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Jørn Vatn

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Jørn Vatn

Professor in reliability, availability, maintainability and safety
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Faculty of Engineering

jorn.vatn@ntnu.no
+4773597109 +4741473730 Verkstedteknisk, P518, Gløshaugen, Richard Birkelands vei 2 B
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Research groups

  • ROSS Gemini Centre
  • RAMS group

Competence/interests:

  • Maintenance management
  • Maintenance optimisation
  • Reliability Technology
  • Risk and safety analysis
  • Statistical methods
  • Risk influence modelling
  • Data analysis
  • Safety Culture
  • Societal security
  • Reliability of Safety Instrumented systems (IEC 61508)

Professional career:

  • 2002 -Professor, Dept of Production and Quality Engineering, NTNU
  • 2002 - Senior Engineer adviser at the Norwegian Rail Administration
  • 2002 -Scientific Advisor, SINTEF Safety and Reliability
  • 2000 - 2002 Associated Professor, Dept of Production and Quality Engineering, NTNU
  • 1997 - 2002 Senior Scientist at SINTEF Industrial Management, dept. Safety & Reliability
  • 1991 - 1996 PhD student at NTNU
  • 1987 - 1997 Scientist at SINTEF Industrial Management, dept. Safety and Reliability
  • 1986 - 1991 Lecturer, Dept. of Mathematical Statistics, NTNU
  • 1985 - 1986 Scientific assistant, Dept. of Mathematical Statistics, NTNU

Membership in academic and professional committees:

  • Coordinator of evaluation committee of Mary Ann Lundteigen (Professorship at NTNU)
  • Member of examination committee of Eirik Bjorheim Abrahamsen (PhD-work)
  • Member of examination committee of Vidar Kristensen (PhD-work)
  • Coordinator of evaluation committee of Leif T. Sunde (Professorship at NTNU)
  • Member of pre-examination committee of Tony Rosqvist (PhD-work)
  • Coordinator of evaluation committee of Lesley Walls (Professorship at NTNU)
  • Member of examination committee of Sigve Apeland (PhD-work)

Publications

 Publications listed in the Frida database

Teaching

MSc courses at NTNU:

  • TPK4120 Safety and Reliability Analysis
  • RAMS optimization

PhD courses

  • PK8200 Risk Influence Modelling and Risk Indicators

Continuing Education Courses:

  • Maintenance Optimization
  • Safety and Reliability in Railway Applications
  • Project Risk Management
  • Priorisation of Risk Reducing Measures - Modeling and Concepts

Publications

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  • By category
  • All publications registered in NVA

2026

  • Semwogerere, David; Vatn, Jørn; Colombo, D.; Sangesland, Sigbjørn; Pavlov, Alexey. (2026) Remaining Casing Life Prediction for Well Life Extension and Repurposing. SPE Journal
    Academic article
  • Zhang, Wanwan; Vatn, Jørn; Rasheed, Adil; Li, Mingxin; Liu, Yiliu. (2026) Predictive maintenance scheduling of recoverable stochastic hybrid systems under degradation and shocks: A case study of an offshore wind farm. Reliability Engineering & System Safety
    Academic article

2025

  • Vatn, Jørn; Estrella, Josep Rodríguez. (2025) Modelling impact of defects and faults on railway punctuality.
    Academic chapter
  • Hilmi, Muhammad; Vatn, Jørn; Lundteigen, Mary Ann. (2025) Markov-Based Degradation-Aware Predictive Control on Subsea Safety System.
    Academic chapter
  • Kjeldstad, Børge Rask Schønning Sørstrøm; Kufoalor, Dzordzoenyenye Kwame Minde; Ulvensøen, Jon Herman; Garcia Agis, Jose Jorge; Kim, Hyung Ju; Vatn, Jørn. (2025) Safety equivalence assessment for a small passenger ferry with a periodically uncrewed bridge. Reliability Engineering & System Safety
    Academic article
  • Liu, Jie; Yin, Shen; Vatn, Jørn. (2025) Digital twin qualification for maintenance: frameworks and methods for evaluation and usability assessment. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
    Doctoral thesis
  • Tomasgard, Asgeir; Røkke, Nils Anders; Kjølle, Gerd Hovin; Reigstad, Gunhild Allard; Korpås, Magnus; Ski, Karoline; Albrechtsen, Eirik; Asbjørnslett, Bjørn Egil; Børvik, Tore; Bucelli, Marta. (2025) Towards an Energy-Secure and Resilient Society. SINTEF Energi AS
    Other type of report
  • Laskowska, Ewa Maria; Yin, Shen; Vatn, Jørn. (2025) Health Prognostics and Maintenance Optimization of Emergency Shutdown Valves. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
    Doctoral thesis
  • Zhang, Wanwan; Vatn, Jørn; Rasheed, Adil. (2025) A differential evolution based approach for short-term predictive maintenance optimization of an offshore wind turbine. Ocean Engineering
    Academic article
  • Albrechtsen, Eirik; Asbjørnslett, Bjørn Egil; Børvik, Tore; Bucelli, Marta; Gjerde, Oddbjørn; Graabak, Ingeborg; Grøtan, Tor Olav; Jaatun, Martin Gilje; Jaehnert, Stefan; Johansen, Tor Arne. (2025) Et energisikkert samfunn rustet mot angrep. SINTEF AS
    Research report
  • Zhang, Wanwan; Vatn, Jørn; Rasheed, Adil. (2025) Gearbox pump failure prognostics in offshore wind turbine by an integrated data-driven model. Applied Energy
    Academic article
  • Collina, Giulia; Campari, Alessandro; Vatn, Jørn; Bucelli, Marta. (2025) Monitoring Optimisation of a Retrofitted Hydrogen Pipeline Using Markov State Model. Chemical Engineering Transactions
    Academic article
  • Bisgaard, Albert Skovgaard; Harrod, Steven; Møller, Jan Kloppenborg; Nielsen, Bo Friis; Rasmussen, Carsten Jørn; Bjørge, Thomas Vatn; Vatn, Jørn. (2025) A covariate-dependent Markov jump process with application to the propagation of rail defect severity. Reliability Engineering & System Safety
    Academic article

2024

  • Tajiani, Bahareh; Vatn, Jørn; Naseri, Masoud. (2024) Optimizing the maintenance threshold in presence of shocks: A numerical framework for systems with non-monotonic degradation. Reliability Engineering & System Safety
    Academic article
  • Liu, Jie; Vatn, Jørn; Yin, Shen. (2024) A Case Study for Enhancing Maintenance of Cyber-Physical Systems with Digital Twin. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems
    Academic article
  • Liu, Jie; Vatn, Jørn; Yin, Shen. (2024) Advanced Battery Health Management in Electric UAVs Through Digital Twins.
    Academic chapter
  • Semwogerere, David; Sangesland, Sigbjørn; Vatn, Jørn; Pavlov, Alexey; Colombo, Danilo. (2024) Well integrity and late life extension - A current industry state of practice and literature review. Geoenergy Science and Engineering
    Academic literature review
  • Liu, Xingheng; Lunde, Erling; Diehl, Fabio; Zhang, Aibo; Vatn, Jørn; Yin, Shen. (2024) Degradation modeling under time-varying operating conditions: Inference and prognosis with particle filter. Reliability Engineering & System Safety
    Academic article

2023

  • Tajiani, Bahareh; Vatn, Jørn. (2023) Adaptive remaining useful life prediction framework with stochastic failure threshold for experimental bearings with different lifetimes under contaminated condition. International Journal of System Assurance Engineering and Management
    Academic article
  • Zhang, Wanwan; Vatn, Jørn; Rasheed, Adil. (2023) Statistical analysis of offshore wind turbine failures.
    Academic chapter
  • Liu, Jie; Vatn, Jørn; Pedersen, Viggo Gabriel Borg; Yin, Shen; Tajiani, Bahareh. (2023) A comparison study for bearing remaining useful life prediction by using standard stochastic approach and digital twin. International Journal of Reliability and Safety
    Academic article
  • Zhao, Yixin; Cozzani, Valerio; Sun, Tianqi; Vatn, Jørn; Liu, Yiliu. (2023) Condition-based maintenance for a multi-component system subject to heterogeneous failure dependences. Reliability Engineering & System Safety
    Academic article
  • Laskowska, Ewa Maria; Vatn, Jørn; Yin, Shen. (2023) Prognostic model for reliability assessment of emergency shutdown valves used in oil & gas facility. International Journal of Reliability and Safety
    Academic article
  • Semini, Marco Giovanni; Patek, Clara; Brett, Per Olaf; Agis, Jose Jorge Garcia; Strandhagen, Jan Ola; Vatn, Jørn. (2023) Some relationships between build strategy and shipbuilding time in European shipbuilding. Journal of Engineering for the Maritime Environment (Part M)
    Academic article
  • Vatn, Jørn; Johnsen, Roy. (2023) Kjernekraft. Det er fali’ det – eller?. Adressa/Midtnorskdebatt
    Commentary
  • Vatn, Jørn. (2023) Optimizing ultrasonic inspection regimes of railway rails.
    Academic chapter
  • Yang, Ruochen; Vatn, Jørn; Utne, Ingrid Bouwer. (2023) Dynamic maintenance planning for autonomous marine systems (AMS) and operations. Ocean Engineering
    Academic article
  • Liu, Jie; Liu, Xingheng; Vatn, Jørn; Yin, Shen. (2023) A generic framework for qualifications of digital twins in maintenance. Journal of Automation and Intelligence (JAI)
    Academic article
  • Islam, Abu Md Ariful; Vatn, Jørn. (2023) Condition-based multi-component maintenance decision support under degradation uncertainties. International Journal of System Assurance Engineering and Management
    Academic article
  • Sun, Tianqi; Vatn, Jørn. (2023) A phase-type maintenance model considering condition-based inspections and maintenance delays. Reliability Engineering & System Safety
    Academic article
  • Sun, Tianqi; Vatn, Jørn; Zhao, Yixin; Liu, Yiliu. (2023) A phase-type maintenance model considering condition-based inspections and delays before the repairs.
    Academic chapter
  • Alfarizi, Muhammad Gibran; Ustolin, Federico; Vatn, Jørn; Yin, Shen; Paltrinieri, Nicola. (2023) Towards accident prevention on liquid hydrogen: A data-driven approach for releases prediction. Reliability Engineering & System Safety
    Academic article
  • Pedersen, Tom Ivar; Liu, Xingheng; Vatn, Jørn. (2023) Maintenance optimization of a system subject to two-stage degradation, hard failure, and imperfect repair. Reliability Engineering & System Safety
    Academic article

