Royal Thai Navy personnel, Thai Army and local volunteers clean up Ao Phrao beach after a major oil slick hit the island of Ko Samet on July 31, 2013. (Nicolas Asfouri/AFP/Getty Images) 
Streaks of crude oil cover the shore of Prao Bay on Samet Island in Rayong province eastern Thailand Monday, July 29, 2013. (AP Photo/Daily News)
The plume consists mostly of bunker fuel, a tar-like substance used by ships. Additionally, it contains weathered jet fuel and diesel. Because bunker fuel is so heavy, the state health department does not believe that the oil is moving and that it will not seep into the water soon.
However, if it were to seep into the water, it would cause a significant amount of marine and environmental damage.
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