#434 BF HAMBURG // Vessel Intelligence System

Intelligence Overview

BF HAMBURG · MMSI 636093220 · 🇱🇷 US · Primary Port: Freeport

PERIOD: JAN–DEC 2024

⚠ INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT: BF HAMBURG ranks #434 of 69,461 monitored vessels with 39 anomalous detections across 4 months. Composite risk score: 0.9500 (CRITICAL). Active alert types: DARK_VESSEL, SPEED_ANOMALY, ZIGZAG.

Global Rank

#434

of 69,461 vessels

Composite Score

0.9500

CRITICAL

Total Detections

39

Months Active

4/12

Unique Ports

8

Dark Events

5

AIS blackout

Speed Anomalies

1

Max Speed

102.2 kn

Monthly Detection Volume

1
8

11
6

12
12

2024 MONTHLY DETECTIONS

Alert Type Distribution

ZIGZAG

20

DARK_VESSEL

5

SPEED_ANOMALY

1

Key Intelligence Findings

AIS Blackout Confirmed — 5 Events

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

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 — 20 Zigzag Events

Erratic course-over-ground patterns up to 127.2° std deviation, far exceeding the 50° anomaly threshold. Pattern consistent with surveillance evasion maneuvers.

Port Detection Summary

🇺🇸

Norfolk

5

avg 0.733

🇺🇸

Savannah

5

avg 0.633

🇧🇸

Freeport

4

avg 0.541

🇺🇸

Charleston

4

avg 0.653

🇵🇷

San Juan

3

avg 0.549

🇺🇸

New York

2

avg 0.628

🇺🇸

Port Everglades

2

avg 0.531

🇺🇸

Baltimore

1

avg 0.812

Monthly Alert Log — All Months

Month	Detections	Severity	Score	Nearest Port	Alert Types
January 2024	8	MEDIUM	0.7281	San Juan	DARK_VESSEL; ZIGZAG
September 2024	13	HIGH	0.8832	San Diego	POSITION_JUMP; ZIGZAG
November 2024	6	MEDIUM	0.6183	Freeport	ZIGZAG; DARK_VESSEL
December 2024	12	CRITICAL	0.9500	New York	ZIGZAG; SPEED_ANOMALY

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	5 events detected	CRITICAL
GPS Spoofing / Position Jump	NOT DETECTED	—	LOW
Velocity Fraud / Speed Anomaly	CONFIRMED	1 events · max 102.2 kn	CRITICAL
Evasion Navigation / Zigzag	CONFIRMED	20 events · max COG std 127.2°	HIGH
Ship-to-Ship Rendezvous	NOT DETECTED	—	LOW
Multi-Port Operations	CONFIRMED	8 unique ports	HIGH

Operational Profile

Primary AO

Freeport and surrounding maritime zone

Active Period

4 months of continuous alert activity in 2024

Alert Density

39 detections across 26 individual events (avg 9.8/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 127.2°). Consistent with surveillance evasion or at-anchor AIS manipulation. Count: 20 events.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
20 events

MAR-T004

AIS-MAN-001

AIS Blackout

Deliberate AIS transponder deactivation to create surveillance gaps. Count: 5 events. Each event represents an unmonitored operational window.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
5 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

0.7949

Global Rank

#434

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	5	×3	15.0
RENDEZVOUS	0	×4	0.0
POSITION_JUMP	0	×2	0.0
SPEED_ANOMALY	1	×1	1.0
ZIGZAG	20	×0.5	10.0
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. BF HAMBURG 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

⟳ Zigzag / Erratic Navigation

Indicator: RTE-ANO-005 · 20 events · Max COG std: 127.2°

EVASION PATTERN

Zigzag events are triggered when course-over-ground (COG) standard deviation exceeds 50°. BF HAMBURG records COG deviations up to 127.2° — consistent with surveillance evasion maneuvers or at-anchor AIS noise manipulation.

Total Events

20

Max COG Std Dev

127.2°

Threshold

50°

Zigzag Events (Top 50 by COG deviation)

Date	COG Std Dev (°)	Score	Severity	Port	Coordinates

◐ Dark Vessel Events

Indicator: AIS-MAN-001 · 5 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

5

Indicator

AIS-MAN-001

Risk Level

CRITICAL

◐ DARK EVENT #1 — 2024-01-14T08:23:17

AIS BLACKOUT

Location

18.0538°N, 69.4381°W — San Juan

AIS Gap Duration

15.4 hours

Pre-Blackout Speed

0.8 knots SOG

Displacement

191.6 NM from port during gap

Score

0.7101 · MEDIUM

Assessment

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

◐ DARK EVENT #2 — 2024-01-18T02:07:21

AIS BLACKOUT

Location

26.2861°N, 78.7650°W — Freeport

AIS Gap Duration

15.9 hours

Pre-Blackout Speed

1.1 knots SOG

Displacement

15.0 NM from port during gap

Score

0.7034 · MEDIUM

Assessment

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

◐ DARK EVENT #3 — 2024-11-27T08:27:39

AIS BLACKOUT

Location

30.4038°N, 77.5911°W — Charleston

AIS Gap Duration

11.3 hours

Pre-Blackout Speed

12.4 knots SOG

Displacement

186.4 NM from port during gap

Score

0.6640 · LOW

Assessment

AIS gap consistent with deliberate concealment.

