#427 APL PARIS // Vessel Intelligence System

Intelligence Overview

APL PARIS · MMSI 566704000 · 🏴 US · Primary Port: Los Angeles

PERIOD: JAN–DEC 2024

⚠ INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT: APL PARIS ranks #427 of 69,461 monitored vessels with 40 anomalous detections across 7 months. Composite risk score: 0.9500 (CRITICAL). Active alert types: SPEED_ANOMALY, POSITION_JUMP, ZIGZAG.

Global Rank

#427

of 69,461 vessels

Composite Score

0.9500

CRITICAL

Total Detections

40

Months Active

7/12

Unique Ports

9

Position Jumps

3

GPS spoofing

Speed Anomalies

1

Max Speed

102.2 kn

Max Jump

227km

Monthly Detection Volume

1
3

12
8

4
8

2024 MONTHLY DETECTIONS

Alert Type Distribution

ZIGZAG

15

POSITION_JUMP

3

SPEED_ANOMALY

1

Key Intelligence Findings

GPS Spoofing — 3 Position Jumps

AIS coordinates fabricated at impossible locations. Maximum jump of 227 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 102.2 knots. Systematic falsification of movement data to corrupt automated tracking algorithms.

Evasion Navigation — 15 Zigzag Events

Erratic course-over-ground patterns up to 138.5° std deviation, far exceeding the 50° anomaly threshold. Pattern consistent with surveillance evasion maneuvers.

Port Detection Summary

🇺🇸

Los Angeles

5

avg 0.646

🇺🇸

Norfolk

3

avg 0.780

🇺🇸

New York

2

avg 0.621

🇺🇸

Savannah

2

avg 0.605

🇨🇦

Victoria

2

avg 0.616

🇺🇸

Seattle

2

avg 0.801

🇺🇸

San Diego

1

avg 0.950

🇺🇸

Charleston

1

avg 0.652

Monthly Alert Log — All Months

Month	Detections	Severity	Score	Nearest Port	Alert Types
January 2024	3	CRITICAL	0.9500	Los Angeles	ZIGZAG; SPEED_ANOMALY
April 2024	8	CRITICAL	0.9000	New York	ZIGZAG
May 2024	2	HIGH	0.7546	Charleston	ZIGZAG
June 2024	2	HIGH	0.7721	Los Angeles	POSITION_JUMP; ZIGZAG
July 2024	7	HIGH	0.8249	Los Angeles	ZIGZAG; POSITION_JUMP
September 2024	10	CRITICAL	0.9000	New York	ZIGZAG
December 2024	8	HIGH	0.7982	Los Angeles	POSITION_JUMP; 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	3 jumps · max 227.0km	CRITICAL
Velocity Fraud / Speed Anomaly	CONFIRMED	1 events · max 102.2 kn	CRITICAL
Evasion Navigation / Zigzag	CONFIRMED	15 events · max COG std 138.5°	HIGH
Ship-to-Ship Rendezvous	NOT DETECTED	—	LOW
Multi-Port Operations	CONFIRMED	9 unique ports	HIGH

Operational Profile

Primary AO

Los Angeles and surrounding maritime zone

Active Period

7 months of continuous alert activity in 2024

Alert Density

40 detections across 19 individual events (avg 5.7/month)

Active Techniques

⚡ SPEED ⊕ POS JUMP ⟳ 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 138.5°). Consistent with surveillance evasion or at-anchor AIS manipulation. Count: 15 events.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
15 events

MAR-T002

AIS-MAN-003

GPS Spoofing

GPS coordinate spoofing — AIS positions fabricated at impossible locations. Max jump: 227.0km. Implies deliberate identity concealment. Count: 3 events.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
3 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: 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

0.8428

Global Rank

#427

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	3	×2	6.0
SPEED_ANOMALY	1	×1	1.0
ZIGZAG	15	×0.5	7.5
MaxSingleScore	0.9500	×50	47.5
COMPOSITE TOTAL	Normalized [0,1]		0.9500 CRITICAL

⚡ Speed Anomaly Detections

Indicator: RTE-ANO-001 · 1 events · Max: 102.2 kn

AIS SOG FRAUD

Speed anomaly events are triggered when AIS Speed Over Ground (SOG) exceeds the 30-knot detection threshold. APL PARIS reports speeds up to 102.2 kn — consistent with deliberate AIS SOG field manipulation to corrupt tracking algorithms.