2022

  • Sun, Tianqi; Vatn, Jørn. (2022) A Markov-based Bridge Maintenance Optimization Model Considering User Costs.
    Academic chapter
  • Pedersen, Tom Ivar; Vatn, Jørn. (2022) Optimizing a condition-based maintenance policy by taking the preferences of a risk-averse decision maker into account. Reliability Engineering & System Safety
    Academic article
  • Welte, Thomas Michael; Gustavsen, Morten Andre; Vatn, Jørn; Zhupanova, Liliya; Lillehammer, Grethe; Ganz, Robert. (2022) RiskBIM - Risikostyring i BIM-drevne offentlige samferdselsprosjekter. Institutt for energiteknikk
    Research report
  • Semini, Marco; Brett, Per Olaf; Strandhagen, Jan Ola; Vatn, Jørn. (2022) Comparing Offshore Support Vessel Production Times between Different Offshoring Strategies Practiced at Norwegian Shipyards. Journal of Ship Production and Design
    Academic article
  • Liu, Jie; Liu, Yiliu; Yin, Shen; Vatn, Jørn. (2022) Evaluation of Remain Useful Life Prediction Models from a Resilience Perspective.
    Academic chapter
  • Alfarizi, Muhammad Gibran; Vatn, Jørn; Yin, Shen. (2022) An Extreme Gradient Boosting Aided Fault Diagnosis Approach: A Case Study of Fuse Test Bench. IEEE Transactions on Artificial Intelligence (TAI)
    Academic article
  • Islam, Abu Md Ariful; Vatn, Jørn. (2022) A Survey of Multi-Component Maintenance Optimization Subject to Condition-Based Maintenance.
    Academic chapter
  • Liu, Xingheng; Vatn, Jørn. (2022) Erosion State Estimation for Subsea Choke Valves Considering Valve Openings.
    Academic chapter
  • Alfarizi, Muhammad Gibran; Tajiani, Bahareh; Vatn, Jørn; Yin, Shen. (2022) Optimized Random Forest Model for Remaining Useful Life Prediction of Experimental Bearings. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics
    Academic article
  • Vatn, Jørn. (2022) BIM and Digital Twins - Application in maintenance and operation. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
    Research report
  • Zhang, Wanwan; Vatn, Jørn; Rasheed, Adil. (2022) A review of failure prognostics for predictive maintenance of offshore wind turbines. Journal of Physics: Conference Series (JPCS)
    Academic article

2021

  • Liu, Xingheng; Assumpcao Matias, Jose Otavio; Jäschke, Johannes; Vatn, Jørn. (2021) Gibbs sampler for noisy Transformed Gamma process: Inference and remaining useful life estimation. Reliability Engineering & System Safety
    Academic article
  • Sun, Tianqi; Vatn, Jørn. (2021) Modelling of Condition-Based Inspections and Deterministic Maintenance Delays for Bridge Management.
    Academic chapter
  • Pedersen, Tom Ivar; Størdal, Håkon Grøtt; Bjørnebekk, Håvard Holm; Vatn, Jørn. (2021) A Survey on the Use of Digital Twins for Maintenance and Safety in the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry.
    Academic chapter
  • Tajiani, Bahareh; Amiri, Razieh; Vatn, Jørn. (2021) Risk Assessment of Fires in Residential Buildings -- A Case Study in Norway.
    Academic chapter
  • Tajiani, Bahareh; Vatn, Jørn. (2021) RUL Prediction of Bearings using Empirical Wavelet Transform and Bayesian Approach.
    Academic chapter
  • Liu, Xingheng; Vatn, Jørn. (2021) Filtering Noisy Gamma Degradation Process: Genz Transform Versus Gibbs Sampler.
    Academic chapter

2020

  • Islam, Abu Md Ariful; Vatn, Jørn. (2020) Condition-based maintenance model for a single component subject to long preparation time and limited maintenance opportunities.
    Academic chapter
  • Islam, Abu Md Ariful; Vatn, Jørn. (2020) Data Analysis to Facilitate Offshore Seawater Ultrafiltration Membrane Replacement Decision and Scheduling of Chemical Wash.
    Academic chapter
  • Liu, Xingheng; Vatn, Jørn; Dijoux, Yann; Toftaker, Håkon. (2020) Unobserved heterogeneity in stable imperfect repair models. Reliability Engineering & System Safety
    Academic article
  • Liu, Xingheng; Finkelstein, Maxim; Vatn, Jørn; Dijoux, Yann. (2020) Steady-state imperfect repair models. European Journal of Operational Research
    Academic article
  • Liu, Xingheng; Dijoux, Yann; Vatn, Jørn; Toftaker, Håkon. (2020) PERFORMANCE OF PROGNOSIS INDICATORS FOR SUPERIMPOSED RENEWAL PROCESSES. Probability in the engineering and informational sciences (Print)
    Academic article
  • Vatn, Jørn; Pedersen, Frank Børre. (2020) An External Shock -- Internal Barrier Degradation Model to Account for Operational Loads.
    Academic chapter
  • Laskowska, Ewa Maria; Vatn, Jørn. (2020) Degradation Modelling using a Phase Type Distribution (PHD).
    Academic chapter
  • Tajiani, Bahareh; Vatn, Jørn. (2020) Degradation Modelling of Roller Bearings using Two Different Health Indicators.
    Academic chapter
  • Pedersen, Tom Ivar; Vatn, Jørn; Jørgensen, Kim. (2020) Degradation Modelling of Centrifugal Pumps as Input to Predictive Maintenance.
    Academic chapter
  • Liu, Xingheng; Dijoux, Yann; Vatn, Jørn. (2020) Unobserved Heterogeneity in Imperfect Maintenance Models.
    Academic chapter
  • Vatn, Jørn. (2020) Phase Type Modelling for Approximation of the Geometric Brownian Motion.
    Academic chapter
  • Tajiani, Bahareh; Vatn, Jørn; Pedersen, Viggo Gabriel Borg. (2020) Remaining Useful Life Estimation Using Vibration-based Degradation Signals.
    Academic chapter
  • Tveit, Guro Møen; Salomonsen, Cecilie; Misimi, Ekrem; Lillienskiold, Aleksander; Greiff, Kirsti; Aursand, Marit; Courtade, Magali; Krupa, Alexandre; Andersen, Petter Vejle; Wold, Jens Petter. (2020) iPROCESS innovation - Innovative and Flexible Food Processing Technology in Norway - 2020:00981 A. SINTEF Ocean AS
    Research report

2019

  • Landmark, Andreas D.; Vatn, Jørn. (2019) Målsank 2 - indikatorer for driftsstabilitet i jernbanen. SINTEF AS
    Research report
  • Welte, Thomas Michael; Vatn, Jørn; Sanz-Bobi, Miguel A.; Srivastav, Himanshu. (2019) Lifetime and maintenance modelling utilizing monitoring data MonitorX report L8. SINTEF Energi AS
    Research report
  • Xingheng, Liu; Yann, Dijoux; Vatn, Jørn. (2019) On Approximation of Superposition of Renewal Process.
    Academic chapter
  • Vatn, Jørn. (2019) Cyber-physical Threats and Real-time Monitoring of Critical Infrastructure.
    Academic chapter
  • Islam, Abu Md Ariful; Srivastav, Himanshu; Vatn, Jørn; Barros, Anne; Lundteigen, Mary Ann. (2019) Time-dependent Unavailability Assessment of Final Element of Safety Instrumented Systems- an Application of Multiphase Markov Process.
    Academic chapter
  • Arismendi, Renny; Barros, Anne; Vatn, Jørn; Grall, Antoine. (2019) Prognostics and Maintenance Optimization in Bridge Management.
    Academic chapter
  • Laskowska, Ewa Maria; Vatn, Jørn. (2019) State Modelling and Prognostics of Safety Valves used in the Oil and Gas Industry.
    Academic chapter
  • Olaitan, Oladipupo; Alfnes, Erlend; Vatn, Jørn; Strandhagen, Jan Ola. (2019) CONWIP implementation in a system with cross-trained teams. International Journal of Production Research
    Academic article

