In 1983, a diving crew aboard the Byford Dolphin oil rig in the North Sea prepared to surface after a routine job. But when a single valve opened too soon, it caused a decompression blast so powerful ...

In September 2012, while attempting to repair an oil pipeline off the coast of Scotland, the diving support ship Bibby Topaz lost control of the automated system of thrusters that held it in place ...

How to Survive shares survival lessons from the Plura cave diving disaster and how to avoid similar tragedies. They cover equipment, communication, and decision-making under pressure in extreme ...