Total Events

1

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

⊕ Position Jump Detections

Indicator: AIS-MAN-003 · 3 events · Max jump: 227 km

GPS SPOOFING

Position jumps confirm GPS coordinate spoofing — AIS positions fabricated at impossible locations. APL PARIS has 3 confirmed position jumps with maximum displacement of 227 km.

Total Events

3

Max Jump Distance

227 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 · 15 events · Max COG std: 138.5°

EVASION PATTERN

Zigzag events are triggered when course-over-ground (COG) standard deviation exceeds 50°. APL PARIS records COG deviations up to 138.5° — consistent with surveillance evasion maneuvers or at-anchor AIS noise manipulation.

Total Events

15

Max COG Std Dev

138.5°

Threshold

50°

Zigzag Events (Top 50 by COG deviation)

Date	COG Std Dev (°)	Score	Severity	Port	Coordinates

Port History

9 distinct port areas · US primary flag state

Complete Port Detection Summary

Port	Country	Detections	Avg Score	Avg Dist NM	Risk
Los Angeles	🇺🇸	5	0.6461	38.2	STANDARD
Norfolk	🇺🇸	3	0.7799	29.0	STANDARD
New York	🇺🇸	2	0.6210	5.1	STANDARD
Savannah	🇺🇸	2	0.6047	40.1	STANDARD
Victoria	🇨🇦	2	0.6164	40.9	STANDARD
Seattle	🇺🇸	2	0.8009	4.6	STANDARD
San Diego	🇺🇸	1	0.9500	166.3	STANDARD
Charleston	🇺🇸	1	0.6518	39.1	STANDARD

🇺🇸 Los Angeles — Port Profile

5 detections · Avg score 0.6461 · Avg distance 38.2 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

5

Primary port of operation

Avg Alert Score

0.6461

Avg Distance NM

38.2

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Los Angeles

ZIGZAG

4

POSITION_JUMP

1

Coordinates: 33.729°N, 118.264°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

5 of 19 total detections (26.3%)

Avg Distance from Port

38.2 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Norfolk — Port Profile

3 detections · Avg score 0.7799 · Avg distance 29.0 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

3

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.7799

Avg Distance NM

29.0

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Norfolk

ZIGZAG

3

Coordinates: 36.847°N, 76.293°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

3 of 19 total detections (15.8%)

Avg Distance from Port

29.0 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 New York — Port Profile

2 detections · Avg score 0.6210 · Avg distance 5.1 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

2

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.6210

Avg Distance NM

5.1

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at New York

ZIGZAG

2

Coordinates: 40.661°N, 74.044°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

2 of 19 total detections (10.5%)

Avg Distance from Port

5.1 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Savannah — Port Profile

2 detections · Avg score 0.6047 · Avg distance 40.1 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

2

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.6047

Avg Distance NM

40.1

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Savannah

ZIGZAG

2

Coordinates: 32.083°N, 81.100°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

2 of 19 total detections (10.5%)

Avg Distance from Port

40.1 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇨🇦 Victoria — Port Profile

2 detections · Avg score 0.6164 · Avg distance 40.9 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

2

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.6164

Avg Distance NM

40.9

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Victoria

POSITION_JUMP

1

ZIGZAG

1

Coordinates: 48.424°N, 123.370°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇨🇦 CA

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

2 of 19 total detections (10.5%)

Avg Distance from Port

40.9 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Seattle — Port Profile

2 detections · Avg score 0.8009 · Avg distance 4.6 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

2

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.8009

Avg Distance NM

4.6

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Seattle

ZIGZAG

2

Coordinates: 47.601°N, 122.334°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

2 of 19 total detections (10.5%)

Avg Distance from Port

4.6 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 San Diego — Port Profile

1 detections · Avg score 0.9500 · Avg distance 166.3 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

1

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.9500

Avg Distance NM

166.3

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at San Diego

SPEED_ANOMALY

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 19 total detections (5.3%)

Avg Distance from Port

166.3 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Charleston — Port Profile

1 detections · Avg score 0.6518 · Avg distance 39.1 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

1

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.6518

Avg Distance NM

39.1

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Charleston

ZIGZAG

1

Coordinates: 32.776°N, 79.931°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

1 of 19 total detections (5.3%)

Avg Distance from Port

39.1 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

Ownership Intelligence

MMSI registry · Flag state analysis · Beneficial ownership investigation

Vessel Name

APL PARIS

MMSI

566704000

Flag State (MMSI-derived)

🏴 US

MID Code

566 → 🏴 US

Primary Port

Los Angeles

Detection Period

7 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)