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On 17 April 2002, a 44-year-old Norwegian worker on the rig was struck on the head and killed in an industrial accident. The accident resulted in Byford Dolphin losing an exploration contract with Statoil, which expressed concerns with the rig's operating procedures. The incident cost the company millions of US dollars in lost income.
17 maj 2024 · In 1983, a tragic accident on the Byford Dolphin oil rig resulted in explosive decompression, instantly killing four saturation divers and critically injuring another crew member. The rapid decompression occurred when a diving bell prematurely detached from its chamber due to unsealed chamber doors.
Four divers in a compression chamber system were suddenly decompressed from 9 atm to | atm. One of the divers was about to close the door between the chamber system and the trunk when the accident happened. He was shot out through the door and severely mutilated. The three others died on the spot.
6 kwi 2023 · On November 5, 1983, four saturation divers met their morbid end as they were aboard an oil rig. Considered one of the biggest disasters in the world of diving, the...
21 lut 2024 · Industrial accidents are sadly commonplace, but few are as horrific as the one that killed five men on the Byford Dolphin oil rig in 1983. Here's what happened.
6 sie 2024 · The Byford Dolphin incident remains one of the most tragic events in offshore drilling history, casting a long shadow over the industry. On July 5, 1983, this catastrophic accident claimed the lives of several crew members and raised serious questions about safety protocols.
24 lip 2024 · The Byford Dolphin accident refers to a tragic incident that occurred on November 5, 1983, on the Byford Dolphin oil rig in the North Sea. An explosive decompression in the rig’s decompression chamber system led to the immediate deaths of four saturation divers and one dive tender.
