[#3, #4, #5, #9, #11, #12, #13, #18, #28] Hardened playback devices & transport cases, noise‑cancelling PPE stock, chain‑of‑custody IT hardware, dedicated vessel purchase/retrofit, RHIBs/boarding craft, dive kits and compressor, emergency medical gear/mobile chamber, satellite/comms hardware, and archive redundancy copies/insured transport.

[#16, #22] Audio research lab setup and one‑time amnestic R&D funding/experimentation budget.

[#1, #2, #14] Vault construction/installation, soundproofed playback room buildout, and holding/containment cell construction.

[#7] Initial diver certification costs for assigned staff (one‑time initial training for 30 staff).

[#29] Standing contingency fund / annual readiness allocation for large‑scale/mass‑exposure events (minimum allocation per analyst notes).

[#6, #8, #16] Salaries for 2 Level‑2 supervisors + 4 on‑site guards, dedicated MTF Gamma‑6 (10 personnel), and research staff salaries (2–3 FTEs).

[#10, #19, #11] Dedicated vessel operations (crewing, fuel, maintenance), routine consumables for vessels/diving operations, and small craft (RHIB) maintenance.

[#17, #18, #27, #28, #16] Hydrophone maintenance/missions, satellite subscriptions and comms fees, environmental monitoring cruises and analysis, archive storage rotation/insurance, and non‑salary research operating costs.

[#24] Employer overheads (20–30% of payroll) for benefits, payroll taxes and HR administration.

[#26] Retainer and availability fees for contracted civilian vessels/crew or local maritime agencies.

[#25] Quarterly drills, tabletop exercises and SOP maintenance costs.

[#3, #4, #12, #5] Replacement playback/media devices and seals, replacement headphones and PPE, dive spares and small equipment, and routine IT consumables for chain‑of‑custody systems.

[#21] Legal retainer and baseline cover‑story/PR readiness budget.

[#30] Operational cost of authorized lab playbacks (single‑use media, supervisor time, room use), estimated at ~20 tests/year.

[#20] Expected annual budget for interdiction, apprehension and evidence processing averaged across likely small incidents.

[#13, #15, #20] Routine medical/psychiatric observation costs, medevac contingencies and emergency medical supplies averaged annually.

[#1, #2, #14, #28] Ongoing maintenance for vault, soundproof room, containment cells, and archive site rotations/inspections.

[#7] Annual recertification and medicals for assigned diving staff (recurring portion).

[#23] Small annual allocation toward potential legal/forensic costs associated with extreme contingency options (per‑incident costs budgeted separately if triggered).