The Byford Dolphin diving bell accident, a tragic event in the North Sea in 1983, resulted in the fatalities of five saturation divers. The incident involved a rapid and uncontrolled decompression during... Read more »
Catastrophic events involving these marine mammals can encompass various forms, including mass strandings, unusual mortality events attributed to harmful algal blooms or infectious diseases, and human-induced threats such as entanglement in fishing... Read more »
The November 5, 1983, incident aboard the Byford Dolphin semi-submersible drilling rig in the Frigg gas field, Norwegian sector of the North Sea, resulted in the deaths of five divers. A sudden... Read more »