2018

  • Vatn, Jørn. (2018) Industry 4.0 and real-time synchronization of operation and maintenance.
    Academic chapter
  • Aarsland, Dag Wilhelm; Vatn, Jørn. (2018) Contributors to successful safety level in the Norwegian railway sector.
    Academic chapter
  • Bhalla, Swapnil; Vatn, Jørn. (2018) Identifying the Effects of Eliminating Replenishment for Nonexistent Backorders, on the Performance of Perishable Inventories - A Simulation Study. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
    Master thesis
  • Olaitan, Oladipupo; Alfnes, Erlend; Vatn, Jørn; Strandhagen, Jan Ola. (2018) Achieving Balanced Workload Distribution Amongst Cross-Trained Teams. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology
    Academic article

2017

  • Hahn, Berthold; Welte, Thomas Michael; Faulstich, Stefan; Bangalore, Pramod; Boussion, Cyril; Harrison, K; Miguelanez-Martin, Emilio; O'Connor, Frank; Pettersson, Lasse; Soraghan, Conaill. (2017) Recommended practices for wind farm data collection and reliability assessment for O&M optimization. Energy Procedia
    Academic article
  • Landmark, Andreas D.; Seim, Andreas Røsland; Vatn, Jørn. (2017) Måling og overvåking av ytelse i infrastruktur. Stiftelsen SINTEF
    Research report

2015

  • Vatn, Jørn. (2015) Structuring contributors to successful operation.
    Academic chapter
  • Hokstad, Per Richard; Utne, Ingrid Bouwer; Vatn, Jørn. (2015) Risk and interdependencies in critical infrastructures. Chinese translation. Springer/National Defense Industry Press
    Anthology

2014

  • Vatn, Jørn. (2014) Principles for dynamic updating and visualization of the risk picture with a QRA-basis.
    Academic chapter
  • Vatn, Jørn. (2014) Mathematical methods and approaches to PFD-calculation by the PDSTool.
    Academic chapter
  • Vatn, Jørn. (2014) Risikobasert vedlikehold – hva betyr det i praksis?. HMT - Helsetjenesten Medisinsk Teknikk : helse, medisin, teknikk
    Professional article
  • Okstad, Eivind Halvard; Hauge, Stein; Tinmannsvik, Ranveig Kviseth; Vatn, Jørn. (2014) Monitoring the risk picture by using QRA and barrier based indicators.
    Academic chapter

2013

  • Vatn, Jørn. (2013) Steps and Principles for Assessing and Expressing Major Accident Risk in an Integrated Operations Setting.
    Academic chapter
  • Vatn, Jørn; Haugen, Stein. (2013) On the Usefulnes of Risk Analysis in the Light of Deepwater Horizon and Gullfaks C.
    Academic chapter

2012

  • Vatn, Jørn. (2012) A state based model for opportunity based maintenance.
    Academic chapter
  • Hameed, Zafar; Vatn, Jørn. (2012) Development of an overall maintenance optimization framework for offshore wind turbine.
    Academic chapter
  • Vatn, Jørn. (2012) Can we understand complex systems in terms of risk analysis?. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part O, Journal of risk and reliability
    Academic article
  • Hameed, Zafar; Vatn, Jørn. (2012) State based models applied to offshore wind turbine maintenance and renewal.
    Academic chapter
  • Gran, Bjørn Axel; Bye, Rolf Johan; Nyheim, Ole Magnus; Okstad, Eivind Halvard; Seljelid, Jorunn; Sklet, Snorre; Vatn, Jørn; Vinnem, Jan Erik. (2012) Evaluation of the Risk OMT model for maintenance work on major offshore process equipment. Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries
    Academic article
  • Xie, Bin; Vatn, Jørn. (2012) An AHP-based approach of risk anaysis in Bayesian belief networks.
    Academic chapter
  • Vatn, Jørn; Hokstad, Per; Utne, Ingrid Bouwer. (2012) Defining concepts and categorizing interdependencies.
    Academic chapter
  • Hokstad, Per; Utne, Ingrid Bouwer; Vatn, Jørn. (2012) Interdependency modeling in risk analysis.
    Academic chapter
  • Hokstad, Per; Utne, Ingrid Bouwer; Vatn, Jørn. (2012) Risk and vulnerability analysis of critical infrastructures.
    Academic chapter
  • Khalifeh, Shiva; Hussein, Bassam A.; Vatn, Jørn. (2012) OPTIMIZATION OF SCHEDULE AND UNCERTAINTY MANAGEMENT. NTNU
    Master thesis
  • Hameed, Zafar; Vatn, Jørn. (2012) Role of grouping in the development of an overall maintenance optimization framework for offshore wind turbines. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part O, Journal of risk and reliability
    Academic article
  • Faulstich, Stefan; Vatn, Jørn; Hameed, Zafar. (2012) Importance of reliability data analysis to estimate the parameters for the maintenance optimization of offshore wind turbines.
    Academic chapter
  • Hokstad, Per; Utne, Ingrid Bouwer; Vatn, Jørn. (2012) Risk and Interdependencies in Critical Infrastructures. A Guideline for Analysis. Springer Science+Business Media B.V.
    Anthology
  • Laugesen, Jens; Mostue, Bodil Aamnes; Utne, Ingrid Bouwer; Vatn, Jørn. (2012) The use of risk and vulnerability analysis in climate change adaptation.
    Academic chapter
  • Vinnem, Jan Erik; Bye, Rolf Johan; Gran, Bjørn Axel; Kongsvik, Trond; Nyheim, Ole Magnus; Okstad, Eivind Halvard; Seljelid, Jorunn; Vatn, Jørn. (2012) Risk modelling of maintenance work on major process equipment on offshore petroleum installations. Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries
    Academic article

2011

  • Hameed, Zafar; Vatn, Jørn; Heggset, Jørn. (2011) Challenges in the reliability and maintainability data collection for offshore wind turbines. Renewable Energy
    Academic article
  • Utne, Ingrid Bouwer; Hokstad, Per; Vatn, Jørn. (2011) A method for risk modeling of interdependencies in critical infrastructures. Reliability Engineering & System Safety
    Academic article

2010

  • Albrechtsen, Eirik; Størseth, Fred; Andersen, Siri; Besnard, Denis; Grøtan, Tor Olav; Hollnagel, Erik; Hovden, Jan; Mostue, Bodil Aamnes; Vatn, Jørn. (2010) Essays on socio-technical vulnerabilities and strategies of control in Integrated Operations. SINTEF Digital
    Research report
  • Vatn, Jørn; Aven, Terje. (2010) An approach to maintenance optimization where safety issues are important. Reliability Engineering & System Safety
    Academic article
  • Vatn, Jørn. (2010) Can we understand complex systems in terms of risk analysis?.
    Academic chapter
  • Hameed, Zafar; Vatn, Jørn. (2010) Challenges in the reliability and safety data collection for offshore wind turbines.
    Academic chapter
  • Njå, Ove; Vatn, Jørn. (2010) Safety information systems related to transport of dangerous goods in Norway.
    Academic chapter
  • Nyheim, Ole Magnus; Gran, Bjørn Axel; Pedersen, Linda Martens; Seljelid, Jorunn; Vinnem, Jan Erik; Vatn, Jørn. (2010) Use of bayesian network for modeling risk influencing factors.
    Academic chapter

2009

  • Line, Maria Bartnes; Bertelsen, Dag Eiliv; Fridheim, Håvard; Hokstad, Per Richard; Kjølle, Gerd Hovin; Røstum, Jon; Utne, Ingrid Bouwer; Vatn, Gunhild Åm; Vatn, Jørn. (2009) DECRIS - Risk and Decision Systems for Critical Infrastructures. Metode og verktøy for en samlet risikovurdering av kritiske infrastrukturer. SINTEF Digital
    Research report
  • Monsås, Therese; Vatn, Jørn. (2009) Uncertainty factors in deterioration modelling of process equipment.
    Academic chapter
  • Vatn, Jørn. (2009) Issues related to localization of an LNG facility.
    Academic chapter
  • Utne, Ingrid Bouwer; Hokstad, Per R.; Vatn, Jørn. (2009) A structured approach to modelling interdependencies in risk analysis of critical infrastructures.
    Academic chapter
  • Okstad, Eivind; Vatn, Jørn; Bye, Roar. (2009) Maintenance management and optimization of FPSOs.
    Academic chapter

