Deepwater Horizon Incident Underscores Criticality of Drills
Posted by proforma on May 11, 2010
Just the day prior to the Deepwater Horizon tragedy, the crew of the Damon B. Bankston — the commercial supply boat that rescued the majority of the workers — had conducted a “man overboard” drill, including dropping its motorized rescue boat into the water and taking practice laps to ensure everything was in order.
When the explosions occurred, the Damon B. Bankston was floating alongside the Deepwater Horizon.
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