In the twilight depths of the Gulf of Mexico, about as deep down as a football field is long, U.S. Navy divers carefully snip ...

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On the floor of the Mediterranean ... the feeling was incredible: We were deepwater aquanauts leaving our link to home. I took a look back at the bell, fading in the blue. On that first dive ...

Dive into the investigation of the Deepwater Horizon explosion and discover what went wrong on that fateful day.

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If you're in the mood for a heart-wrenching film that accurately portrays a real-life disaster, Deepwater Horizon is a must-watch. This 2016 catastrophe movie, directed by Peter Berg, provides a ...

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