2008

  • Vatn, Jørn; Vatn, Gunhild Åm; Drottz Sjøberg, Britt-Marie. (2008) Societal security – A case study related to an LNG facility. SAMRISK
    Research report
  • Hokstad, Per R.; Vatn, Jørn. (2008) Ethical dilemmas in traffic safety work. Safety Science
    Academic article
  • Vatn, Jørn. (2008) Maintenance in the Rail Industry.
    Academic chapter
  • Rausand, Marvin; Vatn, Jørn. (2008) Reliability Centred Maintenance.
    Academic chapter
  • Chang, Kwang Pil; Rausand, Marvin; Vatn, Jørn. (2008) Reliability assessment of reliquefaction systems on LNG carriers. Reliability Engineering & System Safety
    Academic article
  • Lyngby, Narve; Hokstad, Per; Vatn, Jørn. (2008) RAMS Management of Railway Tracks.
    Academic chapter

2007

  • Vatn, Jørn. (2007) Railway maintenance optimization - a case study related to utilization of RCM results in the interval optimization process.
    Academic chapter
  • Vatn, Jørn. (2007) Societal security - a case study related to a cash depot.
    Academic chapter
  • Vatn, Jørn. (2007) Procedures for updating test intervals based on experience data.
    Academic chapter

2006

  • Podofillini, Luca; Zio, Enrico; Vatn, Jørn. (2006) Risk-informed optimization of railway tracks inspection and maintenance procedures. Reliability Engineering & System Safety
    Academic article
  • Vatn, Jørn; Langseth, Helge. (2006) Estimation of Weibull parameters when the i.i.d. assumption does not hold.
    Academic chapter
  • Welte, Thomas Michael; Vatn, Jørn; Heggset, Jørn. (2006) Markov State Model for Optimization of Maintenance and Renewal of Hydro Power Components.
    Academic chapter

2005

  • Johnsen, Stig Ole; Vatn, Jørn; Herrera, Ivonne; Rosness, Ragnar. (2005) Cross border railway operations: improving safety at cultural interfaces. Cognition, Technology & Work
    Academic article
  • Johnsen, Stig Ole; Herrera, Ivonne; Vatn, Jørn; Rosness, Ragnar. (2005) Cross-border Railway Operations; Building safety at Cultural Interfaces.
    Academic chapter
  • Vatn, Jørn. (2005) Vurdering av samfunnssikkerheten ved etablering av NOKAS' anlegg i Stavanger. SINTEF Digital
    Research report
  • Hokstad, Per; Langseth, Helge; Lindqvist, Bo Henry; Vatn, Jørn. (2005) Failure modeling and maintenance optimization for a railway line. International Journal of Performability Engineering
    Academic article

1998

  • Vatn, Jørn. (1998) A discussion of the acceptable risk problem. Reliability Engineering & System Safety
    Academic article
  • Rausand, Marvin; Vatn, Jørn. (1998) Reliability modeling of surface controlled subsurface safety valves. Reliability Engineering & System Safety
    Academic article
  • Rausand, Marvin; Vatn, Jørn. (1998) Reliability centered maintenance.
    Academic chapter

1996

  • Reinertsen, Rune; Vatn, Jørn. (1996) Solution to selected problems in reliability engineering. Tapir Akademisk Forlag
    Non-fiction monograph

1993

  • Vatn, Jørn; Åm, Gunhild. (1993) The scientific basis for safety science. SINTEF, Safety and Reliability
    Non-fiction monograph

1992

  • Vatn, Jørn. (1992) Institutt for maskinkonstruksjon, NTH. [Mangler utgivernavn]
    Research report

