美国石油研究所（American Petroleum Institute）正在对海洋石油泄漏应对的环境因素进行新的修订，通常称为？海事手册？。美国石油研究所、美国国家海洋和大气管理局、美国海岸警卫队和美国环境保护局为漏油应急计划人员和现场响应人员制定了海洋手册。这些信息使规划者和响应者都能确定将响应行动和溢油的生态影响降至最低的技术。矩阵表允许比较28种不同的响应方法，并对5种不同石油类型和25种海洋栖息地组合的相对环境影响进行分类。

The American Petroleum Institute is offering a new revision of Environmental Considerations for Marine Oil Spill Response, generally known as the?Marine Manual?. The American Petroleum Institute, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency developed the Marine Manual for oil spill contingency planners and field responders. The information allows both planners and responders to identify techniques that minimize the ecological impact of both the response action and the spilled oil. Matrix tables allow comparison of 28 different methods for response, and classify their relative environmental impacts for combinations of 5 different oil types and 25 marine habitats.