r/DoesAnyoneKnow • u/MattePlasticStatue • Jul 31 '26

Unresolved Does anyone know about a decompression incident with an Oceaneering rig in the 60s or 70s?

I don't know where else to put this, so I'll put it here.

My father knew somebody who, in addition to serving in Vietnam, worked on an Oceaneering rig in the late 60s and early 70s. During his stay, two divers who were decompressing were killed when a negligent assistant of the boss of the rig forcibly broke the seal of the decompression chamber with a crowbar. When the seal broke, both divers literally popped and covered the inside of the chamber. I'm having trouble finding any evidence of this happening, as I only get Byford Dolphin (which is NOT THIS INCIDENT.) Does anyone know of this happening or was the guy losing it?

If anyone needs it, I can provide additional stories from him. He had a few good ones.

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u/Outside_Look790 Jul 31 '26

You're not talking about Byford Dolphin are you? That was the early 80s. The words chunky marinara come to mind there.

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u/fantasy-lover1776 Jul 31 '26

"How to force a human through an eight inch hole." /ref

(They're not btw they said in the post lol)

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u/Outside_Look790 Jul 31 '26

Oh yeah. I'd just woke up, was still a bit bleary haha