The two largest accidents in North Sea Oildrilling Hans-Jørgen Wallin Weihe H-J.Wallin.Weihe@inn.no The Inland University of Applied Sciences Lillehammer Norway https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4b/Alexander_L_Kielland_and_Edda_2-7C_NOMF-02663-1 -650.jpg The Alexander Kielland Plattform Collapse 27th March 1980 Norwegian Sector North Sea • •123 oilworkers were killed (Mostly Norwegians, however there were individuals from many European countries and from North America) •89 survivors •Rescue operation involving all North Sea nations •Most of the survivors continued working in the North Sea •The biggest industrial accident in Norway •Research on Post Traumatic Stress (PTS), memories •The accident changed safety standards internationally Very difficult weather conditions – heavy wind, strong current, low visibility https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bc/Wasser_%C3%BCber_Deck_und_Luken_WNA.png Shelf Clouds with heavy thunderstorm– outside the Swedish island of Öland in the Baltic Sea (2005) https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e3/Cloud_cumulonimbus_at_baltic_sea%281%29.jpg Beauforts Scale •Force 10 Very high waves with overhanging crests. Large patches of foam from wave crests give the sea a white appearance. Considerable tumbling of waves with heavy impact. Large amounts of airborne spray reduce visibility. •Force 11 Exceptionally high waves. Very large patches of foam, driven before the wind, cover much of the sea surface. Very large amounts of airborne spray severely reduce visibility. •Force 12 Huge waves. Sea is completely white with foam and spray. Air is filled with driving spray, greatly reducing visibility. Beaufort scale 10.jpg Storm warning.svg The Piper Alpha OilPlattform Accident (explosions and a fire) 6th July 1988 •167 Oilworkers killed (including two rescue workers) •61 survivors •the worst offshore oil disaster in terms of lives lost and industry impact • • The Plattform on fire shortly after one of the explosions (second explosion) https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/27/Piper_Alpha_oil_rig_fire.jpg The Piper Alpha Window Ferry Hill Church Aberdeen https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2d/The_Piper_Alpha_Window%2C_Ferryhill_Church%2C_A berdeen_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1801868.jpg The spiritual idea of the window •The window was created by Jennifer Jane Bayliss, a member of the congregation. Each of the small circular discs represents a victim of the disaster. At the foot of the window they are red, as the souls of the dead emerge from the flames in the stormy sea. As they rise up the window the colour lightens as the souls rise to Heaven •A number of other monuments exist – all with different expressions – The Norwegian monument after the Alexander Kielland accident is a broken chain placed on a rock close to the sea • http://erlingjensen.net/Historie/BruttLenke.jpg