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Byford Dolphin was a semi-submersible, column-stabilised drilling rig operated by Dolphin Drilling, a subsidiary of Fred Olsen Energy. Byford Dolphin was registered in Hamilton, Bermuda , [ 1 ] and drilled seasonally for various companies in the British, Danish, and Norwegian sectors of the North Sea .
Gross dismemberment may also be caused by a fall at terminal velocity onto a solid surface or water; from being within a high-speed crashing object, such as in high-speed aircraft crashes; or during incidents involving high pressure differentials, where the body may be forced through a small crevice, as in the Byford Dolphin diving bell ...
English: Overhead diagram of the diving bell compression chamber in the Byford Dolphin at the moment that the accident occurred (D1 – D4 are the divers; T1 and T2 are the dive tenders), J.C. Giertsen et al., American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology, 9(2):94-101, 1988.
Zerick's autopsy report said that in addition to his stab wounds, he suffered scrapes to his head and neck and a bruise to his left shin. Contact Tim Hrenchir at threnchir@gannett.com or 785-213-5934.
A 30-year-old dolphin known for its unique feeding behavior was recently found dead on a South Carolina island, and marine biologists say the grisly cause was discovered lodged in one of its ...
A dead dolphin was found with multiple gunshot wounds on a beach in Louisiana, with investigators now offering a reward of up to $20,000 for information.. The young bottlenose dolphin was ...
Decompression incidents do not occur solely in aircraft; the Byford Dolphin accident is an example of violent explosive decompression of a saturation diving system on an oil rig. A decompression event is often the result of a failure caused by another problem (such as an explosion or mid-air collision), but the decompression event may worsen ...
The 34-year-old Norwegian diver was explosively dismembered in a diving bell accident on the North Sea Byford Dolphin drilling rig. Three other divers, 35-year-old Edwin Arthur Coward, 38-year-old Roy P. Lucas and 29-year-old Bjørn Giæver Bergersen, and 32-year-old dive tender William Crammond, were also killed. Crammond opened the clamp ...