The Problem with Welding

In this video we explore the science behind welding, the hidden flaws that can hide within a weld, and how a single fillet weld played a critical role in the sinking of the Alexander L. Kielland platform, in what remains Norway's deadliest industrial disaster.

Credits:

Production/Writing: Damien Hagan

Animation: Damien Hagan & Edin Spiegel

Voice: Alek Dincoff

Attribution:

Satellite imagery from Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite.

Petroleum field outlines from data under the Norwegian Licence for Open Government Data (NLOD) distributed by the Norwegian Offshore Directorate (Sokkeldirektoratet).

North Sea maritime boundaries from Flanders Marine Institute (2023). Maritime Boundaries Geodatabase: Maritime Boundaries and Exclusive Economic Zones (200NM), version 12. marineregions.org | doi.org/10.14284/632

3d models:

"Steel staircase" (https://skfb.ly/oULvQ) by Julius Design is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

"Crane Hook" (https://skfb.ly/opRut) by Robert Wojciechowski is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

"Container Pack" (https://skfb.ly/oCsNB) by drcrazzie is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) (modified).

"Welding machine #2" (https://skfb.ly/6XCtP) by Ilia_S is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) (modified).

"Bagian-Bagian Mesin Las MIG" (https://skfb.ly/ouysq) by maily mardliyah.hee is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) (modified).