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Critical Energy Infrastructure Security
In recent years, security incidents in Germany and the Baltic region have underscored the growing vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure, particularly within the energy sector. From drone surveillance to suspected sabotage and direct attacks, the evolving threat landscape demands a shift from traditional physical protections to comprehensive security strategies.
INCITIAS is at the forefront of delivering these essential services to LNG terminals and energy projects across Europe and Southeast Asia, leveraging our expertise in compliance with American Petroleum Institute (API) standards, the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code, and local regulations such as Germany’s Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (BSI) guidelines.
Recent incidents, such as the suspected anchor-dragging by the Chinese ship Newnew Polar Bear, which potentially caused significant damage to the Baltic connector gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia, as well as to critical telecommunications cables, have demonstrated the insufficiency of conventional security measures. Additionally, deliberate sabotage of a gas pipeline in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, has further emphasised the necessity of securing vital energy infrastructure.
These events illustrate a holistic approach integrating both physical and cybersecurity measures is crucial. INCITIAS specialises in conducting comprehensive Security Risk and Vulnerability Assessments (SRVAs) to identify vulnerabilities across all aspects of critical infrastructure. Our solutions are rigorously aligned with international and national standards, ensuring your assets are secure but also incorporated into an enterprise-wide risk management process.
The European NIS2 Directive (Directive (EU) 2022/2555) represents a significant expansion in the scope of critical infrastructure security, placing increased emphasis on the resilience of essential services and their entire supply chains. The directive requires organisations to manage risks within their operations and across their supply chains, with stricter penalties for non-compliance. With the transposition deadline set for 17 October 2024, organisations must prepare now to align with these enhanced requirements.
The European Union’s holistic approach requires that an enterprise-wide risk management process be implemented during the design phase of projects, well before facilities become operational. This comprehensive approach involves aligning risk management procedures with a range of standards. At INCITIAS, we ensure our clients are prepared to meet these challenges head-on. We employ the API standard to integrate the entire facility under a single security risk assessment framework, ensuring compliance with ISPS and relevant national cybersecurity codes and regulations, such as Germany’s BSI.
Our comprehensive approach includes:
– API Security Risk Assessments: Utilizing the ANSI/API STD 780 methodology to assess vulnerabilities and develop effective mitigation strategies tailored for the petroleum and petrochemical industries.
– ISPS Code Compliance: Covering all aspects of ISPS compliance to safeguard maritime and port facilities against both conventional and emerging risks.
– Cybersecurity and Global Compliance: In collaboration with strategic partners, we ensure your digital infrastructure is resilient against cyber threats, aligning with ISO/IEC 27000 series, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, and regional standards like the CSA in Singapore and the ASD Essential Eight in Australia.
In today’s complex security environment, a proactive approach is essential. Security risk assessments must be incorporated during the design and construction phases to ensure that supply chain risk, infrastructure resilience, and protective measures are firmly in place before operations commence.
INCITIAS goes beyond mere compliance, building resilient defence systems capable of withstanding and quickly recovering from both physical and cyber-attacks. Our expertise focuses on energy, maritime, and automation technology sectors, allowing us to provide tailored solutions which address the unique challenges our clients face.
By partnering with INCITIAS, clients ensure compliance with the latest standards while being equipped with the most effective security measures available. Considering recent global events, now is the time to fortify your defences. INCITIAS is here to provide the expertise and tools necessary to protect your assets and ensure operational continuity.
INCITIAS is actively engaged in providing critical security risk assessment services for LNG infrastructure projects across Europe and Southeast Asia, ensuring these facilities meet and exceed API, ISPS, and local cybersecurity regulations.
Let INCITIAS guide you through these challenges and secure your critical infrastructure against both current and future threats.
For more information please contact: Holger Kelle
Engineering Services
INCITIAS Services and Original Products are supported by in-house team of engineers and designers:
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FPSO Decommissioning
Our clients find our experience invaluable during FPSO decommissioning planning and execution, using the INCITIAS teams’ ability to assess the most suitable strategy, based on the project and local authority’s requirements. Our team has extensive experience in the design and installation of FPSO mooring systems, risers and umbilicals.
We can support the client decommissioning plan with the following services:
Examples of typical deliverables for FPSO Decommissioning are:
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Independent Verification Design
Working together with INCITIAS, clients can obtain objective evidence of asset compliance with project requirements.
With our independent verification design process, INCITIAS applies an efficient risk-based assessment method to prioritise critical elements of the asset.
An INCITIAS comprehensive review can include:
We work together with our clients to ensure the appropriate level of review is carried out.
Operations & Maintenance Support
INCITIAS combines our Engineering expertise with real world Operations and Maintenance experience. We support our clients with O&M development and management activities including:
Integrated Owner’s Engineering Services
We support Owners with engineering, technical, and project management expertise across LNG, marine, and vessel conversion projects. Our clients can minimise risk and maximise opportunities earlier in project execution, with INCITIAS Owner’s engineering services.
INCITIAS can provide integrated owner’s engineering services for onshore and offshore projects from a client office, site location or remotely from our offices in Melbourne.
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We can be as involved as you require. From specialist resources who consultant on specific aspects of your project, to the provision of a fully integrated Owners team.
At INCITIAS we develop tailor-made delivery solutions to match your project’s execution strategy and risk profile. Offering a full range of alternative delivery methods enables us to deliver the most effective project outcomes for you.
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Advisory Services
INCITIAS offers integrated technical and commercial advisory services to assist clients advance their projects and provide support for their decision-making process. Clients can reduce risk and maximise opportunities by accessing our team of advisory specialists’ wealth of experience.
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INCITIAS techno-commercial advisory services aligns commercial drivers with feasible and proven technical solutions. Our team’s experience includes facility selection, financial assessment, contracting strategies, construction management and project operations. Assisting clients meet their business objectives using our capabilities to provide insights and solutions.
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