Journal publications

  • Semwogerere, David; Vatn, Jørn; Colombo, D.; Sangesland, Sigbjørn; Pavlov, Alexey. (2026) Remaining Casing Life Prediction for Well Life Extension and Repurposing. SPE Journal
    Academic article
  • Zhang, Wanwan; Vatn, Jørn; Rasheed, Adil; Li, Mingxin; Liu, Yiliu. (2026) Predictive maintenance scheduling of recoverable stochastic hybrid systems under degradation and shocks: A case study of an offshore wind farm. Reliability Engineering & System Safety
    Academic article
  • Kjeldstad, Børge Rask Schønning Sørstrøm; Kufoalor, Dzordzoenyenye Kwame Minde; Ulvensøen, Jon Herman; Garcia Agis, Jose Jorge; Kim, Hyung Ju; Vatn, Jørn. (2025) Safety equivalence assessment for a small passenger ferry with a periodically uncrewed bridge. Reliability Engineering & System Safety
    Academic article
  • Tajiani, Bahareh; Vatn, Jørn. (2023) Adaptive remaining useful life prediction framework with stochastic failure threshold for experimental bearings with different lifetimes under contaminated condition. International Journal of System Assurance Engineering and Management
    Academic article
  • Hameed, Zafar; Vatn, Jørn; Heggset, Jørn. (2011) Challenges in the reliability and maintainability data collection for offshore wind turbines. Renewable Energy
    Academic article
  • Pedersen, Tom Ivar; Vatn, Jørn. (2022) Optimizing a condition-based maintenance policy by taking the preferences of a risk-averse decision maker into account. Reliability Engineering & System Safety
    Academic article
  • Liu, Xingheng; Assumpcao Matias, Jose Otavio; Jäschke, Johannes; Vatn, Jørn. (2021) Gibbs sampler for noisy Transformed Gamma process: Inference and remaining useful life estimation. Reliability Engineering & System Safety
    Academic article
  • Tajiani, Bahareh; Vatn, Jørn; Naseri, Masoud. (2024) Optimizing the maintenance threshold in presence of shocks: A numerical framework for systems with non-monotonic degradation. Reliability Engineering & System Safety
    Academic article
  • Johnsen, Stig Ole; Vatn, Jørn; Herrera, Ivonne; Rosness, Ragnar. (2005) Cross border railway operations: improving safety at cultural interfaces. Cognition, Technology & Work
    Academic article
  • Liu, Jie; Vatn, Jørn; Pedersen, Viggo Gabriel Borg; Yin, Shen; Tajiani, Bahareh. (2023) A comparison study for bearing remaining useful life prediction by using standard stochastic approach and digital twin. International Journal of Reliability and Safety
    Academic article
  • Utne, Ingrid Bouwer; Hokstad, Per; Vatn, Jørn. (2011) A method for risk modeling of interdependencies in critical infrastructures. Reliability Engineering & System Safety
    Academic article
  • Vatn, Jørn. (2012) Can we understand complex systems in terms of risk analysis?. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part O, Journal of risk and reliability
    Academic article
  • Vatn, Jørn. (1998) A discussion of the acceptable risk problem. Reliability Engineering & System Safety
    Academic article
  • Zhao, Yixin; Cozzani, Valerio; Sun, Tianqi; Vatn, Jørn; Liu, Yiliu. (2023) Condition-based maintenance for a multi-component system subject to heterogeneous failure dependences. Reliability Engineering & System Safety
    Academic article
  • Gran, Bjørn Axel; Bye, Rolf Johan; Nyheim, Ole Magnus; Okstad, Eivind Halvard; Seljelid, Jorunn; Sklet, Snorre; Vatn, Jørn; Vinnem, Jan Erik. (2012) Evaluation of the Risk OMT model for maintenance work on major offshore process equipment. Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries
    Academic article
  • Hokstad, Per; Langseth, Helge; Lindqvist, Bo Henry; Vatn, Jørn. (2005) Failure modeling and maintenance optimization for a railway line. International Journal of Performability Engineering
    Academic article
  • Semini, Marco; Brett, Per Olaf; Strandhagen, Jan Ola; Vatn, Jørn. (2022) Comparing Offshore Support Vessel Production Times between Different Offshoring Strategies Practiced at Norwegian Shipyards. Journal of Ship Production and Design
    Academic article
  • Podofillini, Luca; Zio, Enrico; Vatn, Jørn. (2006) Risk-informed optimization of railway tracks inspection and maintenance procedures. Reliability Engineering & System Safety
    Academic article
  • Alfarizi, Muhammad Gibran; Vatn, Jørn; Yin, Shen. (2022) An Extreme Gradient Boosting Aided Fault Diagnosis Approach: A Case Study of Fuse Test Bench. IEEE Transactions on Artificial Intelligence (TAI)
    Academic article
  • Laskowska, Ewa Maria; Vatn, Jørn; Yin, Shen. (2023) Prognostic model for reliability assessment of emergency shutdown valves used in oil & gas facility. International Journal of Reliability and Safety
    Academic article
  • Vatn, Jørn; Aven, Terje. (2010) An approach to maintenance optimization where safety issues are important. Reliability Engineering & System Safety
    Academic article
  • Semini, Marco Giovanni; Patek, Clara; Brett, Per Olaf; Agis, Jose Jorge Garcia; Strandhagen, Jan Ola; Vatn, Jørn. (2023) Some relationships between build strategy and shipbuilding time in European shipbuilding. Journal of Engineering for the Maritime Environment (Part M)
    Academic article
  • Liu, Jie; Vatn, Jørn; Yin, Shen. (2024) A Case Study for Enhancing Maintenance of Cyber-Physical Systems with Digital Twin. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems
    Academic article
  • Liu, Xingheng; Vatn, Jørn; Dijoux, Yann; Toftaker, Håkon. (2020) Unobserved heterogeneity in stable imperfect repair models. Reliability Engineering & System Safety
    Academic article
  • Liu, Xingheng; Finkelstein, Maxim; Vatn, Jørn; Dijoux, Yann. (2020) Steady-state imperfect repair models. European Journal of Operational Research
    Academic article
  • Liu, Xingheng; Dijoux, Yann; Vatn, Jørn; Toftaker, Håkon. (2020) PERFORMANCE OF PROGNOSIS INDICATORS FOR SUPERIMPOSED RENEWAL PROCESSES. Probability in the engineering and informational sciences (Print)
    Academic article
  • Hahn, Berthold; Welte, Thomas Michael; Faulstich, Stefan; Bangalore, Pramod; Boussion, Cyril; Harrison, K; Miguelanez-Martin, Emilio; O'Connor, Frank; Pettersson, Lasse; Soraghan, Conaill. (2017) Recommended practices for wind farm data collection and reliability assessment for O&M optimization. Energy Procedia
    Academic article
  • Zhang, Wanwan; Vatn, Jørn; Rasheed, Adil. (2025) A differential evolution based approach for short-term predictive maintenance optimization of an offshore wind turbine. Ocean Engineering
    Academic article
  • Vatn, Jørn; Johnsen, Roy. (2023) Kjernekraft. Det er fali’ det – eller?. Adressa/Midtnorskdebatt
    Commentary
  • Semwogerere, David; Sangesland, Sigbjørn; Vatn, Jørn; Pavlov, Alexey; Colombo, Danilo. (2024) Well integrity and late life extension - A current industry state of practice and literature review. Geoenergy Science and Engineering
    Academic literature review
  • Vatn, Jørn. (2014) Risikobasert vedlikehold – hva betyr det i praksis?. HMT - Helsetjenesten Medisinsk Teknikk : helse, medisin, teknikk
    Professional article
  • Yang, Ruochen; Vatn, Jørn; Utne, Ingrid Bouwer. (2023) Dynamic maintenance planning for autonomous marine systems (AMS) and operations. Ocean Engineering
    Academic article
  • Rausand, Marvin; Vatn, Jørn. (1998) Reliability modeling of surface controlled subsurface safety valves. Reliability Engineering & System Safety
    Academic article
  • Liu, Jie; Liu, Xingheng; Vatn, Jørn; Yin, Shen. (2023) A generic framework for qualifications of digital twins in maintenance. Journal of Automation and Intelligence (JAI)
    Academic article
  • Islam, Abu Md Ariful; Vatn, Jørn. (2023) Condition-based multi-component maintenance decision support under degradation uncertainties. International Journal of System Assurance Engineering and Management
    Academic article
  • Alfarizi, Muhammad Gibran; Tajiani, Bahareh; Vatn, Jørn; Yin, Shen. (2022) Optimized Random Forest Model for Remaining Useful Life Prediction of Experimental Bearings. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics
    Academic article
  • Hokstad, Per R.; Vatn, Jørn. (2008) Ethical dilemmas in traffic safety work. Safety Science
    Academic article
  • Hameed, Zafar; Vatn, Jørn. (2012) Role of grouping in the development of an overall maintenance optimization framework for offshore wind turbines. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part O, Journal of risk and reliability
    Academic article
  • Olaitan, Oladipupo; Alfnes, Erlend; Vatn, Jørn; Strandhagen, Jan Ola. (2018) Achieving Balanced Workload Distribution Amongst Cross-Trained Teams. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology
    Academic article
  • Zhang, Wanwan; Vatn, Jørn; Rasheed, Adil. (2025) Gearbox pump failure prognostics in offshore wind turbine by an integrated data-driven model. Applied Energy
    Academic article
  • Collina, Giulia; Campari, Alessandro; Vatn, Jørn; Bucelli, Marta. (2025) Monitoring Optimisation of a Retrofitted Hydrogen Pipeline Using Markov State Model. Chemical Engineering Transactions
    Academic article
  • Liu, Xingheng; Lunde, Erling; Diehl, Fabio; Zhang, Aibo; Vatn, Jørn; Yin, Shen. (2024) Degradation modeling under time-varying operating conditions: Inference and prognosis with particle filter. Reliability Engineering & System Safety
    Academic article
  • Bisgaard, Albert Skovgaard; Harrod, Steven; Møller, Jan Kloppenborg; Nielsen, Bo Friis; Rasmussen, Carsten Jørn; Bjørge, Thomas Vatn; Vatn, Jørn. (2025) A covariate-dependent Markov jump process with application to the propagation of rail defect severity. Reliability Engineering & System Safety
    Academic article
  • Zhang, Wanwan; Vatn, Jørn; Rasheed, Adil. (2022) A review of failure prognostics for predictive maintenance of offshore wind turbines. Journal of Physics: Conference Series (JPCS)
    Academic article
  • Olaitan, Oladipupo; Alfnes, Erlend; Vatn, Jørn; Strandhagen, Jan Ola. (2019) CONWIP implementation in a system with cross-trained teams. International Journal of Production Research
    Academic article
  • Chang, Kwang Pil; Rausand, Marvin; Vatn, Jørn. (2008) Reliability assessment of reliquefaction systems on LNG carriers. Reliability Engineering & System Safety
    Academic article
  • Sun, Tianqi; Vatn, Jørn. (2023) A phase-type maintenance model considering condition-based inspections and maintenance delays. Reliability Engineering & System Safety
    Academic article
  • Alfarizi, Muhammad Gibran; Ustolin, Federico; Vatn, Jørn; Yin, Shen; Paltrinieri, Nicola. (2023) Towards accident prevention on liquid hydrogen: A data-driven approach for releases prediction. Reliability Engineering & System Safety
    Academic article
  • Pedersen, Tom Ivar; Liu, Xingheng; Vatn, Jørn. (2023) Maintenance optimization of a system subject to two-stage degradation, hard failure, and imperfect repair. Reliability Engineering & System Safety
    Academic article
  • Vinnem, Jan Erik; Bye, Rolf Johan; Gran, Bjørn Axel; Kongsvik, Trond; Nyheim, Ole Magnus; Okstad, Eivind Halvard; Seljelid, Jorunn; Vatn, Jørn. (2012) Risk modelling of maintenance work on major process equipment on offshore petroleum installations. Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries
    Academic article

Books

  • Vatn, Jørn; Åm, Gunhild. (1993) The scientific basis for safety science. SINTEF, Safety and Reliability
    Non-fiction monograph
  • Reinertsen, Rune; Vatn, Jørn. (1996) Solution to selected problems in reliability engineering. Tapir Akademisk Forlag
    Non-fiction monograph
  • Hokstad, Per; Utne, Ingrid Bouwer; Vatn, Jørn. (2012) Risk and Interdependencies in Critical Infrastructures. A Guideline for Analysis. Springer Science+Business Media B.V.
    Anthology
  • Hokstad, Per Richard; Utne, Ingrid Bouwer; Vatn, Jørn. (2015) Risk and interdependencies in critical infrastructures. Chinese translation. Springer/National Defense Industry Press
    Anthology

