Oil is the life blood of the modern industrialized world. Since oil consumption forms an integral part of the contemporary life style it is a valuable commodity with a very high demand. Though it is a much traded substance, oil is highly toxic in nature and should be handled with caution. Human error can sometimes cause vast quantities of oil to be released into the environment. Known as an oil spill this phenomenon can cause huge damage to the environment. Since oil is usually transported through the ocean or is derived from ocean wells the majority of these oil spills effect the marine and coastal environment.
A culture defines the world view and perception of an organization or a group of people. It encompasses their language, style of communication and the way of doing things. In a variety of cultures words share aspects of meaning with their translations therefore it is vital in communication for people to create a shared meaning which is shaped by and also shapes networking, shared learning and knowledge-sharing (Holden and Claes, 2001). Language and communication style are vital in the transfer and translation in order to create a common cognitive ground (Claes, 2001; Thomas, 1996b; Holden and Von Kortzfleisch, 2004).