#453 MSC SAMANTHA // Vessel Intelligence System

Intelligence Overview

MSC SAMANTHA · MMSI 356249000 · 🇵🇦 BS · Primary Port: Freeport

PERIOD: JAN–DEC 2024

⚠ INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT: MSC SAMANTHA ranks #453 of 69,461 monitored vessels with 37 anomalous detections across 4 months. Composite risk score: 0.9500 (CRITICAL). Active alert types: SPEED_ANOMALY, ZIGZAG.

Global Rank

#453

of 69,461 vessels

Composite Score

0.9500

CRITICAL

Total Detections

37

Months Active

4/12

Unique Ports

7

Speed Anomalies

2

Max Speed

94.8 kn

Monthly Detection Volume

3
15

2024 MONTHLY DETECTIONS

Alert Type Distribution

ZIGZAG

13

SPEED_ANOMALY

2

Key Intelligence Findings

Velocity Fraud — 2 Speed Anomaly Events

AIS SOG field manipulated to broadcast physically impossible speeds up to 94.8 knots. Systematic falsification of movement data to corrupt automated tracking algorithms.

Evasion Navigation — 13 Zigzag Events

Erratic course-over-ground patterns up to 155.0° std deviation, far exceeding the 50° anomaly threshold. Pattern consistent with surveillance evasion maneuvers.

Port Detection Summary

🇺🇸

New York

3

avg 0.707

🇺🇸

Norfolk

3

avg 0.738

🇺🇸

Savannah

3

avg 0.623

🇺🇸

Philadelphia

2

avg 0.622

🇺🇸

Baltimore

2

avg 0.719

🇺🇸

Boston

1

avg 0.423

🇺🇸

Port Everglades

1

avg 0.669

Monthly Alert Log — All Months

Month	Detections	Severity	Score	Nearest Port	Alert Types
March 2024	15	CRITICAL	0.9500	New York	SPEED_ANOMALY; ZIGZAG
May 2024	9	CRITICAL	0.9000	New York	ZIGZAG
July 2024	9	MEDIUM	0.7210	Freeport	DARK_VESSEL; ZIGZAG
August 2024	4	MEDIUM	0.6938	Freeport	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	NOT DETECTED	—	LOW
GPS Spoofing / Position Jump	NOT DETECTED	—	LOW
Velocity Fraud / Speed Anomaly	CONFIRMED	2 events · max 94.8 kn	CRITICAL
Evasion Navigation / Zigzag	CONFIRMED	13 events · max COG std 155.0°	HIGH
Ship-to-Ship Rendezvous	NOT DETECTED	—	LOW
Multi-Port Operations	CONFIRMED	7 unique ports	HIGH

Operational Profile

Primary AO

Freeport and surrounding maritime zone

Active Period

4 months of continuous alert activity in 2024

Alert Density

37 detections across 15 individual events (avg 9.2/month)

Active Techniques

⚡ SPEED ⟳ ZIGZAG

Threat Category

AIS Anomaly — Single or dual technique pattern

TTP Analysis

Tactics, Techniques & Procedures — Maritime ATT&CK Framework

MAR-T003

RTE-ANO-005

Evasion Navigation

Erratic COG changes exceeding 50° threshold (max 155.0°). Consistent with surveillance evasion or at-anchor AIS manipulation. Count: 13 events.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
13 events

MAR-T001

RTE-ANO-001

Velocity Fraud

AIS SOG field manipulation to broadcast impossible speeds up to 94.8 kn. Corrupts automated tracking algorithms and creates false movement vectors. Count: 2 events.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
2 events

Risk Analysis

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

Composite Score

0.9500

CRITICAL

Avg Detection Score

0.8162

Global Rank

#453

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	0	×2	0.0
SPEED_ANOMALY	2	×1	2.0
ZIGZAG	13	×0.5	6.5
MaxSingleScore	0.9500	×50	47.5
COMPOSITE TOTAL	Normalized [0,1]		0.9500 CRITICAL

⚡ Speed Anomaly Detections

Indicator: RTE-ANO-001 · 2 events · Max: 94.8 kn

AIS SOG FRAUD

Speed anomaly events are triggered when AIS Speed Over Ground (SOG) exceeds the 30-knot detection threshold. MSC SAMANTHA reports speeds up to 94.8 kn — consistent with deliberate AIS SOG field manipulation to corrupt tracking algorithms.

