Stena Seaspread diving accident
Saturation diving bell incident with successful rescue in the North Sea in 1981 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Stena Seaspread diving accident occurred on 21 January 1981, when a diving bell containing two divers had its umbilical cord severed. Both divers were rescued.[1][2]
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Date | 21 January 1981 (1981-01-21) |
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Location | Thistle oil field, East Shetland Basin, North Sea, Scotland |
Coordinates | 61°21′47″N 1°34′47″E |
Cause | bell umbilical fouled on SALM |
Participants | Phil Robinson, Jim Tucker |
Outcome | successful through-water transfer to rescue bell |
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