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SCP-2933 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-2933
Expected annual
$2.8M
One-time setup
$10.0M
Annual recurring
$2.7M
Personnel
19
Initial one-time capital is approximately $9.998M driven by structural stabilization, contingency reserves and major replacement contingency; ongoing annual costs are approximately $2.693M driven primarily by staffing/security, monthly sacrificial ROV missions, and monitoring/logistics.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $10.0M
Major Replacement Contingency $5.5M
[#25] Long-term major replacement/rehabilitation contingency for full replacement or excavation if the containment structure deteriorates severely.
Facilities $1.9M
[#1, #11] Physical perimeter, site control (fencing, gates, CCTV) and major external structural stabilization/cofferdam/shoring work to support the submerged structure.
Crisis Contingency Reserve $1.2M
[#19] Immediate mobilization contingency reserve to be held for emergency response, contractor mobilization, and rapid remediation.
High Durability Rov R And D $625K
[#5] Optional R&D program to develop corrosion-resistant, long-life ROV prototypes (design, materials testing, trials).
Equipment $502K
[#3, #6, #7, #12, #15, #16] Remote operations/control room hardware, launch/recovery hardware (winches, crane), communications equipment, diver/external repair equipment (one-time equipment portion), generator purchase, and boats/vehicles purchase.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $200K
[#9] Scientific instrumentation and sensors purchase (sonar, LIDAR, probes, magnetometers, samplers) for initial remote characterization and lab buildout of research instrumentation.
Initial Legal And Permit Setup $48K
[#17] Initial legal/permit/setup costs and cover-story establishment retainer (one-time portion of legal/PR setup).
Initial Training And Seminar $10K
[#22] One-time kickoff seminar and initial training/certification costs.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.7M/yr
Staff Wages $2.1M/yr
[#2, #8, #13] Ongoing salaries and benefits for security staff (guards + supervisor), data analysts, containment scientists, robotics engineers, site manager and technicians; aggregated from the listed personnel ranges.
Research And Monitoring $154K/yr
[#10, #21, #22, #24] Environmental monitoring program (water quality, ecology), records retention/archival, ongoing training/drills, and long-term monitoring planning.
Cover Story And Legal $150K/yr
[#17] Ongoing legal retainer, permit renewals, FOIA/PR management, and cover-story outreach costs.
Diver Ops And Contractors $80K/yr
[#12] Recurring costs for diving operations, contractor fees for external inspections and assisted repairs.
Supplies And Consumables $70K/yr
[#14, #20, #23] PPE, decontamination consumables, hazardous-waste disposal for destroyed ROVs, sensor consumables, batteries, seals, and routine disposals.
Sacrificial Rovs $36K/yr
[#4] Monthly disposable/low-cost submersible ROVs (approx. $1k–$5k per unit × 12) and associated spares/testing.
Logistics And Transport $28K/yr
[#16a] Operating costs for boats, vehicles, fuel, maintenance, mooring and insurance.
Communications And Bandwidth $25K/yr
[#7, #18] Recurring satellite/cellular/bandwidth, secure uplink, encrypted storage service and network security monitoring.
Power And Backup Generators $15K/yr
[#15] Electricity, diesel testing and fuel for backup generators and continuous power systems.
Facilities Maintenance $10K/yr
[#6] Maintenance and upkeep for launch/recovery infrastructure and site physical systems (annualized).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.7M/yr
90.0% probability / year
Normal year with monthly missions, routine maintenance, and no major incidents.
routine monthly ROV missions scheduled maintenance no structural failures
🚨 Minor Incident $2.9M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Localized containment/structure incident requiring emergency repairs and contractor mobilization but no public exposure.
partial structural collapse failed ROV recovery requiring specialized salvage small contamination event requiring remediation
🚨 Major Breach $9.2M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$6.5M vs baseline
Significant structural failure or contamination event requiring large-scale remediation, public mitigation and legal actions.
catastrophic containment failure drinking-water contamination or public exposure major excavation/replacement required
👥 Personnel 19 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 [#2] 6–8 full-time guards plus 1 supervisor; estimate uses 7 guards + 1 supervisor.
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#13] Site manager / on-site executive staff.
Research Scientist 2 [#13] Containment/research scientists to interpret results and coordinate studies.
Robotics Engineer 2 [#13] Engineers to design, maintain and adapt ROVs and remote systems.
Technician 3 [#13] Technicians for equipment maintenance, launch/recovery operations and field support.
Data Analyst 3 [#8] 2–3 analysts responsible for secure data storage, processing and review of mission data.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges for most cost elements enabling mid-range estimates, but uncertainty remains around long-term structural remediation, R&D payoff, and low-probability high-cost breach events.
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