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The Byford Dolphin Accident Records: A Deep Dive into Offshore Safety History

"The Byford Dolphin accident, which occurred on November 5, 1983, remains one of the most significant and tragic events in the history of North Sea offshore drilling. The incident took place on the Byford Dolphin semi-submersible drilling rig while it was operating in the Frigg gas field, located in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. The event resulted in the deaths of five divers and a tender, while one other diver was severely injured. The primary cause of the tragedy was a catastrophic failure in the diving bell’s pressure system. At the time of the incident, four divers were in the hyperbaric system, undergoing decompression after comp..."

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