Offshore platform accidents
Offshore oil platforms face risks due the very nature of their function and location. Not only is crude highly volatile, but the open ocean where these platforms are stationed can be an extremely hostile environment. Equipment malfunction, leaks, poor management, and extreme weather can put crew members in great danger.
Articles: Offshore platform accidents
Alexander Kielland oil platform disaster
On the evening of 27 March 1980, one of the main horizontal braces supporting the Alexander L Kielland accommodation platform anchored in the North Sea...
Ocean Ranger oil platform disaster
The Ocean Ranger was a semi-submersible mobile offshore drilling unit that sank in Canadian waters on 15 February 1982. It was drilling an exploration well...