Browsing Department of Industrial Economics, Risk Management and Planning (TN-ISØP) by Title
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On the analysis of hydrocarbon leaks in the Norwegian offshore industry
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)There have been several major offshore accidents in different offshore regions since 2005. In Norway there have been several very serious near-misses during the last ten years, several of which involving serious hydrocarbon ... -
On the Certificate Revocation Problem in the Maritime Sector
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Maritime shipping is currently undergoing rapid digitalization, but with increasing exposure to cyber threats, there is a need to improve the security of the ship communication technology used during operations across ... -
On the effects of asset lifetime extension for safety instrumented systems (SIS)
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-ISØP/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-07-15)A number of the offshore facilities in Norway have either been approaching their design life or exceeded them while there is still a considerable amount of oil and gas extractable in the field. Therefore, aging and life ... -
On the gap between theory and practice in defining and understanding risk
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-09)The risk concept is used in all types of situations and applications, ranging from technology to medicine and security issues. Many definitions of the concept exist, and there is an ongoing discussion on what is the most ... -
On the importance of systems thinking when using the ALARP principle for risk management
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-12)In this paper, we discuss the importance of systems thinking when using the As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP) principle to support decision-making in risk management. The ALARP principle is a fundamental principle ... -
On the meaning of and relationship between dragon-kings, black swans and related concepts
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-03)Different metaphors have been introduced to reflect the occurrence of rare and surprising types of events with extreme impacts, including black swans, grey swans and dragon-kings. Despite considerable research on clarifying ... -
On the relationship between aquaculture and reduction fisheries
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2004-07)Recently, there has been a growing concern that increased aquaculture production poses an environmental threat to the species targeted in so-called reduction fisheries, the main source for fishmeal. The argument is that ... -
On the treatment of risk/safety aspects within safety assessment of aviation
(Master thesis, 2023)Safety of aircraft is a hot topic due to the safety-critical nature of its operation and its significant negative impact it could pose to a larger society. In order to understand aviation safety in detail, it is important ... -
On the treatment of uncertainty in innovation projects
(Master thesis, 2021)Innovations encounter a relatively high level of uncertainty in their lifecycle path. As innovations are about implementing a new idea, they suffer from a shortage or lack of knowledge dependent on and directly proportional ... -
On the treatment of uncertainty in Innovation Projects
(Master thesis, 2023)The treatment of uncertainty in innovation projects is a critical aspect that must be addressed to improve project outcomes. This thesis focuses on identifying, measuring, and managing uncertainty in innovation projects, ... -
On the treatment of uncertainty in innovation projects with focus on energy transition.
(Master thesis, 2021)Innovation is the key to growth however, the process of innovation is full of uncertainties. Organizations and project management teams that are open-minded and aware of the uncertainties, can tackle them more cleverly and ... -
On the use of criteria based on the SMART acronym to assess quality of performance indicators for safety management in process industries
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Management of safety, and barriers in particular, includes using information expressing performance, i.e. use of safety performance indicators. For this information to be useful, the indicators should demonstrate adequate ... -
On the use of risk and uncertainty analysis in conceptual stage of petroleum project
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2013;, Master thesis, 2013-06-14)Several development scenarios are assessed in the conceptual stage of petroleum project. Among all of the alternatives, a scenario will be selected which forms the basis for further detail engineering and project execution. ... -
On the Use of Standards and Guidelines as a Tool to Fulfil Regulatory Requirements
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-01)Over the years, industrial safety regulation has shifted from a “hard” command and control regime to a “soft” regime. A “hard” regime includes the use of strict prescriptive requirements which explain how industry should ... -
On the use of systems approach to improve decision-making process when performing economic evaluations for new health information technology
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06-12)Economic evaluations comprise comparative analyses of different alternatives in terms of their costs and consequences, and is used as a basis for making prioritizations and decisions. When deciding on whether to provide a ... -
On the use of the vision zero principle and the ALARP principle for production loss in the oil and gas industry
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)In the oil and gas industry, there is a strong focus on reducing production loss, and in the last decade the industry has adopted Vision Zero as a governing principle, to meet this goal. A previous paper has concluded that, ... -
On the use of the ‘Return Of Safety Investments’ (ROSI) measure for decision-making in the chemical processing industry
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Due to the high potential of chemical and process industry to damage people, as well as to cause environmental contamination, there is a need of objective criteria and methods supporting plant operators to make decisions ... -
On when to base event trees and fault trees on probability models and frequentist probabilities in quantitative risk assessments
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)This paper discusses the analysis approach when using event trees and fault trees in a quantitative risk assessment context. The basic question raised is when to introduce probability models and frequentist probabilities ... -
Ontological and epistemological challenges of measuring the effectiveness of urban counterterrorism measures
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-11)Cities and their citizens are increasingly seen as vulnerable targets for terrorist attacks, and nowadays city planners have become important actors in making decisions about urban security. Multiple urban counterterrorism ... -
Open shop scheduling in a manufacturing company using machine learning
(Master thesis, 2016-12-12)Scheduling jobs in a manufacturing company that delivers custom products is challenging. Aarbakke is a company that manufactures advanced assemblies for the oil and gas industry. Its existing resource planning tool frequently ...