#253 PENNY ECKSTEIN // Vessel Intelligence System

Intelligence Overview

PENNY ECKSTEIN · MMSI 367668810 · 🇺🇸 US · Primary Port: Chicago

PERIOD: JAN–DEC 2024

⚠ INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT: PENNY ECKSTEIN ranks #253 of 69,461 monitored vessels with 85 anomalous detections across 12 months. Composite risk score: 0.9500 (CRITICAL). Active alert types: DARK_VESSEL, ZIGZAG, SPEED_ANOMALY, POSITION_JUMP.

Global Rank

#253

of 69,461 vessels

Composite Score

0.9500

CRITICAL

Total Detections

85

Months Active

12/12

Unique Ports

2

Dark Events

9

AIS blackout

Position Jumps

35

GPS spoofing

Speed Anomalies

1

Max Speed

55.3 kn

Max Jump

2,247km

Monthly Detection Volume

1
8

10
6

11
7

12
1

2
16

3
11

4
1

2024 MONTHLY DETECTIONS

Alert Type Distribution

POSITION_JUMP

35

DARK_VESSEL

9

ZIGZAG

5

SPEED_ANOMALY

1

Key Intelligence Findings

AIS Blackout Confirmed — 9 Events

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

GPS Spoofing — 35 Position Jumps

AIS coordinates fabricated at impossible locations. Maximum jump of 2,247 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 55.3 knots. Systematic falsification of movement data to corrupt automated tracking algorithms.

Evasion Navigation — 5 Zigzag Events

Erratic course-over-ground patterns up to 91.4° std deviation, far exceeding the 50° anomaly threshold. Pattern consistent with surveillance evasion maneuvers.

Port Detection Summary

🇺🇸

Chicago

49

avg 0.717

🇺🇸

New Orleans

1

avg 0.950

Monthly Alert Log — All Months

Month	Detections	Severity	Score	Nearest Port	Alert Types
January 2024	8	CRITICAL	0.9500	Chicago	POSITION_JUMP
February 2024	16	HIGH	0.8282	Chicago	POSITION_JUMP
March 2024	11	HIGH	0.8707	Chicago	POSITION_JUMP; DARK_VESSEL
April 2024	1	MEDIUM	0.5799	Chicago	ZIGZAG
May 2024	4	MEDIUM	0.7020	Mobile	POSITION_JUMP; ZIGZAG
June 2024	5	MEDIUM	0.6982	Chicago	DARK_VESSEL; ZIGZAG
July 2024	9	MEDIUM	0.6809	Chicago	DARK_VESSEL; ZIGZAG
August 2024	12	HIGH	0.8809	Detroit	ZIGZAG; DARK_VESSEL; POSITION_JUMP
September 2024	5	HIGH	0.8118	Mobile	DARK_VESSEL; POSITION_JUMP; ZIGZAG
October 2024	6	HIGH	0.8541	Chicago	DARK_VESSEL; POSITION_JUMP; SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG
November 2024	7	MEDIUM	0.7127	Chicago	DARK_VESSEL; ZIGZAG
December 2024	1	HIGH	0.8076	Chicago	DARK_VESSEL

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	9 events detected	CRITICAL
GPS Spoofing / Position Jump	CONFIRMED	35 jumps · max 2246.9km	CRITICAL
Velocity Fraud / Speed Anomaly	CONFIRMED	1 events · max 55.3 kn	CRITICAL
Evasion Navigation / Zigzag	CONFIRMED	5 events · max COG std 91.4°	HIGH
Ship-to-Ship Rendezvous	NOT DETECTED	—	LOW
Multi-Port Operations	POSSIBLE	2 unique ports	MEDIUM

Operational Profile

Primary AO

Chicago and surrounding maritime zone

Active Period

12 months of continuous alert activity in 2024

Alert Density

85 detections across 50 individual events (avg 7.1/month)

Active Techniques

◐ DARK ⟳ ZIGZAG ⚡ SPEED ⊕ 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: 2246.9km. Implies deliberate identity concealment. Count: 35 events.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
35 events

MAR-T004

AIS-MAN-001

AIS Blackout

Deliberate AIS transponder deactivation to create surveillance gaps. Count: 9 events. Each event represents an unmonitored operational window.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
9 events

MAR-T003

RTE-ANO-005

Evasion Navigation

Erratic COG changes exceeding 50° threshold (max 91.4°). Consistent with surveillance evasion or at-anchor AIS manipulation. Count: 5 events.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
5 events

MAR-T001

RTE-ANO-001

Velocity Fraud

AIS SOG field manipulation to broadcast impossible speeds up to 55.3 kn. Corrupts automated tracking algorithms and creates false movement vectors. 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

0.7814

Global Rank

#253

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	9	×3	27.0
RENDEZVOUS	0	×4	0.0
POSITION_JUMP	35	×2	70.0
SPEED_ANOMALY	1	×1	1.0
ZIGZAG	5	×0.5	2.5
MaxSingleScore	0.9500	×50	47.5
COMPOSITE TOTAL	Normalized [0,1]		0.9500 CRITICAL

⚡ Speed Anomaly Detections

Indicator: RTE-ANO-001 · 1 events · Max: 55.3 kn

AIS SOG FRAUD

Speed anomaly events are triggered when AIS Speed Over Ground (SOG) exceeds the 30-knot detection threshold. PENNY ECKSTEIN reports speeds up to 55.3 kn — consistent with deliberate AIS SOG field manipulation to corrupt tracking algorithms.

Total Events

1

Max Reported SOG

55.3 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 · 35 events · Max jump: 2,247 km

GPS SPOOFING

Position jumps confirm GPS coordinate spoofing — AIS positions fabricated at impossible locations. PENNY ECKSTEIN has 35 confirmed position jumps with maximum displacement of 2,247 km.

