Abandoned Cargo Ship Suspected of Oil Smuggling Grounds in Philippines [Video]

Officials in the Philippines are dealing with a mystery as a decrepit old cargo ship was found aground on the shores of Bataan Island west of the entrance to Manila Bay. While there is some concern about an oil leak from the grounded ship, the Philippine Coast Guard emphasized its focus remains on the primary causalities, the sunken tanker Terranova and the second tanker Jason Bradley which grounded.

The Philippine Coast Guard said that it had reports of the small cargo ship Mirola-1 (400 dwt) last week just before the typhoon. Today, the National Bureau of Investigation’s Naval Intelligence Unit reports it found the 45-year-old vessel ashore on the west side of Bataan severely tilted. An initial survey showed there was no one aboard the vessel and they are still working to identify its owners.

Mirola-1 was found abandoned and washed ashore (PCG)

Built in 1979 in Japan, the cargo ship which is 177 feet (54 meters) …