Part of book/report

  • Vatn, Jørn; Estrella, Josep Rodríguez. (2025) Modelling impact of defects and faults on railway punctuality.
    Academic chapter
  • Hilmi, Muhammad; Vatn, Jørn; Lundteigen, Mary Ann. (2025) Markov-Based Degradation-Aware Predictive Control on Subsea Safety System.
    Academic chapter
  • Sun, Tianqi; Vatn, Jørn. (2022) A Markov-based Bridge Maintenance Optimization Model Considering User Costs.
    Academic chapter
  • Monsås, Therese; Vatn, Jørn. (2009) Uncertainty factors in deterioration modelling of process equipment.
    Academic chapter
  • Vatn, Jørn. (2009) Issues related to localization of an LNG facility.
    Academic chapter
  • Zhang, Wanwan; Vatn, Jørn; Rasheed, Adil. (2023) Statistical analysis of offshore wind turbine failures.
    Academic chapter
  • Utne, Ingrid Bouwer; Hokstad, Per R.; Vatn, Jørn. (2009) A structured approach to modelling interdependencies in risk analysis of critical infrastructures.
    Academic chapter
  • Okstad, Eivind; Vatn, Jørn; Bye, Roar. (2009) Maintenance management and optimization of FPSOs.
    Academic chapter
  • Vatn, Jørn. (2012) A state based model for opportunity based maintenance.
    Academic chapter
  • Hameed, Zafar; Vatn, Jørn. (2012) Development of an overall maintenance optimization framework for offshore wind turbine.
    Academic chapter
  • Vatn, Jørn. (2014) Principles for dynamic updating and visualization of the risk picture with a QRA-basis.
    Academic chapter
  • Hameed, Zafar; Vatn, Jørn. (2012) State based models applied to offshore wind turbine maintenance and renewal.
    Academic chapter
  • Vatn, Jørn. (2014) Mathematical methods and approaches to PFD-calculation by the PDSTool.
    Academic chapter
  • Johnsen, Stig Ole; Herrera, Ivonne; Vatn, Jørn; Rosness, Ragnar. (2005) Cross-border Railway Operations; Building safety at Cultural Interfaces.
    Academic chapter
  • Liu, Jie; Liu, Yiliu; Yin, Shen; Vatn, Jørn. (2022) Evaluation of Remain Useful Life Prediction Models from a Resilience Perspective.
    Academic chapter
  • Islam, Abu Md Ariful; Vatn, Jørn. (2022) A Survey of Multi-Component Maintenance Optimization Subject to Condition-Based Maintenance.
    Academic chapter
  • Liu, Xingheng; Vatn, Jørn. (2022) Erosion State Estimation for Subsea Choke Valves Considering Valve Openings.
    Academic chapter
  • Islam, Abu Md Ariful; Vatn, Jørn. (2020) Condition-based maintenance model for a single component subject to long preparation time and limited maintenance opportunities.
    Academic chapter
  • Sun, Tianqi; Vatn, Jørn. (2021) Modelling of Condition-Based Inspections and Deterministic Maintenance Delays for Bridge Management.
    Academic chapter
  • Islam, Abu Md Ariful; Vatn, Jørn. (2020) Data Analysis to Facilitate Offshore Seawater Ultrafiltration Membrane Replacement Decision and Scheduling of Chemical Wash.
    Academic chapter
  • Liu, Jie; Vatn, Jørn; Yin, Shen. (2024) Advanced Battery Health Management in Electric UAVs Through Digital Twins.
    Academic chapter
  • Xie, Bin; Vatn, Jørn. (2012) An AHP-based approach of risk anaysis in Bayesian belief networks.
    Academic chapter
  • Vatn, Jørn; Hokstad, Per; Utne, Ingrid Bouwer. (2012) Defining concepts and categorizing interdependencies.
    Academic chapter
  • Hokstad, Per; Utne, Ingrid Bouwer; Vatn, Jørn. (2012) Interdependency modeling in risk analysis.
    Academic chapter
  • Hokstad, Per; Utne, Ingrid Bouwer; Vatn, Jørn. (2012) Risk and vulnerability analysis of critical infrastructures.
    Academic chapter
  • Vatn, Jørn. (2023) Optimizing ultrasonic inspection regimes of railway rails.
    Academic chapter
  • Vatn, Jørn. (2007) Railway maintenance optimization - a case study related to utilization of RCM results in the interval optimization process.
    Academic chapter
  • Pedersen, Tom Ivar; Størdal, Håkon Grøtt; Bjørnebekk, Håvard Holm; Vatn, Jørn. (2021) A Survey on the Use of Digital Twins for Maintenance and Safety in the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry.
    Academic chapter
  • Vatn, Jørn. (2018) Industry 4.0 and real-time synchronization of operation and maintenance.
    Academic chapter
  • Aarsland, Dag Wilhelm; Vatn, Jørn. (2018) Contributors to successful safety level in the Norwegian railway sector.
    Academic chapter
  • Vatn, Jørn. (2007) Societal security - a case study related to a cash depot.
    Academic chapter
  • Vatn, Jørn. (2007) Procedures for updating test intervals based on experience data.
    Academic chapter
  • Vatn, Jørn; Pedersen, Frank Børre. (2020) An External Shock -- Internal Barrier Degradation Model to Account for Operational Loads.
    Academic chapter
  • Laskowska, Ewa Maria; Vatn, Jørn. (2020) Degradation Modelling using a Phase Type Distribution (PHD).
    Academic chapter
  • Tajiani, Bahareh; Vatn, Jørn. (2020) Degradation Modelling of Roller Bearings using Two Different Health Indicators.
    Academic chapter
  • Pedersen, Tom Ivar; Vatn, Jørn; Jørgensen, Kim. (2020) Degradation Modelling of Centrifugal Pumps as Input to Predictive Maintenance.
    Academic chapter
  • Vatn, Jørn; Langseth, Helge. (2006) Estimation of Weibull parameters when the i.i.d. assumption does not hold.
    Academic chapter
  • Liu, Xingheng; Dijoux, Yann; Vatn, Jørn. (2020) Unobserved Heterogeneity in Imperfect Maintenance Models.
    Academic chapter
  • Vatn, Jørn. (2020) Phase Type Modelling for Approximation of the Geometric Brownian Motion.
    Academic chapter
  • Tajiani, Bahareh; Vatn, Jørn; Pedersen, Viggo Gabriel Borg. (2020) Remaining Useful Life Estimation Using Vibration-based Degradation Signals.
    Academic chapter
  • Vatn, Jørn. (2013) Steps and Principles for Assessing and Expressing Major Accident Risk in an Integrated Operations Setting.
    Academic chapter
  • Vatn, Jørn. (2010) Can we understand complex systems in terms of risk analysis?.
    Academic chapter
  • Vatn, Jørn; Haugen, Stein. (2013) On the Usefulnes of Risk Analysis in the Light of Deepwater Horizon and Gullfaks C.
    Academic chapter
  • Hameed, Zafar; Vatn, Jørn. (2010) Challenges in the reliability and safety data collection for offshore wind turbines.
    Academic chapter
  • Vatn, Jørn. (2015) Structuring contributors to successful operation.
    Academic chapter
  • Xingheng, Liu; Yann, Dijoux; Vatn, Jørn. (2019) On Approximation of Superposition of Renewal Process.
    Academic chapter
  • Okstad, Eivind Halvard; Hauge, Stein; Tinmannsvik, Ranveig Kviseth; Vatn, Jørn. (2014) Monitoring the risk picture by using QRA and barrier based indicators.
    Academic chapter
  • Vatn, Jørn. (2019) Cyber-physical Threats and Real-time Monitoring of Critical Infrastructure.
    Academic chapter
  • Islam, Abu Md Ariful; Srivastav, Himanshu; Vatn, Jørn; Barros, Anne; Lundteigen, Mary Ann. (2019) Time-dependent Unavailability Assessment of Final Element of Safety Instrumented Systems- an Application of Multiphase Markov Process.
    Academic chapter
  • Arismendi, Renny; Barros, Anne; Vatn, Jørn; Grall, Antoine. (2019) Prognostics and Maintenance Optimization in Bridge Management.
    Academic chapter
  • Laskowska, Ewa Maria; Vatn, Jørn. (2019) State Modelling and Prognostics of Safety Valves used in the Oil and Gas Industry.
    Academic chapter
  • Vatn, Jørn. (2008) Maintenance in the Rail Industry.
    Academic chapter
  • Rausand, Marvin; Vatn, Jørn. (2008) Reliability Centred Maintenance.
    Academic chapter
  • Faulstich, Stefan; Vatn, Jørn; Hameed, Zafar. (2012) Importance of reliability data analysis to estimate the parameters for the maintenance optimization of offshore wind turbines.
    Academic chapter
  • Tajiani, Bahareh; Amiri, Razieh; Vatn, Jørn. (2021) Risk Assessment of Fires in Residential Buildings -- A Case Study in Norway.
    Academic chapter
  • Tajiani, Bahareh; Vatn, Jørn. (2021) RUL Prediction of Bearings using Empirical Wavelet Transform and Bayesian Approach.
    Academic chapter
  • Liu, Xingheng; Vatn, Jørn. (2021) Filtering Noisy Gamma Degradation Process: Genz Transform Versus Gibbs Sampler.
    Academic chapter
  • Njå, Ove; Vatn, Jørn. (2010) Safety information systems related to transport of dangerous goods in Norway.
    Academic chapter
  • Rausand, Marvin; Vatn, Jørn. (1998) Reliability centered maintenance.
    Academic chapter
  • Lyngby, Narve; Hokstad, Per; Vatn, Jørn. (2008) RAMS Management of Railway Tracks.
    Academic chapter
  • Nyheim, Ole Magnus; Gran, Bjørn Axel; Pedersen, Linda Martens; Seljelid, Jorunn; Vinnem, Jan Erik; Vatn, Jørn. (2010) Use of bayesian network for modeling risk influencing factors.
    Academic chapter
  • Sun, Tianqi; Vatn, Jørn; Zhao, Yixin; Liu, Yiliu. (2023) A phase-type maintenance model considering condition-based inspections and delays before the repairs.
    Academic chapter
  • Laugesen, Jens; Mostue, Bodil Aamnes; Utne, Ingrid Bouwer; Vatn, Jørn. (2012) The use of risk and vulnerability analysis in climate change adaptation.
    Academic chapter
  • Welte, Thomas Michael; Vatn, Jørn; Heggset, Jørn. (2006) Markov State Model for Optimization of Maintenance and Renewal of Hydro Power Components.
    Academic chapter

