#455 TEXAS HIGHWAY // Vessel Intelligence System

Intelligence Overview

TEXAS HIGHWAY · MMSI 432440000 · 🏴 US · Primary Port: Oakland

PERIOD: JAN–DEC 2024

⚠ INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT: TEXAS HIGHWAY ranks #455 of 69,461 monitored vessels with 36 anomalous detections across 10 months. Composite risk score: 0.9500 (CRITICAL). Active alert types: DARK_VESSEL, POSITION_JUMP, ZIGZAG.

Global Rank

#455

of 69,461 vessels

Composite Score

0.9500

CRITICAL

Total Detections

36

Months Active

10/12

Unique Ports

9

Dark Events

1

AIS blackout

Position Jumps

1

GPS spoofing

Max Jump

186km

Monthly Detection Volume

11
6

12
3

2
3

3
3

4
1

2024 MONTHLY DETECTIONS

Alert Type Distribution

ZIGZAG

14

DARK_VESSEL

1

POSITION_JUMP

1

Key Intelligence Findings

AIS Blackout Confirmed — 1 Event

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

GPS Spoofing — 1 Position Jumps

AIS coordinates fabricated at impossible locations. Maximum jump of 186 km confirms the AIS transmitter is broadcasting false positions. Systematic identity concealment is in progress.

Evasion Navigation — 14 Zigzag Events

Erratic course-over-ground patterns up to 132.4° std deviation, far exceeding the 50° anomaly threshold. Pattern consistent with surveillance evasion maneuvers.

Port Detection Summary

🇺🇸

Jacksonville

4

avg 0.525

🇨🇦

Victoria

4

avg 0.726

🇺🇸

Portland OR

2

avg 0.622

🇺🇸

San Francisco

1

avg 0.900

🇺🇸

Oakland

1

avg 0.461

🇺🇸

Long Beach

1

avg 0.890

🇺🇸

New York

1

avg 0.579

🇺🇸

Honolulu

1

avg 0.950

Monthly Alert Log — All Months

Month	Detections	Severity	Score	Nearest Port	Alert Types
February 2024	3	CRITICAL	0.9000	San Francisco	ZIGZAG
March 2024	3	MEDIUM	0.6017	Jacksonville	ZIGZAG
April 2024	1	CRITICAL	0.9500	Honolulu	DARK_VESSEL
May 2024	4	HIGH	0.8041	Oakland	POSITION_JUMP; ZIGZAG
June 2024	1	HIGH	0.8141	San Juan	ZIGZAG
July 2024	5	HIGH	0.8739	Oakland	POSITION_JUMP; ZIGZAG
August 2024	1	MEDIUM	0.5770	San Juan	ZIGZAG
September 2024	9	HIGH	0.8962	Oakland	POSITION_JUMP; ZIGZAG
November 2024	6	CRITICAL	0.9000	Portland OR	ZIGZAG
December 2024	3	MEDIUM	0.6681	San Diego	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	CONFIRMED	1 events detected	CRITICAL
GPS Spoofing / Position Jump	CONFIRMED	1 jumps · max 186.0km	CRITICAL
Velocity Fraud / Speed Anomaly	NOT DETECTED	—	LOW
Evasion Navigation / Zigzag	CONFIRMED	14 events · max COG std 132.4°	HIGH
Ship-to-Ship Rendezvous	NOT DETECTED	—	LOW
Multi-Port Operations	CONFIRMED	9 unique ports	HIGH

Operational Profile

Primary AO

Oakland and surrounding maritime zone

Active Period

10 months of continuous alert activity in 2024

Alert Density

36 detections across 16 individual events (avg 3.6/month)

Active Techniques

◐ DARK ⊕ 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 132.4°). Consistent with surveillance evasion or at-anchor AIS manipulation. Count: 14 events.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
14 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

MAR-T002

AIS-MAN-003

GPS Spoofing

GPS coordinate spoofing — AIS positions fabricated at impossible locations. Max jump: 186.0km. Implies deliberate identity concealment. 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

0.7985

Global Rank

#455

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	1	×2	2.0
SPEED_ANOMALY	0	×1	0.0
ZIGZAG	14	×0.5	7.0
MaxSingleScore	0.9500	×50	47.5
COMPOSITE TOTAL	Normalized [0,1]		0.9500 CRITICAL

⊕ Position Jump Detections

Indicator: AIS-MAN-003 · 1 events · Max jump: 186 km

GPS SPOOFING

Position jumps confirm GPS coordinate spoofing — AIS positions fabricated at impossible locations. TEXAS HIGHWAY has 1 confirmed position jumps with maximum displacement of 186 km.

