#330 ALGOMA VISION // Vessel Intelligence System

Intelligence Overview

ALGOMA VISION · MMSI 538005113 · 🏴 US · Primary Port: Tampa

PERIOD: JAN–DEC 2024

⚠ INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT: ALGOMA VISION ranks #330 of 69,461 monitored vessels with 62 anomalous detections across 12 months. Composite risk score: 0.9500 (CRITICAL). Active alert types: DARK_VESSEL, SPEED_ANOMALY, ZIGZAG.

Global Rank

#330

of 69,461 vessels

Composite Score

0.9500

CRITICAL

Total Detections

62

Months Active

12/12

Unique Ports

8

Dark Events

2

AIS blackout

Speed Anomalies

9

Max Speed

102.2 kn

Monthly Detection Volume

1
4

10
2

11
5

12
4

2
2

3
1

4
4

2024 MONTHLY DETECTIONS

Alert Type Distribution

ZIGZAG

11

SPEED_ANOMALY

9

DARK_VESSEL

2

Key Intelligence Findings

AIS Blackout Confirmed — 2 Events

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

Velocity Fraud — 9 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 — 11 Zigzag Events

Erratic course-over-ground patterns up to 116.4° std deviation, far exceeding the 50° anomaly threshold. Pattern consistent with surveillance evasion maneuvers.

Port Detection Summary

🇺🇸

Norfolk

9

avg 0.730

🇺🇸

Tampa

3

avg 0.553

🇺🇸

New Orleans

3

avg 0.587

🇺🇸

Baltimore

2

avg 0.647

🇵🇷

San Juan

2

avg 0.733

🇨🇦

Halifax

1

avg 0.588

🇺🇸

Port Canaveral

1

avg 0.527

🇺🇸

Wilmington NC

1

avg 0.681

Monthly Alert Log — All Months

Month	Detections	Severity	Score	Nearest Port	Alert Types
January 2024	4	CRITICAL	0.9500	Baltimore	ZIGZAG; SPEED_ANOMALY
February 2024	2	HIGH	0.7559	Tampa	ZIGZAG
March 2024	1	MEDIUM	0.5879	Halifax	DARK_VESSEL
April 2024	4	MEDIUM	0.6612	Tampa	ZIGZAG
May 2024	2	MEDIUM	0.7461	Boston	DARK_VESSEL; ZIGZAG
June 2024	6	HIGH	0.8258	Tampa	ZIGZAG; SPEED_ANOMALY
July 2024	5	HIGH	0.7576	Tampa	DARK_VESSEL; ZIGZAG; SPEED_ANOMALY
August 2024	15	CRITICAL	0.9500	Pensacola	POSITION_JUMP; ZIGZAG; DARK_VESSEL; SPEED_ANOMALY
September 2024	12	HIGH	0.8687	Baltimore	ZIGZAG; POSITION_JUMP; SPEED_ANOMALY; DARK_VESSEL
October 2024	2	CRITICAL	0.9500	Norfolk	SPEED_ANOMALY
November 2024	5	CRITICAL	0.9500	Port Canaveral	ZIGZAG; SPEED_ANOMALY
December 2024	4	HIGH	0.8082	Norfolk	SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG; 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	2 events detected	CRITICAL
GPS Spoofing / Position Jump	NOT DETECTED	—	LOW
Velocity Fraud / Speed Anomaly	CONFIRMED	9 events · max 102.2 kn	CRITICAL
Evasion Navigation / Zigzag	CONFIRMED	11 events · max COG std 116.4°	HIGH
Ship-to-Ship Rendezvous	NOT DETECTED	—	LOW
Multi-Port Operations	CONFIRMED	8 unique ports	HIGH

Operational Profile

Primary AO

Tampa and surrounding maritime zone

Active Period

12 months of continuous alert activity in 2024

Alert Density

62 detections across 22 individual events (avg 5.2/month)

Active Techniques

◐ DARK ⚡ SPEED ⟳ ZIGZAG

Threat Category

High-Confidence AIS Manipulation — Multiple confirmed evasion techniques

TTP Analysis

Tactics, Techniques & Procedures — Maritime ATT&CK Framework

MAR-T003

RTE-ANO-005

Evasion Navigation

Erratic COG changes exceeding 50° threshold (max 116.4°). Consistent with surveillance evasion or at-anchor AIS manipulation. Count: 11 events.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
11 events

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: 9 events.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
9 events

MAR-T004

AIS-MAN-001

AIS Blackout

Deliberate AIS transponder deactivation to create surveillance gaps. Count: 2 events. Each event represents an unmonitored operational window.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
2 events

Risk Analysis

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

Composite Score

0.9500

CRITICAL

Avg Detection Score

0.8176

Global Rank

#330

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	2	×3	6.0
RENDEZVOUS	0	×4	0.0
POSITION_JUMP	0	×2	0.0
SPEED_ANOMALY	9	×1	9.0
ZIGZAG	11	×0.5	5.5
MaxSingleScore	0.9500	×50	47.5
COMPOSITE TOTAL	Normalized [0,1]		0.9500 CRITICAL

⚡ Speed Anomaly Detections

Indicator: RTE-ANO-001 · 9 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. ALGOMA VISION reports speeds up to 102.2 kn — consistent with deliberate AIS SOG field manipulation to corrupt tracking algorithms.

