Episode 12: Truls Hellevik & The Byford Dolphin Incident

Send a text    Time is a magical concept. With it, all things change. Even things that were once new and beautiful, with time will rot and decay like everything else.  This applies to machinery as well, and with the rapid advancement of technology, every year of outdated equipment seems to have an effect of much larger magnitude. Safety provisions across all industries have evolved and enhanced throughout time.  The risks of Saturation Diving however, have not changed much over the years. To this day it remains one of the most dangerous professions within mankind, and people who are able to withstand the hardships of this incredibly taxing line of work are compensated well, and do so expecting to end each journey by seeing their family again.  Sadly for five workers one November day in 1983, this was not the case, as outdated equipment and a lack of updated safety precautions caused the brutal and horrific death of almost an entire crew, not one by one but all at once, and all due to a simple human error that was so avoidable and preventable.  With the inclusion of the authentic autopsy report from the 1980's and medical journal entries full of rather... graphic descriptions, this episode is NOT for the faint of heart.  Joining us for this episode is one of our regular rotating co-hosts Dayvid, of Down The Rabbit Hole social media entertainment and Deeper Down apparel. Listen in as Dayvid shares his insight into this story told by your host Amanda, which delves into the gruesome details surrounding his horrific tragedy that shocked the industry.  Listener discretion is advised for adult themes and language and graphic descriptions within the discussed medical documents. Parental guidance under 18 strongly suggested.* Featured at the beginning of our episode is a short trailer for Beyond The Shadows Podcast, some good friends of ours with a great show! Check them out for a good time!Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/alex-besss/psychoLicense code: UVPXNPMKKE22FJCQSupport the show