Total Events

1

Max Jump Distance

186 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 · 14 events · Max COG std: 132.4°

EVASION PATTERN

Zigzag events are triggered when course-over-ground (COG) standard deviation exceeds 50°. TEXAS HIGHWAY records COG deviations up to 132.4° — consistent with surveillance evasion maneuvers or at-anchor AIS noise manipulation.

Total Events

14

Max COG Std Dev

132.4°

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 — 2024-04-15T05:16:41

AIS BLACKOUT

Location

15.8154°N, 157.2768°W — Honolulu

AIS Gap Duration

17.1 hours

Pre-Blackout Speed

17.7 knots SOG

Displacement

331.4 NM from port during gap

Score

0.9500 · HIGH

Assessment

AIS gap consistent with deliberate concealment.

Port History

9 distinct port areas · US primary flag state

Complete Port Detection Summary

Port	Country	Detections	Avg Score	Avg Dist NM	Risk
Jacksonville	🇺🇸	4	0.5249	17.5	STANDARD
Victoria	🇨🇦	4	0.7261	35.2	STANDARD
Portland OR	🇺🇸	2	0.6222	6.8	STANDARD
San Francisco	🇺🇸	1	0.9000	15.6	STANDARD
Oakland	🇺🇸	1	0.4612	21.5	STANDARD
Long Beach	🇺🇸	1	0.8902	1.1	STANDARD
New York	🇺🇸	1	0.5790	5.5	STANDARD
Honolulu	🇺🇸	1	0.9500	331.4	STANDARD

🇺🇸 Jacksonville — Port Profile

4 detections · Avg score 0.5249 · Avg distance 17.5 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

4

Primary port of operation

Avg Alert Score

0.5249

Avg Distance NM

17.5

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Jacksonville

ZIGZAG

4

Coordinates: 30.332°N, 81.660°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

4 of 16 total detections (25.0%)

Avg Distance from Port

17.5 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇨🇦 Victoria — Port Profile

4 detections · Avg score 0.7261 · Avg distance 35.2 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

4

Primary port of operation

Avg Alert Score

0.7261

Avg Distance NM

35.2

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Victoria

ZIGZAG

4

Coordinates: 48.424°N, 123.370°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇨🇦 CA

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

4 of 16 total detections (25.0%)

Avg Distance from Port

35.2 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Portland OR — Port Profile

2 detections · Avg score 0.6222 · Avg distance 6.8 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

2

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.6222

Avg Distance NM

6.8

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Portland OR

ZIGZAG

2

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

6.8 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 San Francisco — Port Profile

1 detections · Avg score 0.9000 · Avg distance 15.6 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

1

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.9000

Avg Distance NM

15.6

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at San Francisco

ZIGZAG

1

Coordinates: 37.775°N, 122.419°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

15.6 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Oakland — Port Profile

1 detections · Avg score 0.4612 · Avg distance 21.5 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

1

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.4612

Avg Distance NM

21.5

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Oakland

ZIGZAG

1

Coordinates: 37.804°N, 122.271°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

21.5 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Long Beach — Port Profile

1 detections · Avg score 0.8902 · Avg distance 1.1 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

1

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.8902

Avg Distance NM

1.1

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Long Beach

ZIGZAG

1

Coordinates: 33.754°N, 118.216°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

1.1 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 New York — Port Profile

1 detections · Avg score 0.5790 · Avg distance 5.5 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

1

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.5790

Avg Distance NM

5.5

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at New York

ZIGZAG

1

Coordinates: 40.661°N, 74.044°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

5.5 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Honolulu — Port Profile

1 detections · Avg score 0.9500 · Avg distance 331.4 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

1

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.9500

Avg Distance NM

331.4

Possible spoofed coords

Detection Types at Honolulu

DARK_VESSEL

1

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

331.4 NM — anomalously high, suggests spoofed coordinates

Ownership Intelligence

MMSI registry · Flag state analysis · Beneficial ownership investigation

Vessel Name

TEXAS HIGHWAY

MMSI

432440000

Flag State (MMSI-derived)

🏴 US

MID Code

432 → 🏴 US

Primary Port

Oakland

Detection Period

10 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

Within or near physical limits for vessel type

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)