Journal of Offshore Structure and Technology
Volume 3, Issue 2 (2016)
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Table of contents
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A Deep Dive into Oil and Gas Industry: Cyber Security Threats to Oil and Gas Industry
Abstract: Abstract Are they at risk?Increasing dependency on technology and web based communication has given rise for the cyber security threat, especially in oil and gas sector. Well oil and gas sector, well known for not excepting the technology easily, still known according to the repository of industrial security. Most targeted industry worldwide is petroleum sector.Petroleum company, the face of a hot shot boy sector,is facing significant threat of cybercrime, which …
Published in Journal of Offshore Structure and Technology · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 1–5 Read article
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Community Based Flood Risk Assesment In Hawalli Sheik Raju, District Jhang
Abstract: Abstract Flood risk assessment is a process which involves the making of a judgment regarding the occurrence of a flood in the future.This study involves the making of an assessment regarding floods based on the community knowledge.The primary and secondary data were used to assess the vulnerability of the study area for the floods.Community perception was used as a primary data to make an effective assessment of floods in the …
Published in Journal of Offshore Structure and Technology · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 17–27 Read article
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Feasibility Study on Hydropower Potential of Rataun Khola Micro-hydropower, Chyamranbesi VDC
Abstract: Abstract Rural VDCs which are still deprived from electricity can harvest their water source to meet their demand for domestic electrification, operation of grinding machine and saw mill. This can contribute to current scenario of energy crisis in Nepal. Micro-hydropower is not only a source of energy but also develops capacity of people through community participation and local governance. Chyamrangbesi VDC is one representative location of Nepal that is located …
Published in Journal of Offshore Structure and Technology · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 28–31 Read article
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Logistics Support for Disaster Management
Abstract: Abstract Pakistan is located in a volatile disaster prone region. Its diverse landscape is susceptible to wide-range of hazards from droughts to floods and earthquakes to cyclones. Recently, Pakistan has suffered almost every year from floods. Disaster management had remained limited to the provision of relief rather than long-term management of risk. 2005 earthquake was one of the worst disasters of Pakistan. It exposed inefficiency of the government machinery in …
Published in Journal of Offshore Structure and Technology · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 32–44 Read article
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Applicability of Integrating BN and Resilience Engineering on Qualitative to Quantitative Description of Human Error
Abstract: Human activities are predominant part of everyday tasks from design, cAbstract Human activities are predominant part of everyday tasks from design, construction, operation, management, maintenance, system upgrade, medical and social life as well as individual human performance. It is not surprising then to see that a major means of failures are related to human errors. But there is still lack of heeds to qualify as well as quantify such errors. …
Published in Journal of Offshore Structure and Technology · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 6–16 Read article