Report

  • Tomasgard, Asgeir; Røkke, Nils Anders; Kjølle, Gerd Hovin; Reigstad, Gunhild Allard; Korpås, Magnus; Ski, Karoline; Albrechtsen, Eirik; Asbjørnslett, Bjørn Egil; Børvik, Tore; Bucelli, Marta. (2025) Towards an Energy-Secure and Resilient Society. SINTEF Energi AS
    Other type of report
  • Line, Maria Bartnes; Bertelsen, Dag Eiliv; Fridheim, Håvard; Hokstad, Per Richard; Kjølle, Gerd Hovin; Røstum, Jon; Utne, Ingrid Bouwer; Vatn, Gunhild Åm; Vatn, Jørn. (2009) DECRIS - Risk and Decision Systems for Critical Infrastructures. Metode og verktøy for en samlet risikovurdering av kritiske infrastrukturer. SINTEF Digital
    Research report
  • Vatn, Jørn. (1992) Institutt for maskinkonstruksjon, NTH. [Mangler utgivernavn]
    Research report
  • Albrechtsen, Eirik; Størseth, Fred; Andersen, Siri; Besnard, Denis; Grøtan, Tor Olav; Hollnagel, Erik; Hovden, Jan; Mostue, Bodil Aamnes; Vatn, Jørn. (2010) Essays on socio-technical vulnerabilities and strategies of control in Integrated Operations. SINTEF Digital
    Research report
  • Welte, Thomas Michael; Gustavsen, Morten Andre; Vatn, Jørn; Zhupanova, Liliya; Lillehammer, Grethe; Ganz, Robert. (2022) RiskBIM - Risikostyring i BIM-drevne offentlige samferdselsprosjekter. Institutt for energiteknikk
    Research report
  • Vatn, Jørn; Vatn, Gunhild Åm; Drottz Sjøberg, Britt-Marie. (2008) Societal security – A case study related to an LNG facility. SAMRISK
    Research report
  • Vatn, Jørn. (2005) Vurdering av samfunnssikkerheten ved etablering av NOKAS' anlegg i Stavanger. SINTEF Digital
    Research report
  • Landmark, Andreas D.; Vatn, Jørn. (2019) Målsank 2 - indikatorer for driftsstabilitet i jernbanen. SINTEF AS
    Research report
  • Landmark, Andreas D.; Seim, Andreas Røsland; Vatn, Jørn. (2017) Måling og overvåking av ytelse i infrastruktur. Stiftelsen SINTEF
    Research report
  • Vatn, Jørn. (2022) BIM and Digital Twins - Application in maintenance and operation. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
    Research report
  • Welte, Thomas Michael; Vatn, Jørn; Sanz-Bobi, Miguel A.; Srivastav, Himanshu. (2019) Lifetime and maintenance modelling utilizing monitoring data MonitorX report L8. SINTEF Energi AS
    Research report
  • Tveit, Guro Møen; Salomonsen, Cecilie; Misimi, Ekrem; Lillienskiold, Aleksander; Greiff, Kirsti; Aursand, Marit; Courtade, Magali; Krupa, Alexandre; Andersen, Petter Vejle; Wold, Jens Petter. (2020) iPROCESS innovation - Innovative and Flexible Food Processing Technology in Norway - 2020:00981 A. SINTEF Ocean AS
    Research report
  • Albrechtsen, Eirik; Asbjørnslett, Bjørn Egil; Børvik, Tore; Bucelli, Marta; Gjerde, Oddbjørn; Graabak, Ingeborg; Grøtan, Tor Olav; Jaatun, Martin Gilje; Jaehnert, Stefan; Johansen, Tor Arne. (2025) Et energisikkert samfunn rustet mot angrep. SINTEF AS
    Research report

Student thesis or dissertation

  • Liu, Jie; Yin, Shen; Vatn, Jørn. (2025) Digital twin qualification for maintenance: frameworks and methods for evaluation and usability assessment. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
    Doctoral thesis
  • Laskowska, Ewa Maria; Yin, Shen; Vatn, Jørn. (2025) Health Prognostics and Maintenance Optimization of Emergency Shutdown Valves. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
    Doctoral thesis
  • Bhalla, Swapnil; Vatn, Jørn. (2018) Identifying the Effects of Eliminating Replenishment for Nonexistent Backorders, on the Performance of Perishable Inventories - A Simulation Study. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
    Master thesis
  • Khalifeh, Shiva; Hussein, Bassam A.; Vatn, Jørn. (2012) OPTIMIZATION OF SCHEDULE AND UNCERTAINTY MANAGEMENT. NTNU
    Master thesis

Teaching

Courses

  • TPK4140 - Reliability and Maintenance Management
  • PK6019 - Maintenance Management
  • PK6018 - Safety and Reliability Analysis
  • PK6901 - Organization and Leadership, Master's Thesis
  • FLYT1102 - Aircraft Maintenance
  • TPK4120 - Safety and Reliability Analysis
  • PK8207 - Maintenance Optimisation
  • TPK4550 - Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety, Specialization Project
  • TPK4551 - Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety, Specialization Project
  • PK6017 - Risk Analysis
  • TPK5115 - Risk Management in Projects
  • TPK4950 - Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, and Safety, Master's Thesis
  • PK6032 - Safety demonstration of novel solutions
  • PK6021 - Maintenance Optimisation
  • PK8200 - Risk Influence Modelling and Risk Indicators
  • PK6034 - Drone technology for inspection and surveilance
  • TPK4191 - Production optimization and control
  • BA6202 - Risk Management
  • PK6907 - Technology management and digital transformation, master thesis
  • HAV6003 - Digital solutions for operation and maintenance of offshore wind farms
  • TIØ4204 - Minor in Societal security and safety
  • MAST2012 - Condition Based Operation and Maintenance

Outreach

2025

  • Conference lecture
    Collina, Giulia; Alessandro, Campari; Vatn, Jørn; Bucelli, Marta. (2025) Monitoring Optimisation of a Retrofitted Hydrogen Pipeline Using Markov State Model. Loss Prevention 2025

2023

  • Conference lecture
    Alfarizi, Muhammad Gibran; Liu, Jie; Vatn, Jørn; Yin, Shen. (2023) Sustainability of ICPS from a Safety Perspective: Challenges and Opportunities. 2023 IEEE 32nd International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE)
  • Conference lecture
    Liu, Jie; Vatn, Jørn; Yin, Shen. (2023) Optimizing Digital Twin Design through a QFD and AHP-based Selection Methodology. the 49th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society
  • Conference lecture
    Vatn, Jørn. (2023) Degradation modeling and remaining useful life estimation for subsea choke valves. IX Oil and Gas Production Optimization Workshop
  • Conference lecture
    Liu, Xingheng; Yin, Shen; Liu, Jie; Vatn, Jørn; Bni, Asmae. (2023) Exploring security challenges in enhancing Digital Twins capabilities with ChatGPT. 2023 International Congress on Industrial and Applied Mathematics
  • Conference lecture
    Liu, Jie; Liu, Xingheng; Vatn, Jørn; Yin, Shen. (2023) A discussion about the qualification of digital twins for maintenance models. 22nd IFAC World Congress 2023
  • Conference lecture
    Liu, Xingheng; Vatn, Jørn; Yin, Shen; Maithani, Vinay. (2023) Performance of ChatGPT on CMRP: Potential for Assisting Maintenance and Reliability Professionals Using Large Language Models. 49th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IECON 2023)

2021

  • Conference lecture
    Liu, Xingheng; Vatn, Jørn; Zhang, Aibo. (2021) Modeling subsea choke valve erosion with a production-driven shock associated degradation process. the 11th International Conference on Quality, Reliability, Risk, Maintenance, and Safety Engineering & The 4th International Conference on Reliability Systems Engineering

2020

  • Conference lecture
    Islam, Abu Md Ariful; Vatn, Jørn. (2020) Condition-based maintenance model for a single component subject to long preparation time and limited maintenance opportunities. 30th European Safety and Reliability Conference
  • Conference lecture
    Islam, Abu Md Ariful; Vatn, Jørn. (2020) Data analysis to facilitate offshore seawater ultrafiltration membrane replacement decision and scheduling of chemical wash. 30th European Safety and Reliability Conference

2019

  • Conference lecture
    Liu, Xingheng; Dijoux, Yann; Vatn, Jørn. (2019) On approximation of superposition of renewal process. 29th European Safety and Reliability Conference
  • Conference lecture
    Arismendi, Renny; Barros, Anne; Grall, Antoine; Vatn, Jørn. (2019) Piecewise Deterministic Markov Processes for Condition-based Maintenance with Delay. 11th International Conference on Mathematical Methods in Reliability
  • Conference lecture
    Arismendi Torres, Renny Jose; Barros, Anne; Vatn, Jørn; Grall, Antoine. (2019) Prognostics and Maintenance Optimization in Bridge Management. 29th European Safety and Reliability Conference

2014

  • Conference lecture
    Bodsberg, Lars; Hauge, Stein; Okstad, Eivind Halvard; Tinmannsvik, Ranveig Kviseth; Vatn, Jørn. (2014) Online monitoring of major accident risk in the petroleum industry. The 23rd SRA-E Conference: Analysis and governance of risks beyond boundaries
  • Lecture
    Vatn, Jørn. (2014) BRUK AV RISIKOANALYSER FOR Å STØTTE VEDLIKEHOLDSPROGRAMMER - Hvordan forandrer det driftshverdagen?. FSTL´s høstmøte
  • Lecture
    Vatn, Jørn. (2014) Statistiske metoder for å estimere feilrater og andre pålitelighetsparametere. Fagdag om probabilistisk leveringspålitelighet

