Maritime Oil Spill Response

Objective

Identify different types of oil and describe how they look in water.
Using various recovery methods, demonstrate and describe the advantages and disadvantages of each.
Identify what happens to oil in the water column when a dispersant agent is used.
Identify what happens to oil when it is washed up on a beach.

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