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Brazil's graveyard of ships risks environmental disaster: activists

Brazil's navy said the 200-meter-long (660-ft.) Sao Luiz, a rust-spattered bulk carrier built in 1994, had been anchored in the bay for more than six years awaiting legal proceedings before it crashed into Latin America's longest over-water bridge. The navy said it was investigating.

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"The ship is unsafe and can cause an environmental disaster," he said. Worldwide, financial and legal problems are common reasons for owners abandoning ships.