUMP; DARK_VESSEL
December 2024	4	CRITICAL	0.9500	Veracruz	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	6 events detected	CRITICAL
GPS Spoofing / Position Jump	CONFIRMED	36 jumps · max 3335.8km	CRITICAL
Velocity Fraud / Speed Anomaly	NOT DETECTED	—	LOW
Evasion Navigation / Zigzag	CONFIRMED	4 events · max COG std 122.0°	HIGH
Ship-to-Ship Rendezvous	NOT DETECTED	—	LOW
Multi-Port Operations	POSSIBLE	3 unique ports	MEDIUM
High-Risk Port Proximity: Colon	CONFIRMED	1 detections	HIGH
High-Risk Port Proximity: Veracruz	CONFIRMED	21 detections	HIGH

Operational Profile

Primary AO

Chicago and surrounding maritime zone

Active Period

12 months of continuous alert activity in 2024

Alert Density

92 detections across 46 individual events (avg 7.7/month)

Active Techniques

◐ DARK ⟳ ZIGZAG ⊕ POS JUMP

Threat Category

High-Confidence AIS Manipulation — Multiple confirmed evasion techniques

TTP Analysis

Tactics, Techniques & Procedures — Maritime ATT&CK Framework

MAR-T002

AIS-MAN-003

GPS Spoofing

GPS coordinate spoofing — AIS positions fabricated at impossible locations. Max jump: 3335.8km. Implies deliberate identity concealment. Count: 36 events.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
36 events

MAR-T004

AIS-MAN-001

AIS Blackout

Deliberate AIS transponder deactivation to create surveillance gaps. Count: 6 events. Each event represents an unmonitored operational window.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
6 events

MAR-T003

RTE-ANO-005

Evasion Navigation

Erratic COG changes exceeding 50° threshold (max 122.0°). Consistent with surveillance evasion or at-anchor AIS manipulation. Count: 4 events.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
4 events

Risk Analysis

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

Composite Score

0.9500

CRITICAL

Avg Detection Score

0.8821

Global Rank

#233

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	6	×3	18.0
RENDEZVOUS	0	×4	0.0
POSITION_JUMP	36	×2	72.0
SPEED_ANOMALY	0	×1	0.0
ZIGZAG	4	×0.5	2.0
MaxSingleScore	0.9500	×50	47.5
COMPOSITE TOTAL	Normalized [0,1]		0.9500 CRITICAL

⊕ Position Jump Detections

Indicator: AIS-MAN-003 · 36 events · Max jump: 3,336 km

GPS SPOOFING

Position jumps confirm GPS coordinate spoofing — AIS positions fabricated at impossible locations. SAMUEL B RICHMOND has 36 confirmed position jumps with maximum displacement of 3,336 km.

Total Events

36

Max Jump Distance

3,336 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 · 4 events · Max COG std: 122.0°

EVASION PATTERN

Zigzag events are triggered when course-over-ground (COG) standard deviation exceeds 50°. SAMUEL B RICHMOND records COG deviations up to 122.0° — consistent with surveillance evasion maneuvers or at-anchor AIS noise manipulation.

Total Events

4

Max COG Std Dev

122.0°

Threshold

50°

Zigzag Events (Top 50 by COG deviation)

Date	COG Std Dev (°)	Score	Severity	Port	Coordinates

◐ Dark Vessel Events

Indicator: AIS-MAN-001 · 6 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

6

Indicator

AIS-MAN-001

Risk Level

CRITICAL

◐ DARK EVENT #1 — 2024-02-13T02:13:12

AIS BLACKOUT

Location

40.2173°N, 90.1625°W — Chicago

AIS Gap Duration

6.9 hours

Pre-Blackout Speed

4.4 knots SOG

Displacement

152.0 NM from port during gap

Score

0.5323 · LOW

Assessment

AIS gap consistent with deliberate concealment.

◐ DARK EVENT #2 — 2024-03-20T16:00:19

AIS BLACKOUT

Location

38.9002°N, 90.5202°W — Chicago

AIS Gap Duration

6.7 hours

Pre-Blackout Speed

6.0 knots SOG

Displacement

222.3 NM from port during gap

Score

0.5324 · LOW

Assessment

AIS gap consistent with deliberate concealment.

