Provides a scientific basis for the cleanup and for the assessment of oil spills



Enables Non-scientific officers to understand the science they use on a daily basis
Multi-disciplinary approach covering fields as diverse as biology, microbiology, chemistry, physics, oceanography and toxicology
Covers the science of oil spills from risk analysis to cleanup and through the effects on the environment
Includes case studies examining and analyzing spills, such as Tasman Spirit oil spill on the Karachi Coast, and provides lessons to prevent these in the future