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| There are more than silt and mud on the seabed of Buzios |
In mid-February, about 60 swimmers who entered the water at Turtle Beach in Búzios (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), were intoxicated by substances not yet identified by environmental agencies. Many have had allergic reactions such as nausea, irritated eyes, skin patches and airway injury.
When contacted by the press offices, the company responsible vehemently denied that the ship MSC Preziosa or any other vessel of the company has something to do with the contamination of beaches that region. According to a spokesperson, the spots in the vicinity of ships are just the result of the operation of marine engines poking the seabed since the depth at the site is small. "It may be mud, algae, plants and other things present in the seabed. This type of stain is common when large ships pass in shallower areas, causing what is in the ground rise up until to the surface." Said Renata Asprino, director of care Machine PR company responsible for MSC communication.
Attack on marine biodiversity
If, indeed, the stain is a result of the action of the engines of ships churning the sea, it didn't reduce the severity of the problem. The association which represents companies that own cruise lines, Abremar CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association / Brazilian Association of Maritime Cruises), issued a public statement which condemns the media for "new's spectacle" about the contamination of the beaches of Buzios. But on the same note in attacking the press, the association has a fragile and weak defense, and reiterates that some stains at sea are merely the result of changes in the ocean floor caused by the propellers of ships. "Vessels of this technological size don't produce, spills of oil or other substances. Even anchored, they keep a motor connected to permit energy generation, operation and stability of the "tenders" on behalf of wind and tide, and can move the sand or mud of the sea bottom, which might be confused by laymen as spots or leaks".
In this case, seems that lay is the Abremar,that treats the ocean floor just like a pile of sand and silt, demonstrating ignore the vast and rich biological diversity present in marine insurance. Biodiversity that can liquefy under the propellers of ships.
It is not today that assaults the Brazilian coast caused by cruise ships are registered . The MSC itself in January this year , was accused by a passenger playing garbage bags on the coast of Fernando de Noronha.The case received considerable attention and caused outrage in many Brazilian.
Translated by: Laura B. Paiva
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