#448 MSC PEGASUS VII // Vessel Intelligence System

Intelligence Overview

MSC PEGASUS VII · MMSI 636016673 · 🇱🇷 US · Primary Port: New York

PERIOD: JAN–DEC 2024

⚠ INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT: MSC PEGASUS VII ranks #448 of 69,461 monitored vessels with 37 anomalous detections across 7 months. Composite risk score: 0.9500 (CRITICAL). Active alert types: DARK_VESSEL, SPEED_ANOMALY, ZIGZAG.

Global Rank

#448

of 69,461 vessels

Composite Score

0.9500

CRITICAL

Total Detections

37

Months Active

7/12

Unique Ports

7

Dark Events

1

AIS blackout

Speed Anomalies

1

Max Speed

82.8 kn

Monthly Detection Volume

12
3

2
11

4
2

2024 MONTHLY DETECTIONS

Alert Type Distribution

ZIGZAG

14

SPEED_ANOMALY

1

DARK_VESSEL

1

Key Intelligence Findings

AIS Blackout Confirmed — 1 Event

Deliberate AIS transponder deactivation detected. Each event represents a period where MSC PEGASUS VII 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 82.8 knots. Systematic falsification of movement data to corrupt automated tracking algorithms.

Evasion Navigation — 14 Zigzag Events

Erratic course-over-ground patterns up to 100.6° std deviation, far exceeding the 50° anomaly threshold. Pattern consistent with surveillance evasion maneuvers.

Port Detection Summary

🇺🇸

New York

5

avg 0.649

🇺🇸

Norfolk

3

avg 0.538

🇺🇸

Savannah

3

avg 0.790

🇺🇸

Galveston

2

avg 0.547

🇺🇸

Charleston

1

avg 0.633

🇺🇸

Port Everglades

1

avg 0.588

🇺🇸

Houston

1

avg 0.865

Monthly Alert Log — All Months

Month	Detections	Severity	Score	Nearest Port	Alert Types
February 2024	11	CRITICAL	0.9500	Norfolk	ZIGZAG; SPEED_ANOMALY
April 2024	2	MEDIUM	0.5743	New York	ZIGZAG
May 2024	6	CRITICAL	0.9000	Norfolk	ZIGZAG
June 2024	4	MEDIUM	0.6149	Freeport	ZIGZAG; DARK_VESSEL
July 2024	8	HIGH	0.7513	New York	ZIGZAG; SPEED_ANOMALY
September 2024	3	CRITICAL	0.9000	Galveston	ZIGZAG
December 2024	3	HIGH	0.7587	Houston	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	1 events detected	CRITICAL
GPS Spoofing / Position Jump	NOT DETECTED	—	LOW
Velocity Fraud / Speed Anomaly	CONFIRMED	1 events · max 82.8 kn	CRITICAL
Evasion Navigation / Zigzag	CONFIRMED	14 events · max COG std 100.6°	HIGH
Ship-to-Ship Rendezvous	NOT DETECTED	—	LOW
Multi-Port Operations	CONFIRMED	7 unique ports	HIGH

Operational Profile

Primary AO

New York and surrounding maritime zone

Active Period

7 months of continuous alert activity in 2024

Alert Density

37 detections across 16 individual events (avg 5.3/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 100.6°). Consistent with surveillance evasion or at-anchor AIS manipulation. Count: 14 events.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
14 events

MAR-T001

RTE-ANO-001

Velocity Fraud

AIS SOG field manipulation to broadcast impossible speeds up to 82.8 kn. Corrupts automated tracking algorithms and creates false movement vectors. Count: 1 events.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
1 events

MAR-T004

AIS-MAN-001

AIS Blackout

Deliberate AIS transponder deactivation to create surveillance gaps. Count: 1 events. Each event represents an unmonitored operational window.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
1 events

Risk Analysis

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

Composite Score

0.9500

CRITICAL

Avg Detection Score

0.7785

Global Rank

#448

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	1	×3	3.0
RENDEZVOUS	0	×4	0.0
POSITION_JUMP	0	×2	0.0
SPEED_ANOMALY	1	×1	1.0
ZIGZAG	14	×0.5	7.0
MaxSingleScore	0.9500	×50	47.5
COMPOSITE TOTAL	Normalized [0,1]		0.9500 CRITICAL

⚡ Speed Anomaly Detections

Indicator: RTE-ANO-001 · 1 events · Max: 82.8 kn

AIS SOG FRAUD

Speed anomaly events are triggered when AIS Speed Over Ground (SOG) exceeds the 30-knot detection threshold. MSC PEGASUS VII reports speeds up to 82.8 kn — consistent with deliberate AIS SOG field manipulation to corrupt tracking algorithms.

