The second and final video in our two-part documentary series covering the events, details, and similar circumstances surrounding the ODECO Ocean Express and ODECO Ocean Ranger disasters. The Ocean Ranger was a mobile offshore drilling rig that sank off the coast of Newfoundland during a storm in February, 1982. The 42nd anniversary of the tragedy will occur this year in 2024.
This is the sixth episode in our ongoing series of detailed, technical breakdowns of infamous offshore oil industry / maritime disasters created by engineers who have worked in the industry.
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0:00 - Trailer
0:27 - Intro
2:38 - Valentine's Day
3:44 - Hibernia Field: A New Hope
6:15 - The Field Layout
6:56 - The Org Chart
9:37 - The Cast of Characters: Mr. Jimmy Counts
10:23 - The Cast of Characters: Mr. Kent Thompson
11:23 - The Cast of Characters: The Captains
13:17 - Meet the Ocean Ranger
14:24 - Meet the Ocean Danger
21:42 - A Storm Brews
25:40 - The Others Hang Off
27:55 - The Ranger Hangs Off
30:32 - A Rogue Wave and a Broken Port Light
34:28 - Trouble Brewing
36:48 - Hell Breaks Loose
41:07 - The Rescue
51:09 - The Aftermath
53:41 - Root Causes
1:02:33 - Lessons Learned: On Rig Design
1:05:16 - Lessons Learned: On Hubris
1:09:16 - Lessons Learned: On Societal Impact
1:10:53 - Lessons Learned: History Rhymes
1:12:41 - In Memoriam
1:13:30 - Outro
***** CREDIT AND LINKS *****
THUMBNAIL ARTWORK
Made by V. Ramiscal (We are not affiliated)
BOOK LINKS (We are also not affiliated):
"Rig" by Mike Heffernan
(https://www.amazon.com/Rig-History-Ocean-Ranger-Disaster/dp/1897174411/ref=sr_1_1?crid=16U2H0CX396HR&keywords=rig+mike+heffernan&qid=1706460762&sprefix=rig+mike+hefferna%2Caps%2C352&sr=8-1)
"The Ocean Ranger" by Susan Dodd
(https://www.amazon.com/Ocean-Ranger-Remaking-Promise-Oil/dp/1552664643/ref=pd_sim_d_sccl_2_1/142-0140524-7669164?pd_rd_w=UfVww&content-id=amzn1.sym.1cc0fdf4-3e04-416c-b652-2d2ef8929f1d&pf_rd_p=1cc0fdf4-3e04-416c-b652-2d2ef8929f1d&pf_rd_r=X13WE1GW23EZ0P25ZF57&pd_rd_wg=pQopj&pd_rd_r=10771d84-7b09-42bb-bd2e-6fa8c5cf7e03&pd_rd_i=1552664643&psc=1)
MUSIC LINKS (We are still also not affiliated):
"Humbot" by Wave Saver in the trailer in the beginning
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sd0ox958PSg)
"Novice Juggler" by Joey Pecoraro in the memorial at the end (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVzOB6Mm0yM)
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