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Risk based maintenance of the three portal cranes at Bergen group Rosenberg yard
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2012;, Master thesis, 2012)The portal cranes at Bergen Group Rosenberg as been a major part of the success that the yard has achieved since the first two were built in 1960. The third one came 15 years later with a slight different structure and ... -
Risk communication and gender based violence: a case of child marriage and obstetric fistula in North Central Nigeria
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMKS/2015;, Master thesis, 2015-06-15)Gender based violence, often targeted against girl children in the name of child marriage has profound health problems, compromising victim’s physical and mental health as well as eroding their self-esteem. In addition to ... -
Risk Communication Between Companies and Local Stakeholders for Improving Accident Prevention and Emergency Response
(SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology: Safety Management;, Chapter, 2018)Hazardous industrial areas pose major accident risks. In recent years, two innovative approaches have been used for improving accident prevention and emergency response beyond conventional regulatory requirements: the ... -
Risk Communication in Nature-based Tourism
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-06)Nature-based tourism is experiencing a rapid growth in Norway accompanied by the change of tourists’ interests from being passive spectators to active experiences. All this gives some new challenges to the Norwegian tourism ... -
Risk Conceptualization and Description in Inherent Risk Assessment As A New Concept Of Risk Assessment and Comparison to QRA Practice In Norway
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-06)In 2009, Shariff and Leong [1] introduced a new concept named as Inherent Risk Assessment (IRA). The concept integrates quantitative risk analysis and to a process design simulator called HYSYS aiming to provides essential ... -
Risk Culture and Processes
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-06-15)This paper set out to identify and evaluate the risk management tools and processes currently being used by M&MS department and if possible obtain an understanding of the overall risk culture in the organization. The ... -
Risk Estimation in Energy Markets and Other Commodity Markets Using Value at Risk
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-ISØP/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06-13)In this thesis, the historical model is compared to both the normal and student t distributions to find the best risk metric using Value at Risk (VaR). To investigate the diversification effect, six portfolios have been ... -
Risk factors in stock returns of U.S. oil and gas companies: evidence from quantile regression analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The boom and bust in oil prices during the last two decades have attracted many investors to oil and gas companies in search of returns and risk diversification benefits. This study analyzes the impact of several risk ... -
Risk Governance of a Complex system using Route Redistribution as a case study
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-ISØP/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-07-15)Route redistribution is a communication networking system that allows different routing protocols within a network to communicate with each other. These protocols offer different benefits to the network and network equipment; ... -
Risk identification and risk management in pumping of gel fluids in pipeline applications
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2011;, Master thesis, 2011)The focus of this research work is to develop a model that will predict the pressure required to move a crosslinked gel plug in a pipeline in the hypothetical case of Halliburton Temblok 50 gel. In addition, this study ... -
Risk in the Age of Software Security
(Others, 2017)For general applications, it is way too costly to aim for 100 % secure software; for complex systems it may even be impossible. To achieve effective software security at reasonable cost, it is thus necessary to identify ... -
Risk indicator model - Application to dropped loads due to crane operations
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2011;, Master thesis, 2011)Today crane and lifting operations contribute significantly to the risks in the petroleum industry. They are responsible for a minor percentage of serious injuries, but have a large number of fatalities in relation to ... -
Risk limits, conflict, and equilibrium selection in games with multiple equilibria
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009)A risk limit conflict measure is developed as the product of the two players’ maximum probabilities of being recalcitrant when pursuing a preferred equilibrium. Although the justification for it is different, the measure ... -
Risk literacy : Foundational issues and its connection to risk science
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-09)A new research area is developing, risk literacy. The term “risk literacy” basically refers to one's ability to understand and evaluate risk, in order to support and make appropriate decisions. In this article, we discuss ... -
Risk management and practical application at Eramet Norway.
(Master thesis, 2022)This master’s thesis has evaluated how Eramet Norway’s risk management system works both in procedures and guidelines and how it has been implemented in two previous projects. We would receive documents from Eramet’s ... -
Risk management in a complex frame agreement - a case study from a contractors perspective
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2013;, Master thesis, 2013)Risk management in organisations has, over the years, gained increasing recognition as an important part of project management. Achieving effective and efficient project management is vital for the modern project organisation, ... -
Risk management in a humanitarian context - how can the application of risk management activities to initial registration in Dadaab increase societal safety?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMKS/2011;, Master thesis, 2011)The aim of this thesis is to establish the relationship between initial registration and societal safety, to make the reader aware of how the UNHCR in Dadaab is conducting initial registration, and to show that the application ... -
Risk management in Norwegian avalanche rescue operations. Managing uncertainty, complexity, overcommitment and the long-term monitoring of accident risk
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2019-12)Introduction: Avalanche incidents commonly take place in adverse environmental conditions, and the expected survival time of avalanche victims is short. These situations require an immediate rescue response, which may pose ... -
Risk Management in Offshore AS
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-ISØP/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06)The scientific field of risk management (RM) is not older than 30-40 years, but today it is considered as a critical business function. In a society where large amounts of data are being processed at an ever-faster pace, ... -
Risk management in Pipeline Operation - a study for risk- and barrier management as well as a technical proposal
(Master thesis, 2022)Abstract The petroleum industry is the most important industry in Norway when it comes to tax revenues and employment. Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) is the cornerstone of all operations conducted on the Norwegian ...