Analytical

40: Ocean Ranger

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The largest semi-submersible Offshore Drilling Rig of its day, sank in a storm in 1982 whilst two smaller nearby rigs survived with minimal damage. We dive into how not closing a portlight cover, triggered a series of events that cost 84 people their lives.
With John Chidgey.

This show is Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced

Report into the Incidents:

  • Official Report

    • Links of Potential Interest:

    • Ocean Ranger
    • Hydrodynamic Model Studies of the Ocean Ranger Marine Disaster
    • The Loss of the Ocean Ranger
    • Royal Commission Called (Video)
    • Ocean Ranger report blames equipment and training (Video)
    • Hypothermia Table
    • History of offshore drilling units
    • Glossary of nautical terms
    • Roustabout
    • Davit
    • 25 years later (Archive.org)

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      Episode Gold Producers:
      'r' and Chip Salzenberg.
      Episode Silver Producers:
      Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Kevin Koch, Oliver Steele, Lesley Law Chan, Hafthor, Shane O'Neill and Bill.

      With thanks to
      Gregory Hess
      for the topic suggestion.
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