#276 SCOUT // Vessel Intelligence System

Intelligence Overview

SCOUT · MMSI 367793580 · 🇺🇸 US · Primary Port: Tacoma

PERIOD: JAN–DEC 2024

⚠ INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT: SCOUT ranks #276 of 69,461 monitored vessels with 77 anomalous detections across 8 months. Composite risk score: 0.9500 (CRITICAL). Active alert types: SPEED_ANOMALY, ZIGZAG, POSITION_JUMP.

Global Rank

#276

of 69,461 vessels

Composite Score

0.9500

CRITICAL

Total Detections

77

Months Active

8/12

Unique Ports

7

Position Jumps

7

GPS spoofing

Speed Anomalies

13

Max Speed

66.7 kn

Max Jump

1,782km

Monthly Detection Volume

10
24

11
1

12
1

2024 MONTHLY DETECTIONS

Alert Type Distribution

SPEED_ANOMALY

13

POSITION_JUMP

7

ZIGZAG

6

Key Intelligence Findings

GPS Spoofing — 7 Position Jumps

AIS coordinates fabricated at impossible locations. Maximum jump of 1,782 km confirms the AIS transmitter is broadcasting false positions. Systematic identity concealment is in progress.

Velocity Fraud — 13 Speed Anomaly Events

AIS SOG field manipulated to broadcast physically impossible speeds up to 66.7 knots. Systematic falsification of movement data to corrupt automated tracking algorithms.

Evasion Navigation — 6 Zigzag Events

Erratic course-over-ground patterns up to 142.4° std deviation, far exceeding the 50° anomaly threshold. Pattern consistent with surveillance evasion maneuvers.

Port Detection Summary

🇺🇸

Seattle

13

avg 0.750

🇺🇸

Portland OR

5

avg 0.853

🇺🇸

Tacoma

4

avg 0.680

🇺🇸

San Francisco

1

avg 0.950

🇺🇸

San Diego

1

avg 0.950

🇺🇸

Corpus Christi

1

avg 0.523

🇨🇦

Victoria

1

avg 0.562

Monthly Alert Log — All Months

Month	Detections	Severity	Score	Nearest Port	Alert Types
May 2024	2	CRITICAL	0.9000	Tacoma	ZIGZAG
June 2024	3	HIGH	0.8708	Seattle	ZIGZAG; SPEED_ANOMALY
July 2024	8	CRITICAL	0.9000	Tacoma	SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG
August 2024	21	CRITICAL	0.9263	Tacoma	SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG; POSITION_JUMP
September 2024	17	CRITICAL	0.9500	Victoria	ZIGZAG; POSITION_JUMP; SPEED_ANOMALY
October 2024	24	CRITICAL	0.9263	Tacoma	SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG; POSITION_JUMP
November 2024	1	CRITICAL	0.9000	Seattle	ZIGZAG
December 2024	1	CRITICAL	0.9000	Seattle	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	CONFIRMED	7 jumps · max 1782.5km	CRITICAL
Velocity Fraud / Speed Anomaly	CONFIRMED	13 events · max 66.7 kn	CRITICAL
Evasion Navigation / Zigzag	CONFIRMED	6 events · max COG std 142.4°	HIGH
Ship-to-Ship Rendezvous	NOT DETECTED	—	LOW
Multi-Port Operations	CONFIRMED	7 unique ports	HIGH

Operational Profile

Primary AO

Tacoma and surrounding maritime zone

Active Period

8 months of continuous alert activity in 2024

Alert Density

77 detections across 26 individual events (avg 9.6/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 66.7 kn. Corrupts automated tracking algorithms and creates false movement vectors. Count: 13 events.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
13 events

MAR-T002

AIS-MAN-003

GPS Spoofing

GPS coordinate spoofing — AIS positions fabricated at impossible locations. Max jump: 1782.5km. Implies deliberate identity concealment. Count: 7 events.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
7 events

MAR-T003

RTE-ANO-005

Evasion Navigation

Erratic COG changes exceeding 50° threshold (max 142.4°). Consistent with surveillance evasion or at-anchor AIS manipulation. Count: 6 events.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
6 events

Risk Analysis

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

Composite Score

0.9500

CRITICAL

Avg Detection Score

0.9092

Global Rank

#276

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	7	×2	14.0
SPEED_ANOMALY	13	×1	13.0
ZIGZAG	6	×0.5	3.0
MaxSingleScore	0.9500	×50	47.5
COMPOSITE TOTAL	Normalized [0,1]		0.9500 CRITICAL

⚡ Speed Anomaly Detections

Indicator: RTE-ANO-001 · 13 events · Max: 66.7 kn

AIS SOG FRAUD

Speed anomaly events are triggered when AIS Speed Over Ground (SOG) exceeds the 30-knot detection threshold. SCOUT reports speeds up to 66.7 kn — consistent with deliberate AIS SOG field manipulation to corrupt tracking algorithms.

