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by Gordonjcp 1195 days ago
> Both helium and nitrogen will get stored in your inert tissues and will bubble out catastrophically if you ascend too quickly.

I'm not going to link to the Byford Dolphin incident, because it would need a [TW] and I hate that shit, so you can just google it yourself. The 30-second rundown is that on the surface divers live in a very strong steel tank pressurised to the same degree as they would be on the seabed, so maybe make sure you close the door properly.
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Maursault 1194 days ago
> so maybe make sure you close the door properly.

Incidental, and didn't get the chance.

      Crammond opened the clamp that was keeping the trunk sealed before Diver 4 (Hellevik) could close the door to the chamber.
The better advice is to make sure your crew is well-rested and your equipment has failsafes in place.
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Gordonjcp 1194 days ago
> The better advice is to make sure your crew is well-rested and your equipment has failsafes in place.

The equipment did have interlocks to prevent it being opened incorrectly but nobody used them because they were annoying and fiddly.

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