#469 MSC ILONA // Vessel Intelligence System

Intelligence Overview

MSC ILONA · MMSI 636092932 · 🇱🇷 US · Primary Port: Freeport

PERIOD: JAN–DEC 2024

⚠ INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT: MSC ILONA ranks #469 of 69,461 monitored vessels with 35 anomalous detections across 6 months. Composite risk score: 0.9500 (CRITICAL). Active alert types: DARK_VESSEL, ZIGZAG.

Global Rank

#469

of 69,461 vessels

Composite Score

0.9500

CRITICAL

Total Detections

35

Months Active

6/12

Unique Ports

10

Dark Events

5

AIS blackout

Monthly Detection Volume

1
11

10
1

3
2

4
6

2024 MONTHLY DETECTIONS

Alert Type Distribution

ZIGZAG

15

DARK_VESSEL

5

Key Intelligence Findings

AIS Blackout Confirmed — 5 Events

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

Evasion Navigation — 15 Zigzag Events

Erratic course-over-ground patterns up to 145.4° std deviation, far exceeding the 50° anomaly threshold. Pattern consistent with surveillance evasion maneuvers.

Port Detection Summary

🇺🇸

Norfolk

5

avg 0.615

🇧🇸

Freeport

4

avg 0.745

🇺🇸

New York

2

avg 0.870

🇺🇸

Charleston

2

avg 0.652

🇺🇸

Port Everglades

2

avg 0.482

🇺🇸

Baltimore

1

avg 0.829

🌐

Willemstad

1

avg 0.950

🇺🇸

Miami

1

avg 0.572

Monthly Alert Log — All Months

Month	Detections	Severity	Score	Nearest Port	Alert Types
January 2024	11	HIGH	0.8069	Freeport	DARK_VESSEL; ZIGZAG
March 2024	2	CRITICAL	0.9500	Willemstad	DARK_VESSEL
April 2024	6	HIGH	0.8598	Freeport	DARK_VESSEL; ZIGZAG
May 2024	3	HIGH	0.7994	Boston	ZIGZAG
June 2024	12	CRITICAL	0.9000	New York	ZIGZAG
October 2024	1	LOW	0.4342	San Diego	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	5 events detected	CRITICAL
GPS Spoofing / Position Jump	NOT DETECTED	—	LOW
Velocity Fraud / Speed Anomaly	NOT DETECTED	—	LOW
Evasion Navigation / Zigzag	CONFIRMED	15 events · max COG std 145.4°	HIGH
Ship-to-Ship Rendezvous	NOT DETECTED	—	LOW
Multi-Port Operations	CONFIRMED	10 unique ports	HIGH

Operational Profile

Primary AO

Freeport and surrounding maritime zone

Active Period

6 months of continuous alert activity in 2024

Alert Density

35 detections across 20 individual events (avg 5.8/month)

Active Techniques

◐ DARK ⟳ 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 145.4°). Consistent with surveillance evasion or at-anchor AIS manipulation. Count: 15 events.

HIGH CONFIDENCE
15 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

Risk Analysis

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

Composite Score

0.9500

CRITICAL

Avg Detection Score

0.7917

Global Rank

#469

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	0	×1	0.0
ZIGZAG	15	×0.5	7.5
MaxSingleScore	0.9500	×50	47.5
COMPOSITE TOTAL	Normalized [0,1]		0.9500 CRITICAL

⟳ Zigzag / Erratic Navigation

Indicator: RTE-ANO-005 · 15 events · Max COG std: 145.4°

EVASION PATTERN

Zigzag events are triggered when course-over-ground (COG) standard deviation exceeds 50°. MSC ILONA records COG deviations up to 145.4° — consistent with surveillance evasion maneuvers or at-anchor AIS noise manipulation.

Total Events

15

Max COG Std Dev

145.4°

Threshold

50°

Zigzag Events (Top 50 by COG deviation)

Date	COG Std Dev (°)	Score	Severity	Port	Coordinates

◐ Dark Vessel Events

Indicator: AIS-MAN-001 · 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 — 2024-01-08T16:16:25

AIS BLACKOUT

Location

26.4331°N, 78.9828°W — Freeport

AIS Gap Duration

7.1 hours

Pre-Blackout Speed

1.5 knots SOG

Displacement

16.4 NM from port during gap

Score

0.5348 · LOW

Assessment

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

◐ DARK EVENT #2 — 2024-01-11T07:27:42

AIS BLACKOUT

Location

28.0508°N, 77.1222°W — Freeport

AIS Gap Duration

11.2 hours

Pre-Blackout Speed

17.2 knots SOG

Displacement

124.1 NM from port during gap

Score

0.7231 · HIGH

Assessment

AIS gap consistent with deliberate concealment.

