Stena Seaspread accident

[sageGrouse]

On Jan. 21, 1981, the Stena Seaspread accident occurred in the North Sea. The Hydro Products company published a small magazine called "Seahorse" in which they had stories about their customers, as well as product news. It was a marketing magazine intended to highlight their products, but they also wanted to highlight their customers. The following account of the Stena Seaspread accident was in the Fall 1982 issue of Seahorse.

For the benefit of search engines, the people, companies, etc. mentioned in the article are:
George Head
Mike Boland
Joe Puttnam
Bart Taylor
Kenny Iveson

Comex Houlder Diving Ltd
Wharton Williams
Shell UK Exploration and Production
Uncle John
Aberdeen Institute of Offshore Medicine
Pentagone '84

 

[Oceanaut]

For their part in the Stena Seaspread rescue, Taylor and Puttnam received the Queen’s Commendation for Brave Conduct.