Offshore Risk Assessment Vol. 1

Jan Erik Vinnem is a Professor of marine operational risk at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway. He is also a specialist advisor and CEO of Preventor AS, a consultancy in risk management to the Norwegian offshore industry. His professional career includes experience in the petroleum industry (Statoil and Total), and work as a private consultant (as the founder of Safetec Nordic AS and Preventor AS), in addition to his time in research and education. His research interests include decision support tools, risk management, risk tolerance, risk analysis methods, and risk assessments reflecting human and organisational factors.Dr. Willy Røed has more than twenty years experience as a consultant within risk assessment and risk management from many different application areas, including oil & gas, transport and public sector. He is presently Senior Risk Management analyst in the consultancy company Proactima. He has a master degree and PhD in risk management from University of Stavanger, Norway, and is currently also adjunct Professor at this university.  Røed is Chair of the SRA Applied Risk Management Specialty Group.

Part I.- 1.Introduction.- 2.Risk Picture: Definitions and Characteristics.- 3.Risk Assessment process and Main Elements.- 4.Lessons from Major Accidents.- 5.Lessons from Macondo Accident.- Part II.- 6.The Occurrence of Hydrocarbon Leaks: Process Systems.- 7.Fire Risk Modelling.- 8.Explosion Risk Modelling.- 9.Collision Risk Modelling.- 10.Marine Systems Risk Modelling.- 11.Risk due to Miscellaneous Hazards.- 12.Fatality Risk Assessment.- 13.Helicopter Transportation Fatality Risk Assessment.

“The book is useful for academics and students, as well as for professionals in the sector and regulatory authorities.” (Emilia Di Lorenzo, zbMATH 1427.91003, 2020)