Total Events

9

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

⟳ Zigzag / Erratic Navigation

Indicator: RTE-ANO-005 · 11 events · Max COG std: 116.4°

EVASION PATTERN

Zigzag events are triggered when course-over-ground (COG) standard deviation exceeds 50°. ALGOMA VISION records COG deviations up to 116.4° — consistent with surveillance evasion maneuvers or at-anchor AIS noise manipulation.

Total Events

11

Max COG Std Dev

116.4°

Threshold

50°

Zigzag Events (Top 50 by COG deviation)

Date	COG Std Dev (°)	Score	Severity	Port	Coordinates

◐ Dark Vessel Events

Indicator: AIS-MAN-001 · 2 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

2

Indicator

AIS-MAN-001

Risk Level

CRITICAL

◐ DARK EVENT #1 — 2024-03-27T01:36:24

AIS BLACKOUT

Location

43.0888°N, 65.3877°W — Halifax

AIS Gap Duration

6.9 hours

Pre-Blackout Speed

11.7 knots SOG

Displacement

122.1 NM from port during gap

Score

0.5879 · LOW

Assessment

AIS gap consistent with deliberate concealment.

◐ DARK EVENT #2 — 2024-12-31T06:46:24

AIS BLACKOUT

Location

31.6157°N, 76.8277°W — Wilmington NC

AIS Gap Duration

9.7 hours

Pre-Blackout Speed

11.5 knots SOG

Displacement

166.8 NM from port during gap

Score

0.6806 · HIGH

Assessment

AIS gap consistent with deliberate concealment.

Port History

8 distinct port areas · US primary flag state

Complete Port Detection Summary

Port	Country	Detections	Avg Score	Avg Dist NM	Risk
Norfolk	🇺🇸	9	0.7295	24.3	STANDARD
Tampa	🇺🇸	3	0.5532	7.9	STANDARD
New Orleans	🇺🇸	3	0.5874	86.5	STANDARD
Baltimore	🇺🇸	2	0.6472	13.1	STANDARD
San Juan	🇵🇷	2	0.7331	114.3	STANDARD
Halifax	🇨🇦	1	0.5879	122.1	STANDARD
Port Canaveral	🇺🇸	1	0.5274	15.3	STANDARD
Wilmington NC	🇺🇸	1	0.6806	166.8	STANDARD

🇺🇸 Norfolk — Port Profile

9 detections · Avg score 0.7295 · Avg distance 24.3 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

9

Primary port of operation

Avg Alert Score

0.7295

Avg Distance NM

24.3

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Norfolk

SPEED_ANOMALY

7

ZIGZAG

2

Coordinates: 36.847°N, 76.293°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

9 of 22 total detections (40.9%)

Avg Distance from Port

24.3 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Tampa — Port Profile

3 detections · Avg score 0.5532 · Avg distance 7.9 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

3

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.5532

Avg Distance NM

7.9

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Tampa

ZIGZAG

3

Coordinates: 27.946°N, 82.457°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

3 of 22 total detections (13.6%)

Avg Distance from Port

7.9 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 New Orleans — Port Profile

3 detections · Avg score 0.5874 · Avg distance 86.5 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

3

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.5874

Avg Distance NM

86.5

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at New Orleans

ZIGZAG

3

Coordinates: 29.944°N, 90.063°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

3 of 22 total detections (13.6%)

Avg Distance from Port

86.5 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Baltimore — Port Profile

2 detections · Avg score 0.6472 · Avg distance 13.1 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

2

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.6472

Avg Distance NM

13.1

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Baltimore

ZIGZAG

2

Coordinates: 39.290°N, 76.615°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

2 of 22 total detections (9.1%)

Avg Distance from Port

13.1 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇵🇷 San Juan — Port Profile

2 detections · Avg score 0.7331 · Avg distance 114.3 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

2

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.7331

Avg Distance NM

114.3

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at San Juan

SPEED_ANOMALY

2

Coordinates: 18.465°N, 66.115°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇵🇷 PR

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

2 of 22 total detections (9.1%)

Avg Distance from Port

114.3 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇨🇦 Halifax — Port Profile

1 detections · Avg score 0.5879 · Avg distance 122.1 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

1

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.5879

Avg Distance NM

122.1

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Halifax

DARK_VESSEL

1

Coordinates: 44.651°N, 63.582°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇨🇦 CA

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

1 of 22 total detections (4.5%)

Avg Distance from Port

122.1 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Port Canaveral — Port Profile

1 detections · Avg score 0.5274 · Avg distance 15.3 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

1

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.5274

Avg Distance NM

15.3

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Port Canaveral

ZIGZAG

1

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

1 of 22 total detections (4.5%)

Avg Distance from Port

15.3 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Wilmington NC — Port Profile

1 detections · Avg score 0.6806 · Avg distance 166.8 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

1

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.6806

Avg Distance NM

166.8

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Wilmington NC

DARK_VESSEL

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 22 total detections (4.5%)

Avg Distance from Port

166.8 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

Ownership Intelligence

MMSI registry · Flag state analysis · Beneficial ownership investigation

Vessel Name

ALGOMA VISION

MMSI

538005113

Flag State (MMSI-derived)

🏴 US

MID Code

538 → 🏴 US

Primary Port

Tampa

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 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)