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The North Sea Diver – working under pressure

There are few stories describing working life in Norway’s offshore oil industry, despite the massive impact the sector has had on the country’s economy. Now a new book details one of most remarkable new occupations that emerged from the industry – the deep sea divers. The author is Swedish Hans Claesson.
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A storm at Ekofisk

“Despite the grey dusk and all the sea spray flying past, he can clearly make out how the top of the waves brush against the bottom of the Ekofisk platforms. --- All they can do is watch the wave closing in with extreme speed. The sight of the breaker, a smoking inferno, and the sound, as it passes no more than 100 metres just a few seconds away from them – they will never forget this.”

The image above was taken by Hans Claesson. The extract is from “The North Sea Diver”.

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Photo: NRK

The Norwegian TV channel NRK has made a series about the first years when the oil business came to Stavanger, depicted through the eyes of the mayor's secretary and a young North Sea diver.

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