Brazilian authorities investigating a mysterious oil spill that’s forced the closure of hundreds of beaches along a 1,300-mile stretch of the country’s coastline reportedly are now pointing their fingers at a Greek-flagged ship.
The Bouboulina, which departed Venezuela in mid-July, is believed to be the source of the 2,000 tons of crude oil that has appeared in the waters off Brazil’s northeast coast, hurting fishing and tourism businesses and killing marine life. Brazilian authorities discovered the spill in early September and raided two offices in Rio de Janeiro on Friday in connection to the arrival of the peculiar black mass: a maritime agency that previously represented Delta Tankers Ltd. the Greek-flagged ship’s owners — and the office of a crisis management consultancy, according to the Associated Press.
There is strong evidence that the company, the captain and the vessel’s crew failed to communicate to authorities about the oil spill/release of the crude oil in the Atlantic Ocean, Brazilian prosecutors said in a statement obtained by Reuters.
In a search order described Friday by The Associated Press, prosecutors also said “there is no indication of another boat” that could have discharged the Venezuelan crude into the sea.
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