Total Events

1

Max Reported SOG

82.8 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 · 14 events · Max COG std: 100.6°

EVASION PATTERN

Zigzag events are triggered when course-over-ground (COG) standard deviation exceeds 50°. MSC PEGASUS VII records COG deviations up to 100.6° — consistent with surveillance evasion maneuvers or at-anchor AIS noise manipulation.

Total Events

14

Max COG Std Dev

100.6°

Threshold

50°

Zigzag Events (Top 50 by COG deviation)

Date	COG Std Dev (°)	Score	Severity	Port	Coordinates

◐ Dark Vessel Events

Indicator: AIS-MAN-001 · 1 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

1

Indicator

AIS-MAN-001

Risk Level

CRITICAL

◐ DARK EVENT #1 — 2024-12-09T08:06:27

AIS BLACKOUT

Location

25.8229°N, 92.4458°W — Galveston

AIS Gap Duration

8.1 hours

Pre-Blackout Speed

16.2 knots SOG

Displacement

243.5 NM from port during gap

Score

0.6627 · HIGH

Assessment

AIS gap consistent with deliberate concealment.

Port History

7 distinct port areas · US primary flag state

Complete Port Detection Summary

Port	Country	Detections	Avg Score	Avg Dist NM	Risk
New York	🇺🇸	5	0.6487	7.9	STANDARD
Norfolk	🇺🇸	3	0.5379	14.8	STANDARD
Savannah	🇺🇸	3	0.7896	24.8	STANDARD
Galveston	🇺🇸	2	0.5467	131.7	STANDARD
Charleston	🇺🇸	1	0.6335	12.9	STANDARD
Port Everglades	🇺🇸	1	0.5880	18.3	STANDARD
Houston	🇺🇸	1	0.8654	20.4	STANDARD

🇺🇸 New York — Port Profile

5 detections · Avg score 0.6487 · Avg distance 7.9 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

5

Primary port of operation

Avg Alert Score

0.6487

Avg Distance NM

7.9

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at New York

ZIGZAG

4

SPEED_ANOMALY

1

Coordinates: 40.661°N, 74.044°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

5 of 16 total detections (31.2%)

Avg Distance from Port

7.9 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Norfolk — Port Profile

3 detections · Avg score 0.5379 · Avg distance 14.8 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

3

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.5379

Avg Distance NM

14.8

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 16 total detections (18.8%)

Avg Distance from Port

14.8 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Savannah — Port Profile

3 detections · Avg score 0.7896 · Avg distance 24.8 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

3

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.7896

Avg Distance NM

24.8

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Savannah

ZIGZAG

3

Coordinates: 32.083°N, 81.100°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

3 of 16 total detections (18.8%)

Avg Distance from Port

24.8 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Galveston — Port Profile

2 detections · Avg score 0.5467 · Avg distance 131.7 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

2

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.5467

Avg Distance NM

131.7

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Galveston

ZIGZAG

1

DARK_VESSEL

1

Coordinates: 29.301°N, 94.798°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

2 of 16 total detections (12.5%)

Avg Distance from Port

131.7 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Charleston — Port Profile

1 detections · Avg score 0.6335 · Avg distance 12.9 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

1

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.6335

Avg Distance NM

12.9

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 16 total detections (6.2%)

Avg Distance from Port

12.9 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Port Everglades — Port Profile

1 detections · Avg score 0.5880 · Avg distance 18.3 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

1

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.5880

Avg Distance NM

18.3

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Port Everglades

ZIGZAG

1

Coordinates: 26.083°N, 80.117°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

1 of 16 total detections (6.2%)

Avg Distance from Port

18.3 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Houston — Port Profile

1 detections · Avg score 0.8654 · Avg distance 20.4 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

1

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.8654

Avg Distance NM

20.4

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Houston

ZIGZAG

1

Coordinates: 29.749°N, 95.362°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

1 of 16 total detections (6.2%)

Avg Distance from Port

20.4 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

Ownership Intelligence

MMSI registry · Flag state analysis · Beneficial ownership investigation

Vessel Name

MSC PEGASUS VII

MMSI

636016673

Flag State (MMSI-derived)

🇱🇷 US

MID Code

636 → 🇱🇷 US

Primary Port

New York

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 82.8 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)