Total Events

13

Max Reported SOG

66.7 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 · 7 events · Max jump: 1,782 km

GPS SPOOFING

Position jumps confirm GPS coordinate spoofing — AIS positions fabricated at impossible locations. SCOUT has 7 confirmed position jumps with maximum displacement of 1,782 km.

Total Events

7

Max Jump Distance

1,782 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 · 6 events · Max COG std: 142.4°

EVASION PATTERN

Zigzag events are triggered when course-over-ground (COG) standard deviation exceeds 50°. SCOUT records COG deviations up to 142.4° — consistent with surveillance evasion maneuvers or at-anchor AIS noise manipulation.

Total Events

6

Max COG Std Dev

142.4°

Threshold

50°

Zigzag Events (Top 50 by COG deviation)

Date	COG Std Dev (°)	Score	Severity	Port	Coordinates

Port History

7 distinct port areas · US primary flag state

Complete Port Detection Summary

Port	Country	Detections	Avg Score	Avg Dist NM	Risk
Seattle	🇺🇸	13	0.7495	11.1	STANDARD
Portland OR	🇺🇸	5	0.8528	205.2	STANDARD
Tacoma	🇺🇸	4	0.6805	9.9	STANDARD
San Francisco	🇺🇸	1	0.9500	368.3	STANDARD
San Diego	🇺🇸	1	0.9500	528.6	STANDARD
Corpus Christi	🇺🇸	1	0.5234	288.3	STANDARD
Victoria	🇨🇦	1	0.5621	25.7	STANDARD

🇺🇸 Seattle — Port Profile

13 detections · Avg score 0.7495 · Avg distance 11.1 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

13

Primary port of operation

Avg Alert Score

0.7495

Avg Distance NM

11.1

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Seattle

SPEED_ANOMALY

5

ZIGZAG

4

POSITION_JUMP

4

Coordinates: 47.601°N, 122.334°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

13 of 26 total detections (50.0%)

Avg Distance from Port

11.1 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Portland OR — Port Profile

5 detections · Avg score 0.8528 · Avg distance 205.2 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

5

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.8528

Avg Distance NM

205.2

Possible spoofed coords

Detection Types at Portland OR

SPEED_ANOMALY

3

ZIGZAG

1

POSITION_JUMP

1

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

5 of 26 total detections (19.2%)

Avg Distance from Port

205.2 NM — anomalously high, suggests spoofed coordinates

🇺🇸 Tacoma — Port Profile

4 detections · Avg score 0.6805 · Avg distance 9.9 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

4

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.6805

Avg Distance NM

9.9

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Tacoma

SPEED_ANOMALY

3

ZIGZAG

1

Coordinates: 47.254°N, 122.411°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

4 of 26 total detections (15.4%)

Avg Distance from Port

9.9 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 San Francisco — Port Profile

1 detections · Avg score 0.9500 · Avg distance 368.3 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

1

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.9500

Avg Distance NM

368.3

Possible spoofed coords

Detection Types at San Francisco

POSITION_JUMP

1

Coordinates: 37.775°N, 122.419°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

1 of 26 total detections (3.8%)

Avg Distance from Port

368.3 NM — anomalously high, suggests spoofed coordinates

🇺🇸 San Diego — Port Profile

1 detections · Avg score 0.9500 · Avg distance 528.6 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

1

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.9500

Avg Distance NM

528.6

Possible spoofed coords

Detection Types at San Diego

POSITION_JUMP

1

Coordinates: 32.715°N, 117.157°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

1 of 26 total detections (3.8%)

Avg Distance from Port

528.6 NM — anomalously high, suggests spoofed coordinates

🇺🇸 Corpus Christi — Port Profile

1 detections · Avg score 0.5234 · Avg distance 288.3 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

1

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.5234

Avg Distance NM

288.3

Possible spoofed coords

Detection Types at Corpus Christi

SPEED_ANOMALY

1

Coordinates: 27.800°N, 97.396°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

1 of 26 total detections (3.8%)

Avg Distance from Port

288.3 NM — anomalously high, suggests spoofed coordinates

🇨🇦 Victoria — Port Profile

1 detections · Avg score 0.5621 · Avg distance 25.7 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

1

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.5621

Avg Distance NM

25.7

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Victoria

SPEED_ANOMALY

1

Coordinates: 48.424°N, 123.370°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇨🇦 CA

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

1 of 26 total detections (3.8%)

Avg Distance from Port

25.7 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

Ownership Intelligence

MMSI registry · Flag state analysis · Beneficial ownership investigation

Vessel Name

SCOUT

MMSI

367793580

Flag State (MMSI-derived)

🇺🇸 US

MID Code

367 → 🇺🇸 US

Primary Port

Tacoma

Detection Period

8 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 66.7 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)