◐ DARK EVENT #3 — 2024-03-23T01:47:58

AIS BLACKOUT

Location

38.9478°N, 90.6702°W — Chicago

AIS Gap Duration

9.3 hours

Pre-Blackout Speed

4.7 knots SOG

Displacement

224.2 NM from port during gap

Score

0.5776 · LOW

Assessment

AIS gap consistent with deliberate concealment.

◐ DARK EVENT #4 — 2024-04-30T05:14:09

AIS BLACKOUT

Location

39.4223°N, 90.9903°W — Chicago

AIS Gap Duration

7.7 hours

Pre-Blackout Speed

3.8 knots SOG

Displacement

212.5 NM from port during gap

Score

0.5498 · LOW

Assessment

AIS gap consistent with deliberate concealment.

◐ DARK EVENT #5 — 2024-10-24T13:00:07

AIS BLACKOUT

Location

37.3406°N, 89.4436°W — Chicago

AIS Gap Duration

6.6 hours

Pre-Blackout Speed

6.4 knots SOG

Displacement

285.0 NM from port during gap

Score

0.5295 · LOW

Assessment

AIS gap consistent with deliberate concealment.

◐ DARK EVENT #6 — 2024-11-12T05:34:55

AIS BLACKOUT

Location

39.2280°N, 90.7218°W — Chicago

AIS Gap Duration

8.8 hours

Pre-Blackout Speed

4.1 knots SOG

Displacement

212.6 NM from port during gap

Score

0.5665 · LOW

Assessment

AIS gap consistent with deliberate concealment.

Port History

3 distinct port areas · US primary flag state

Complete Port Detection Summary

Port	Country	Detections	Avg Score	Avg Dist NM	Risk
Chicago	🇺🇸	24	0.8042	226.4	STANDARD
Veracruz	🇲🇽	21	0.9500	332.1	HIGH
Colon	🇵🇦	1	0.9500	615.9	HIGH

🇺🇸 Chicago — Port Profile

24 detections · Avg score 0.8042 · Avg distance 226.4 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

24

Primary port of operation

Avg Alert Score

0.8042

Avg Distance NM

226.4

Possible spoofed coords

Detection Types at Chicago

POSITION_JUMP

14

DARK_VESSEL

6

ZIGZAG

4

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

24 of 46 total detections (52.2%)

Avg Distance from Port

226.4 NM — anomalously high, suggests spoofed coordinates

🇲🇽 Veracruz — Port Profile

21 detections · Avg score 0.9500 · Avg distance 332.1 NM

HIGH RISK

⚠ HIGH RISK PORT: Veracruz is a known high-risk transshipment zone associated with illicit maritime activity. Detections here require elevated scrutiny.

Total Detections

21

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.9500

Avg Distance NM

332.1

Possible spoofed coords

Detection Types at Veracruz

POSITION_JUMP

21

Coordinates: 19.197°N, 96.134°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇲🇽 MX

Risk Classification

HIGH — HIGH

Detection Share

21 of 46 total detections (45.7%)

Avg Distance from Port

332.1 NM — anomalously high, suggests spoofed coordinates

🇵🇦 Colon — Port Profile

1 detections · Avg score 0.9500 · Avg distance 615.9 NM

HIGH RISK

⚠ HIGH RISK PORT: Colon is a known high-risk transshipment zone associated with illicit maritime activity. Detections here require elevated scrutiny.

Total Detections

1

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.9500

Avg Distance NM

615.9

Possible spoofed coords

Detection Types at Colon

POSITION_JUMP

1

Coordinates: 9.366°N, 79.900°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇵🇦 PA

Risk Classification

HIGH — HIGH

Detection Share

1 of 46 total detections (2.2%)

Avg Distance from Port

615.9 NM — anomalously high, suggests spoofed coordinates

Ownership Intelligence

MMSI registry · Flag state analysis · Beneficial ownership investigation

Vessel Name

SAMUEL B RICHMOND

MMSI

366967690

Flag State (MMSI-derived)

🇺🇸 US

MID Code

366 → 🇺🇸 US

Primary Port

Chicago

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

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)