Total Events

35

Max Jump Distance

2,247 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 · 5 events · Max COG std: 91.4°

EVASION PATTERN

Zigzag events are triggered when course-over-ground (COG) standard deviation exceeds 50°. PENNY ECKSTEIN records COG deviations up to 91.4° — consistent with surveillance evasion maneuvers or at-anchor AIS noise manipulation.

Total Events

5

Max COG Std Dev

91.4°

Threshold

50°

Zigzag Events (Top 50 by COG deviation)

Date	COG Std Dev (°)	Score	Severity	Port	Coordinates

◐ Dark Vessel Events

Indicator: AIS-MAN-001 · 9 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

9

Indicator

AIS-MAN-001

Risk Level

CRITICAL

◐ DARK EVENT #1 — 2024-03-21T00:55:24

AIS BLACKOUT

Location

38.8437°N, 90.1070°W — Chicago

AIS Gap Duration

7.9 hours

Pre-Blackout Speed

3.8 knots SOG

Displacement

214.5 NM from port during gap

Score

0.5397 · LOW

Assessment

AIS gap consistent with deliberate concealment.

◐ DARK EVENT #2 — 2024-10-03T14:27:31

AIS BLACKOUT

Location

41.3391°N, 88.8201°W — Chicago

AIS Gap Duration

8.5 hours

Pre-Blackout Speed

3.8 knots SOG

Displacement

62.5 NM from port during gap

Score

0.5723 · LOW

Assessment

AIS gap consistent with deliberate concealment.

◐ DARK EVENT #3 — 2024-10-07T05:03:28

AIS BLACKOUT

Location

41.3022°N, 89.3271°W — Chicago

AIS Gap Duration

9.8 hours

Pre-Blackout Speed

4.2 knots SOG

Displacement

83.7 NM from port during gap

Score

0.5929 · LOW

Assessment

AIS gap consistent with deliberate concealment.

◐ DARK EVENT #4 — 2024-10-22T15:13:29

AIS BLACKOUT

Location

41.3627°N, 88.3866°W — Chicago

AIS Gap Duration

7.0 hours

Pre-Blackout Speed

3.5 knots SOG

Displacement

45.9 NM from port during gap

Score

0.5345 · LOW

Assessment

AIS gap consistent with deliberate concealment.

◐ DARK EVENT #5 — 2024-11-06T04:08:20

AIS BLACKOUT

Location

39.3327°N, 90.6147°W — Chicago

AIS Gap Duration

10.2 hours

Pre-Blackout Speed

3.7 knots SOG

Displacement

204.6 NM from port during gap

Score

0.6056 · LOW

Assessment

AIS gap consistent with deliberate concealment.

◐ DARK EVENT #6 — 2024-11-07T12:23:09

AIS BLACKOUT

Location

39.9812°N, 90.5124°W — Chicago

AIS Gap Duration

6.7 hours

Pre-Blackout Speed

3.2 knots SOG

Displacement

173.4 NM from port during gap

Score

0.5385 · LOW

Assessment

AIS gap consistent with deliberate concealment.

◐ DARK EVENT #7 — 2024-11-12T06:55:38

AIS BLACKOUT

Location

41.3609°N, 88.3984°W — Chicago

AIS Gap Duration

7.4 hours

Pre-Blackout Speed

0.8 knots SOG

Displacement

46.4 NM from port during gap

Score

0.5363 · LOW

Assessment

Near-stationary approach before blackout — possible rendezvous/transfer signature.

◐ DARK EVENT #8 — 2024-11-26T12:53:07

AIS BLACKOUT

Location

39.0499°N, 90.7143°W — Chicago

AIS Gap Duration

7.2 hours

Pre-Blackout Speed

2.6 knots SOG

Displacement

220.6 NM from port during gap

Score

0.5273 · LOW

Assessment

Near-stationary approach before blackout — possible rendezvous/transfer signature.

◐ DARK EVENT #9 — 2024-12-15T03:44:10

AIS BLACKOUT

Location

41.3005°N, 89.3351°W — Chicago

AIS Gap Duration

20.0 hours

Pre-Blackout Speed

3.3 knots SOG

Displacement

84.1 NM from port during gap

Score

0.8076 · HIGH

Assessment

AIS gap consistent with deliberate concealment.

Port History

2 distinct port areas · US primary flag state

Complete Port Detection Summary

Port	Country	Detections	Avg Score	Avg Dist NM	Risk
Chicago	🇺🇸	49	0.7166	203.8	STANDARD
New Orleans	🇺🇸	1	0.9500	30.6	STANDARD

🇺🇸 Chicago — Port Profile

49 detections · Avg score 0.7166 · Avg distance 203.8 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

49

Primary port of operation

Avg Alert Score

0.7166

Avg Distance NM

203.8

Possible spoofed coords

Detection Types at Chicago

POSITION_JUMP

34

DARK_VESSEL

9

ZIGZAG

5

SPEED_ANOMALY

1

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

49 of 50 total detections (98.0%)

Avg Distance from Port

203.8 NM — anomalously high, suggests spoofed coordinates

🇺🇸 New Orleans — Port Profile

1 detections · Avg score 0.9500 · Avg distance 30.6 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

1

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.9500

Avg Distance NM

30.6

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at New Orleans

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

1 of 50 total detections (2.0%)

Avg Distance from Port

30.6 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

Ownership Intelligence

MMSI registry · Flag state analysis · Beneficial ownership investigation

Vessel Name

PENNY ECKSTEIN

MMSI

367668810

Flag State (MMSI-derived)

🇺🇸 US

MID Code

367 → 🇺🇸 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

Reported 55.3 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)