General cargo ship DOLPHIN 15 was reported by Armed Forces of Philippines Command to run aground on Balabac island SW coast, Palawan Province, Philippines, at night Dec 26. The ship according to report, was on her way to Vietnam and anchored off Balabac southwest coast as early as Dec 21, to wait out rough weather in South China sea. On Dec 26 her anchor dragged, and she drifted aground. All 17 crew were evacuated, all are safe.
Interesting part is ship’s AIS track and latest AIS positions – according to them, DOLPHIN 15 is under way off southern Vietnam coast. AIS/GPS glitch? Probably. In Novorossiysk Russia, AIS ran amok and positioned seven crude oil tankers and three dry cargo ships in airport, on Dec 25-26. Glitches occur more and more often, in all parts of the world.
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