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Synthetic Aperture Radars (SAR) are the main instrument used to support oil detection systems. In the microwave spectrum, oil slicks are identified as dark spots, regions with low backscatter at sea surface. Automatic and semi-automatic systems were developed to minimize processing time, the occurrence of false alarms and the subjectivity of human interpretation. This study presents an intelligent...