#452 BARBOUNI // Vessel Intelligence System

Intelligence Overview

BARBOUNI · MMSI 538006955 · 🏴 US · Primary Port: Boston

PERIOD: JAN–DEC 2024

⚠ INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT: BARBOUNI ranks #452 of 69,461 monitored vessels with 37 anomalous detections across 5 months. Composite risk score: 0.9500 (CRITICAL). Active alert types: DARK_VESSEL, SPEED_ANOMALY, ZIGZAG.

Global Rank

#452

of 69,461 vessels

Composite Score

0.9500

CRITICAL

Total Detections

37

Months Active

5/12

Unique Ports

5

Dark Events

3

AIS blackout

Speed Anomalies

3

Max Speed

102.2 kn

Monthly Detection Volume

10
8

2
9

3
9

2024 MONTHLY DETECTIONS

Alert Type Distribution

ZIGZAG

20

SPEED_ANOMALY

3

DARK_VESSEL

3

Key Intelligence Findings

AIS Blackout Confirmed — 3 Events

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

Velocity Fraud — 3 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 155.2° std deviation, far exceeding the 50° anomaly threshold. Pattern consistent with surveillance evasion maneuvers.

Port Detection Summary

🇺🇸

New Orleans

11

avg 0.698

🇺🇸

Galveston

11

avg 0.690

🇨🇺

Havana

2

avg 0.562

🇺🇸

Houston

1

avg 0.592

🇵🇷

San Juan

1

avg 0.900

Monthly Alert Log — All Months

Month	Detections	Severity	Score	Nearest Port	Alert Types
February 2024	9	CRITICAL	0.9500	New Orleans	ZIGZAG; SPEED_ANOMALY
March 2024	9	HIGH	0.8347	Houston	ZIGZAG; SPEED_ANOMALY; DARK_VESSEL
June 2024	3	CRITICAL	0.9000	Boston	ZIGZAG
July 2024	8	HIGH	0.7865	Tampa	ZIGZAG
October 2024	8	MEDIUM	0.7337	San Juan	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	3 events detected	CRITICAL
GPS Spoofing / Position Jump	NOT DETECTED	—	LOW
Velocity Fraud / Speed Anomaly	CONFIRMED	3 events · max 102.2 kn	CRITICAL
Evasion Navigation / Zigzag	CONFIRMED	20 events · max COG std 155.2°	HIGH
Ship-to-Ship Rendezvous	NOT DETECTED	—	LOW
Multi-Port Operations	CONFIRMED	5 unique ports	HIGH
High-Risk Port Proximity: Havana	CONFIRMED	2 detections	HIGH

Operational Profile

Primary AO

Boston and surrounding maritime zone

Active Period

5 months of continuous alert activity in 2024

Alert Density

37 detections across 26 individual events (avg 7.4/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 155.2°). Consistent with surveillance evasion or at-anchor AIS manipulation. Count: 20 events.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
20 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: 3 events.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
3 events

MAR-T004

AIS-MAN-001

AIS Blackout

Deliberate AIS transponder deactivation to create surveillance gaps. Count: 3 events. Each event represents an unmonitored operational window.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
3 events

Risk Analysis

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

Composite Score

0.9500

CRITICAL

Avg Detection Score

0.8410

Global Rank

#452

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	3	×3	9.0
RENDEZVOUS	0	×4	0.0
POSITION_JUMP	0	×2	0.0
SPEED_ANOMALY	3	×1	3.0
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 · 3 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. BARBOUNI reports speeds up to 102.2 kn — consistent with deliberate AIS SOG field manipulation to corrupt tracking algorithms.

Total Events

3

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: 155.2°

EVASION PATTERN

Zigzag events are triggered when course-over-ground (COG) standard deviation exceeds 50°. BARBOUNI records COG deviations up to 155.2° — consistent with surveillance evasion maneuvers or at-anchor AIS noise manipulation.

