Terminal security measures
The systems and designs that have served ExxonMobil and the industry well in areas of
operational safety will also ensure security protection for the people and facilities
associated with BlueOcean Energy.
The Marine Transportation Security Act of 2002 requires facilities at U.S. ports, including
liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals, to submit facility security plans to the U.S. Coast Guard
Captain of the Port for review and approval. Plans must include:
• a designated facility security officer and security assessments;
• operational responses to Department of Homeland Security threat levels;
• regular security drills;
• coordination with local, state, and federal authorities;
• training of personnel.
BlueOcean Energy has commissioned security expert John Farmer Jr. and the global security
consulting firm AcuTech to advise on the proposed facilities. We will include their
recommendations in the design of our facilities to address security-related risks.
John Farmer Jr. was responsible for security and emergency management issues as attorney
general of New Jersey (1999-2002). He chaired New Jersey's first Homeland Security Task Force
and was named senior counsel to the 9/11 Commission in 2002. His areas of responsibility
included investigating the national response to the attacks, the emergency response in New York
and at the Pentagon, and the state of national preparedness.
AcuTech, a global consulting firm, has a unique background in security vulnerability analysis,
plan development and process safety management for the LNG industry. AcuTech has
considerable experience with security vulnerability assessments and has contracts with the
Department of Homeland Security in this field.
