Maritime Cyber Security: Energy-based Port Operations Presented by April Danos, Director Information...

Maritime Cyber Security: Energy-based Port Operations

Presented by

April Danos, Director Information Technology

Port Fourchon, LA

and

AAPA Information Technology Committee Chair 1

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A Bird’s Eye View of Port Fourchon• A Landlord Port

• A mix of vessel types

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Louisiana’s Southernmost Port

Bayou Lafourche

Port Fourchon is located on the Gulf Coast in Louisiana.• Easy access from to the Gulf of Mexico.

• Approximately 60 miles Southeast of New Orleans.3

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Deepwater oil and gas IS Port Fourchon’s business.

Supporting Deep Water Oil & Gas Drilling

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Louisiana Offshore Oil Port (LOOP), the nation’s ONLY deep water oil import

facility, uses Port Fourchon as its land base.

LOOP is Connected to 50% of the Nation’s Refineries

In total, Port Fourchon plays a strategic role in furnishing this country with about 18% of its entire oil supply.

Supporting an Offshore Oil Port

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It is critically important that port communities understand and take

responsibility for the strategic importance of cyber security,

including how those functions relate to other business goals. 6

What are our Cyber concerns as an Oil/Gas Port?

Lessees/Tenants

Industrial Control SystemsPower GridsWater PlantsPipelinesOil Rigsetc.

GPS HackingClosing the Waterways

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Questions?Thank you!April Danos

Director of Information TechnologyAAPA Information Technology ChairGreater Lafourche Port Commission

Port Fourchon, LAaprild@portforchon.com or 985-632-1114

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