Total Events

20

Max COG Std Dev

155.2°

Threshold

50°

Zigzag Events (Top 50 by COG deviation)

Date	COG Std Dev (°)	Score	Severity	Port	Coordinates

◐ Dark Vessel Events

Indicator: AIS-MAN-001 · 3 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

3

Indicator

AIS-MAN-001

Risk Level

CRITICAL

◐ DARK EVENT #1 — 2024-03-25T08:23:54

AIS BLACKOUT

Location

26.5520°N, 91.2428°W — New Orleans

AIS Gap Duration

12.4 hours

Pre-Blackout Speed

9.0 knots SOG

Displacement

213.3 NM from port during gap

Score

0.7310 · HIGH

Assessment

AIS gap consistent with deliberate concealment.

◐ DARK EVENT #2 — 2024-10-21T09:14:11

AIS BLACKOUT

Location

23.7436°N, 84.1206°W — Havana

AIS Gap Duration

8.0 hours

Pre-Blackout Speed

12.9 knots SOG

Displacement

103.8 NM from port during gap

Score

0.5404 · LOW

Assessment

AIS gap consistent with deliberate concealment.

◐ DARK EVENT #3 — 2024-10-22T05:02:40

AIS BLACKOUT

Location

23.7057°N, 81.9790°W — Havana

AIS Gap Duration

6.5 hours

Pre-Blackout Speed

13.1 knots SOG

Displacement

41.5 NM from port during gap

Score

0.5840 · LOW

Assessment

AIS gap consistent with deliberate concealment.

Port History

5 distinct port areas · US primary flag state

Complete Port Detection Summary

Port	Country	Detections	Avg Score	Avg Dist NM	Risk
New Orleans	🇺🇸	11	0.6982	52.5	STANDARD
Galveston	🇺🇸	11	0.6896	31.5	STANDARD
Havana	🇨🇺	2	0.5622	72.7	HIGH
Houston	🇺🇸	1	0.5917	13.1	STANDARD
San Juan	🇵🇷	1	0.9000	220.9	STANDARD

🇺🇸 New Orleans — Port Profile

11 detections · Avg score 0.6982 · Avg distance 52.5 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

11

Primary port of operation

Avg Alert Score

0.6982

Avg Distance NM

52.5

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at New Orleans

ZIGZAG

8

SPEED_ANOMALY

2

DARK_VESSEL

1

Coordinates: 29.944°N, 90.063°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

11 of 26 total detections (42.3%)

Avg Distance from Port

52.5 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Galveston — Port Profile

11 detections · Avg score 0.6896 · Avg distance 31.5 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

11

Primary port of operation

Avg Alert Score

0.6896

Avg Distance NM

31.5

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Galveston

ZIGZAG

10

SPEED_ANOMALY

1

Coordinates: 29.301°N, 94.798°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

11 of 26 total detections (42.3%)

Avg Distance from Port

31.5 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇨🇺 Havana — Port Profile

2 detections · Avg score 0.5622 · Avg distance 72.7 NM

HIGH RISK

⚠ HIGH RISK PORT: Havana is a known high-risk transshipment zone associated with illicit maritime activity. Detections here require elevated scrutiny.

Total Detections

2

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.5622

Avg Distance NM

72.7

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Havana

DARK_VESSEL

2

Coordinates: 23.137°N, 82.377°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇨🇺 CU

Risk Classification

HIGH — HIGH

Detection Share

2 of 26 total detections (7.7%)

Avg Distance from Port

72.7 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Houston — Port Profile

1 detections · Avg score 0.5917 · Avg distance 13.1 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

1

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.5917

Avg Distance NM

13.1

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 26 total detections (3.8%)

Avg Distance from Port

13.1 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇵🇷 San Juan — Port Profile

1 detections · Avg score 0.9000 · Avg distance 220.9 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

1

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.9000

Avg Distance NM

220.9

Possible spoofed coords

Detection Types at San Juan

ZIGZAG

1

Coordinates: 18.465°N, 66.115°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇵🇷 PR

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

1 of 26 total detections (3.8%)

Avg Distance from Port

220.9 NM — anomalously high, suggests spoofed coordinates

Ownership Intelligence

MMSI registry · Flag state analysis · Beneficial ownership investigation

Vessel Name

BARBOUNI

MMSI

538006955

Flag State (MMSI-derived)

🏴 US

MID Code

538 → 🏴 US

Primary Port

Boston

Detection Period

5 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)