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