◐ DARK EVENT #4 — 2024-11-28T00:38:59

AIS BLACKOUT

Location

31.3096°N, 76.9406°W — Charleston

AIS Gap Duration

9.3 hours

Pre-Blackout Speed

1.2 knots SOG

Displacement

176.1 NM from port during gap

Score

0.5846 · LOW

Assessment

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

◐ DARK EVENT #5 — 2024-11-29T12:20:42

AIS BLACKOUT

Location

36.9884°N, 74.1129°W — Norfolk

AIS Gap Duration

6.3 hours

Pre-Blackout Speed

12.0 knots SOG

Displacement

104.6 NM from port during gap

Score

0.5680 · LOW

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	🇺🇸	5	0.7329	36.4	STANDARD
Savannah	🇺🇸	5	0.6328	19.9	STANDARD
Freeport	🇧🇸	4	0.5406	8.4	STANDARD
Charleston	🇺🇸	4	0.6528	91.8	STANDARD
San Juan	🇵🇷	3	0.5491	173.3	STANDARD
New York	🇺🇸	2	0.6282	5.2	STANDARD
Port Everglades	🇺🇸	2	0.5306	13.5	STANDARD
Baltimore	🇺🇸	1	0.8125	2.4	STANDARD

🇺🇸 Norfolk — Port Profile

5 detections · Avg score 0.7329 · Avg distance 36.4 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

5

Primary port of operation

Avg Alert Score

0.7329

Avg Distance NM

36.4

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Norfolk

ZIGZAG

4

DARK_VESSEL

1

Coordinates: 36.847°N, 76.293°W

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

36.4 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Savannah — Port Profile

5 detections · Avg score 0.6328 · Avg distance 19.9 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

5

Primary port of operation

Avg Alert Score

0.6328

Avg Distance NM

19.9

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Savannah

ZIGZAG

4

SPEED_ANOMALY

1

Coordinates: 32.083°N, 81.100°W

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

19.9 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇧🇸 Freeport — Port Profile

4 detections · Avg score 0.5406 · Avg distance 8.4 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

4

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.5406

Avg Distance NM

8.4

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Freeport

ZIGZAG

3

DARK_VESSEL

1

Coordinates: 26.526°N, 78.700°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇧🇸 BS

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

4 of 26 total detections (15.4%)

Avg Distance from Port

8.4 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Charleston — Port Profile

4 detections · Avg score 0.6528 · Avg distance 91.8 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

4

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.6528

Avg Distance NM

91.8

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Charleston

DARK_VESSEL

2

ZIGZAG

2

Coordinates: 32.776°N, 79.931°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

91.8 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇵🇷 San Juan — Port Profile

3 detections · Avg score 0.5491 · Avg distance 173.3 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

3

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.5491

Avg Distance NM

173.3

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at San Juan

ZIGZAG

2

DARK_VESSEL

1

Coordinates: 18.465°N, 66.115°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇵🇷 PR

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

3 of 26 total detections (11.5%)

Avg Distance from Port

173.3 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 New York — Port Profile

2 detections · Avg score 0.6282 · Avg distance 5.2 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

2

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.6282

Avg Distance NM

5.2

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 26 total detections (7.7%)

Avg Distance from Port

5.2 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Port Everglades — Port Profile

2 detections · Avg score 0.5306 · Avg distance 13.5 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

2

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.5306

Avg Distance NM

13.5

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Port Everglades

ZIGZAG

2

Coordinates: 26.083°N, 80.117°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

2 of 26 total detections (7.7%)

Avg Distance from Port

13.5 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Baltimore — Port Profile

1 detections · Avg score 0.8125 · Avg distance 2.4 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

1

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.8125

Avg Distance NM

2.4

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Baltimore

ZIGZAG

1

Coordinates: 39.290°N, 76.615°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

2.4 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

Ownership Intelligence

MMSI registry · Flag state analysis · Beneficial ownership investigation

Vessel Name

BF HAMBURG

MMSI

636093220

Flag State (MMSI-derived)

🇱🇷 US

MID Code

636 → 🇱🇷 US

Primary Port

Freeport

Detection Period

4 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)