The Brazilian Navy has stepped up efforts to prevent thick crude oil from contaminating the Abrolhos Archipelago marine park. It has deployed two frigates alongside a fleet of 10 vessels to halt the mystery slick. OiI has been washing ashore along Brazil's 2,500 km of beaches for several weeks. Experts said there would be a "bigger environmental disaster" if it reached Abrolhos. A ship is seen in this image taken on May 27, 2016 off Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. “It would be a bigger environmental disaster Petrobras recently said tests showed the oil appeared to have Venezuelan properties.
The Brazilian Navy has stepped up efforts to prevent thick crude oil from contaminating the Abrolhos Archipelago marine park. It has deployed two frigates alongside a fleet of 10 vessels to halt the mystery slick. OiI has been washing ashore along Brazil's 2,500 km of beaches for several weeks. Experts said there would be a "bigger environmental disaster" if it reached Abrolhos. A ship is seen in this image taken on May 27, 2016 off Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Petrobras recently said tests showed the oil appeared to have Venezuelan properties.