Total Events

2

Max Reported SOG

94.8 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 · 13 events · Max COG std: 155.0°

EVASION PATTERN

Zigzag events are triggered when course-over-ground (COG) standard deviation exceeds 50°. MSC SAMANTHA records COG deviations up to 155.0° — consistent with surveillance evasion maneuvers or at-anchor AIS noise manipulation.

Total Events

13

Max COG Std Dev

155.0°

Threshold

50°

Zigzag Events (Top 50 by COG deviation)

Date	COG Std Dev (°)	Score	Severity	Port	Coordinates

Port History

7 distinct port areas · BS primary flag state

Complete Port Detection Summary

Port	Country	Detections	Avg Score	Avg Dist NM	Risk
New York	🇺🇸	3	0.7072	33.4	STANDARD
Norfolk	🇺🇸	3	0.7381	35.4	STANDARD
Savannah	🇺🇸	3	0.6234	20.6	STANDARD
Philadelphia	🇺🇸	2	0.6216	11.8	STANDARD
Baltimore	🇺🇸	2	0.7192	17.4	STANDARD
Boston	🇺🇸	1	0.4232	124.8	STANDARD
Port Everglades	🇺🇸	1	0.6691	0.3	STANDARD

🇺🇸 New York — Port Profile

3 detections · Avg score 0.7072 · Avg distance 33.4 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

3

Primary port of operation

Avg Alert Score

0.7072

Avg Distance NM

33.4

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at New York

ZIGZAG

2

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

3 of 15 total detections (20.0%)

Avg Distance from Port

33.4 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Norfolk — Port Profile

3 detections · Avg score 0.7381 · Avg distance 35.4 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

3

Primary port of operation

Avg Alert Score

0.7381

Avg Distance NM

35.4

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Norfolk

ZIGZAG

2

SPEED_ANOMALY

1

Coordinates: 36.847°N, 76.293°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

3 of 15 total detections (20.0%)

Avg Distance from Port

35.4 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Savannah — Port Profile

3 detections · Avg score 0.6234 · Avg distance 20.6 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

3

Primary port of operation

Avg Alert Score

0.6234

Avg Distance NM

20.6

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 15 total detections (20.0%)

Avg Distance from Port

20.6 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Philadelphia — Port Profile

2 detections · Avg score 0.6216 · Avg distance 11.8 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

2

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.6216

Avg Distance NM

11.8

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Philadelphia

ZIGZAG

2

Coordinates: 39.952°N, 75.144°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

2 of 15 total detections (13.3%)

Avg Distance from Port

11.8 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Baltimore — Port Profile

2 detections · Avg score 0.7192 · Avg distance 17.4 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

2

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.7192

Avg Distance NM

17.4

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 15 total detections (13.3%)

Avg Distance from Port

17.4 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Boston — Port Profile

1 detections · Avg score 0.4232 · Avg distance 124.8 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

1

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.4232

Avg Distance NM

124.8

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Boston

ZIGZAG

1

Coordinates: 42.358°N, 71.051°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

1 of 15 total detections (6.7%)

Avg Distance from Port

124.8 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Port Everglades — Port Profile

1 detections · Avg score 0.6691 · Avg distance 0.3 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

1

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.6691

Avg Distance NM

0.3

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 15 total detections (6.7%)

Avg Distance from Port

0.3 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

Ownership Intelligence

MMSI registry · Flag state analysis · Beneficial ownership investigation

Vessel Name

MSC SAMANTHA

MMSI

356249000

Flag State (MMSI-derived)

🇵🇦 BS

MID Code

356 → 🇵🇦 BS

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 94.8 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)