◐ DARK EVENT #3 — 2024-03-19T04:56:20

AIS BLACKOUT

Location

12.4448°N, 66.8432°W — Willemstad

AIS Gap Duration

16.8 hours

Pre-Blackout Speed

16.6 knots SOG

Displacement

127.0 NM from port during gap

Score

0.9500 · HIGH

Assessment

AIS gap consistent with deliberate concealment.

◐ DARK EVENT #4 — 2024-03-28T04:11:22

AIS BLACKOUT

Location

22.7571°N, 78.5592°W — Miami

AIS Gap Duration

6.4 hours

Pre-Blackout Speed

12.1 knots SOG

Displacement

201.9 NM from port during gap

Score

0.5724 · LOW

Assessment

AIS gap consistent with deliberate concealment.

◐ DARK EVENT #5 — 2024-04-01T02:10:01

AIS BLACKOUT

Location

27.8951°N, 77.7496°W — Freeport

AIS Gap Duration

14.1 hours

Pre-Blackout Speed

12.9 knots SOG

Displacement

96.4 NM from port during gap

Score

0.8236 · HIGH

Assessment

AIS gap consistent with deliberate concealment.

Port History

10 distinct port areas · US primary flag state

Complete Port Detection Summary

Port	Country	Detections	Avg Score	Avg Dist NM	Risk
Norfolk	🇺🇸	5	0.6151	13.9	STANDARD
Freeport	🇧🇸	4	0.7454	63.4	STANDARD
New York	🇺🇸	2	0.8697	16.4	STANDARD
Charleston	🇺🇸	2	0.6524	10.2	STANDARD
Port Everglades	🇺🇸	2	0.4819	0.6	STANDARD
Baltimore	🇺🇸	1	0.8286	2.3	STANDARD
Willemstad	🌐	1	0.9500	127.0	STANDARD
Miami	🇺🇸	1	0.5724	201.9	STANDARD

🇺🇸 Norfolk — Port Profile

5 detections · Avg score 0.6151 · Avg distance 13.9 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

5

Primary port of operation

Avg Alert Score

0.6151

Avg Distance NM

13.9

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Norfolk

ZIGZAG

5

Coordinates: 36.847°N, 76.293°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

5 of 20 total detections (25.0%)

Avg Distance from Port

13.9 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇧🇸 Freeport — Port Profile

4 detections · Avg score 0.7454 · Avg distance 63.4 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

4

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.7454

Avg Distance NM

63.4

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Freeport

DARK_VESSEL

3

ZIGZAG

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 20 total detections (20.0%)

Avg Distance from Port

63.4 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 New York — Port Profile

2 detections · Avg score 0.8697 · Avg distance 16.4 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

2

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.8697

Avg Distance NM

16.4

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 20 total detections (10.0%)

Avg Distance from Port

16.4 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Charleston — Port Profile

2 detections · Avg score 0.6524 · Avg distance 10.2 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

2

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.6524

Avg Distance NM

10.2

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Charleston

ZIGZAG

2

Coordinates: 32.776°N, 79.931°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

2 of 20 total detections (10.0%)

Avg Distance from Port

10.2 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Port Everglades — Port Profile

2 detections · Avg score 0.4819 · Avg distance 0.6 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

2

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.4819

Avg Distance NM

0.6

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 20 total detections (10.0%)

Avg Distance from Port

0.6 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Baltimore — Port Profile

1 detections · Avg score 0.8286 · Avg distance 2.3 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

1

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.8286

Avg Distance NM

2.3

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 20 total detections (5.0%)

Avg Distance from Port

2.3 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🌐 Willemstad — Port Profile

1 detections · Avg score 0.9500 · Avg distance 127.0 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

1

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.9500

Avg Distance NM

127.0

Port proximity zone

Detection Types at Willemstad

DARK_VESSEL

1

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🌐 CW

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

1 of 20 total detections (5.0%)

Avg Distance from Port

127.0 NM — consistent with port proximity operations

🇺🇸 Miami — Port Profile

1 detections · Avg score 0.5724 · Avg distance 201.9 NM

LOW RISK

Total Detections

1

Secondary port

Avg Alert Score

0.5724

Avg Distance NM

201.9

Possible spoofed coords

Detection Types at Miami

DARK_VESSEL

1

Coordinates: 25.774°N, 80.190°W

Port Intelligence Notes

Port Country

🇺🇸 US

Risk Classification

LOW — Standard port monitoring applies

Detection Share

1 of 20 total detections (5.0%)

Avg Distance from Port

201.9 NM — anomalously high, suggests spoofed coordinates

Ownership Intelligence

MMSI registry · Flag state analysis · Beneficial ownership investigation

Vessel Name

MSC ILONA

MMSI

636092932

Flag State (MMSI-derived)

🇱🇷 US

MID Code

636 → 🇱🇷 US

Primary Port

Freeport

Detection Period

6 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)