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Piper Alpha: Oil Rig Disaster | Inferno | 2

2024/8/20
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Alistair Letty
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Bob Ballantine
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Erlen Grieve
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Gareth Perry-Davies
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Ivor Griffith
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James McNeil
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Jeff Bolins
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Mike Corey
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James McNeil:作为一名救援船员,亲眼目睹了Piper Alpha石油平台的爆炸和火灾,这标志着他新工作的开始,也预示着即将到来的紧张救援行动。他清晰地描述了爆炸和火灾发生的过程,以及他迅速反应并准备投入救援的场景。 Mike Corey:作为旁白,他概述了Piper Alpha石油平台火灾事故的起因、经过和结果,强调了事故的严重性和对平台上人员造成的威胁。他简要介绍了事故的背景,以及后续的救援和调查工作。 Gareth Perry-Davies:作为一名潜水员,他详细描述了爆炸发生后,他如何紧急浮出水面,以及在逃生过程中遇到的困难和挑战,包括差点患上减压病和对自动喷水器关闭的内疚。 Jeff Bolins:作为一名生产操作员,他描述了爆炸发生后,他试图关闭钻井平台和报警,但都失败了,这突显了事故的严重性和设备故障的危险性。 Bob Vernon & Erlen Grieve:他们评估了事故的严重性,并决定启动应急预案,包括联系支援船只,并协调人员撤离,展现了他们在紧急情况下的领导力和决策能力。 Alistair Letty:作为Theros救援船的船长,他评估了局势的严重性并下令采取救援行动,但由于先前需要为管道建设腾出空间,导致救援通道的部署时间被延长,这突显了救援行动的复杂性和挑战性。 Ivor Griffith:作为直升机飞行员,他面临着浓烟和火势的挑战,无法在平台上降落,这突显了救援行动的困难和危险性。他最终请求其他救援方式,并开始拍摄照片,为后续调查提供证据。 Bob Ballantine:他最初对火灾的严重性并不在意,直到看到火势蔓延,才意识到危险并带领他的室友撤离,展现了他在紧急情况下的反应能力和团队合作精神。

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The fire on Piper Alpha began when a pump was started with a poorly secured valve cover, leading to a gas leak and subsequent explosion.

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After an explosion rocks the Piper Alpha oil rig, a huge, smoky fire begins to spread, taking down the rig’s power supply and communications equipment. Workers hurry to their evacuation stations, and a state-of-the-art rescue ship, the Tharos, moves into position to battle the blaze and get men off the platform. But soon, it becomes clear that this is no ordinary fire. 

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