2012

  • Conference lecture
    Vatn, Jørn. (2012) A state based model for opportunity based maintenance. PSAM 11 & ESREL 2012 Conference
  • Lecture
    Hameed, Zafar; Faulstich, Stefan; Vatn, Jørn. (2012) Importance of reliability data analysis to estimate the parameters for the maintenance optimization of offshore wind turbines. ESReDA Conference 2012 Risk and Reliability for Wind Energy and other Renewable Sources
  • Lecture
    Hameed, Zafar; Vatn, Jørn. (2012) DISCUSSIONS ON THE MAINTENANCE OPTIMIZATION OF OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE. 8th PhD Seminar on Wind Energy in Europe
  • Conference lecture
    Hameed, Zafar; Vatn, Jørn. (2012) Selection of important RAMS parameters for 10MW reference wind turbine. DeepWind, 19-20 January 2012
  • Lecture
    Hameed, Zafar; Vatn, Jørn. (2012) Development of an overall maintenance optimization framework for offshore wind turbine. PSAM11 & ESREL 2012 conference
  • Lecture
    Hameed, Zafar; Vatn, Jørn. (2012) How to Develop the Grouping Strategy for Offshore Wind Turbines at the Wind Farm Level. IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management

2011

  • Conference lecture
    Hofmann, Matthias; Halvorsen-Weare, Elin Espeland; Nonås, Lars Magne; Vatn, Jørn. (2011) Paper EOW 2011Final. "A FRAMEWORK AND MODEL FOR OPTIMIZING MAINTENANCE AND LOGISTICS ACTIVITIES". EWEA Offshore 2011; Amsterdam; 29 November - 1 December 2011
  • Conference lecture
    Vatn, Jørn. (2011) What can the offshore wind industry learn from the OREDA project run for 25 years in the offshore oil and gas industry?. INTERNATIONAL STATISTICAL ANALYSIS ON WIND TURBINE FAILURES
  • Lecture
    Hameed, Zafar; Vatn, Jørn. (2011) Reliability of offshore wind turbines by grouping suitable inspection regimes. European Wind Energy Conference (EWEC 2011)
  • Conference lecture
    Vatn, Jørn. (2011) The Macondo experience – how can IO avoid such events in the future - Panel debate. The 7th international conference on integrated operations in the petroleum industry
  • Conference lecture
    Vatn, Jørn. (2011) Bridging the gap between academia and practical decision support. The 7th international conference on integrated operations in the petroleum industry
  • Lecture
    Hameed, Zafar; Vatn, Jørn. (2011) Role of condition monitoring in the realization of dynamic grouping and its optimization using genetic algorithm for offshore wind turbines. Proceedings of the 24th INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS on Condition Monitoring and Diagnostics Engineering Management
  • Lecture
    Hameed, Zafar; Vatn, Jørn. (2011) Development of the optimal inspection and repair strategies for offshore wind turbine. ESReDA Conference 2011 Risk Analysis and Management Across Industries

2010

  • Lecture
    Hameed, Zafar; Vatn, Jørn. (2010) Grouping of Maintenance and Optimization by using Genetic Algorithm. 38th ESReDA Seminar and the 3rd joint ESReDA/ESRA seminar on Advanced Maintenance Modelling
  • Lecture
    Hameed, Zafar; Vatn, Jørn. (2010) Analysis framework for the reliability and maintainability of offshore wind Turbines. 6th PhD Seminar on Wind Energy in Europe,European Academy of Wind Energy (EAWE)

2009

  • Conference lecture
    Drottz Sjøberg, Britt-Marie; Vatn, Jørn. (2009) Community reactions to the development of a LNG plant. The RIPENSA-symposium “Risk psychology, environment and safety"
  • Conference lecture
    Vatn, Jørn. (2009) Risikoanalyse. Brannsikkerhet i bygninger
  • Lecture
    Vatn, Jørn. (2009) Risiko og sårbarhetesanalyser i fbm klimaendringer. Klimasamling på Svalbard
  • Lecture
    Vatn, Jørn. (2009) Risiko- og sårbarhetsanalyser i tilknytning til klimaendringer. NORADAPT Prosjektseminar
  • Lecture
    Vatn, Jørn. (2009) Sesjonsleder: Risikoforståelse, levende og nyttige risikoanalyser. Sikkerhestdagene
  • Lecture
    Vatn, Jørn. (2009) Status for dialogprosjektet om LNG anlegget i Risavika. Folkemøte om LNG anlegget i Risavika

2008

  • Conference lecture
    Lyngby, Narve; Vatn, Jørn. (2008) Dynamic Grouping of Maintenance Activities. 34th ESReDA Seminar: Supporting Technologies for Advanced Maintenance
  • Conference lecture
    Vatn, Jørn; Vatn, Gunhild Åm; Drottz Sjøberg, Britt-Marie. (2008) Societal Security – A case study related to an LNG facility. SAMRISK Conference: Is there a Nordic model for societal security and safety?
  • Conference lecture
    Utne, Ingrid Bouwer; Hokstad, Per R.; Kjølle, Gerd; Vatn, Jørn; Tøndel, Inger Anne; Bertelsen, Dag red.; Fridheim, Håvard; Røstum, Jon. (2008) Risk and Vulnerability Analysis of Critical Infrastructures - The DECRIS Approach. SAMRISK conference
  • Interview
    Vatn, Jørn; Helliesen, Morten. (2008) Bedre dialog skal gi mer kunnskap.
  • Interview
    Vatn, Jørn; Helliesen, Morten. (2008) De første møtene i dialoggruppene unnagjort, mange spørsmål om LNG-anlegget.
  • Interview
    Grue, Øystein; Vatn, Jørn. (2008) Jernbaneverket er helt i teten.
  • Lecture
    Vatn, Jørn. (2008) Transport av farlig gods på veg, sjø og bane. RISIT forskerkonferanse
  • Interview
    Vatn, Gunhild Åm; Vatn, Jørn; Aasen, Tone; Ruud, Sara Sægrov. (2008) Lang vei.
  • Interview
    Garlid, Hilde; Vatn, Jørn. (2008) Lyse undervurderte informasjonsbehovet.
  • Interview
    Vatn, Jørn; Veland, Bernhard. (2008) Tenne på gassky.

2007

  • Conference lecture
    Vatn, Jørn. (2007) Transport av farlig gods på veg, sjø og bane. RISIT Forskerkonferanse - 1. og 2. oktober 2007
  • Conference lecture
    Vatn, Jørn. (2007) Hva er RAMS. Hvordan bruke RAMS-metodikk i vedlikeholdsplanlegging. RAMS seminar

2006

  • Conference lecture
    Vatn, Jørn. (2006) Risiko og risikokommunikasjon. Undervannsoperasjoner 2006, Sikkerhet 2006, Gass 2006
  • Conference lecture
    Vatn, Jørn. (2006) Hvilken innsikt gir egentlig risikoanalysen?. Sikkerhetsdagene 2006
  • Conference lecture
    Vatn, Jørn. (2006) Procedures for updating test intervals based on experience data. 30th ESReDA Seminar

2005

  • Conference lecture
    Njå, Ove; Vatn, Jørn. (2005) Safety information systems related to transport of dangerous goods in Norway. The 14th SRA Europe Annual Meeting
  • Conference lecture
    Njå, Ove; Vatn, Jørn. (2005) Safety information systems related to transport of dangerous goods in Norway. Society of Risk Analysis - Europe, Annual Conference
  • Conference lecture
    Vatn, Jørn. (2005) Quantitative risk analysis - Application in the railway maintenance - Norwegian experience. Workshop on Railway Safety Mangement Systems
  • Conference lecture
    Vatn, Jørn. (2005) Maintenance and renewal optimisation - The need for data collection and research on degradation models. Workshop on maintenance and renewal optimisation
  • Conference lecture
    Vatn, Jørn. (2005) Safety culture in networks - Vulnerability assessment of infrastructure and urban systems. Cost C19 - meeting (EU programmer, møteplass)
  • Conference lecture
    Vatn, Jørn. (2005) Risikoanalyse og risikokommunikasjon i kommunal planlegging. Sikkerhetsdagene 2005

2003

  • Conference lecture
    Vatn, Jørn. (2003) Use of risk acceptance criteria in Norwegian offshore industry. Dilemmas and challenges. ESREL 2003
  • Conference lecture
    Vatn, Jørn; Steiro, Trygve. (2003) Outsourcing Strategies and Trends - Lessons learned and strategies to succeed. ProM@in workshop on Outsourcing Strategies and Trends
  • Conference lecture
    Vatn, Jørn. (2003) Cross border railway operations: Building safety at cultural interfaces. First European Conference on rail human factors
  • Conference lecture
    Vatn, Jørn. (2003) Risk based approach to determine type of ultrasonic inspection and frequencies in railway applications. World Congress on Railway Research (WCRR)

2000

  • Conference lecture
    Sægrov, Sveinung; Hansen, Geir; Koenig, Axel; Røstum, Jon; Schilling, Wolfgang; Vatn, Jørn. (2000) Water network management : forecasting network rehabilitation needs by probabilistic methods. 1st World Congress of the International Water Association

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