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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.
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.
17 maj 2024 · Key Takeaways. 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.
5,714 likes, 97 comments - ben_ditto on June 24, 2023: "🔛 Relatively unseen images from the 1983 Byford Dolphin disaster, where incorrect procedure when opening a decompression chamber killed five people: four divers and an attending crewman.
24 kwi 2024 · Four divers and one dive tender were killed in some of the worst ways possible while they were working on the semi-submersible platform deep underwater over four decades ago.
27 mar 2008 · The group were killed in an accident on the Byford Dolphin oil rig, in Norwegian-owned North Sea waters, on November 5, 1983. Now relatives want compensation from the Norwegian government for allowing the men to work in unsafe conditions.
12 maj 2005 · English: Overhead diagram of the diving bell compression chamber in the Byford Dolphin at the moment that the 1983 explosive decompression accident occurred. D1 – D4 are the divers; T1 and T2 are the dive tenders.
