SCP-3983
Unknown
?
low confidence
SCP-3983
Expected annual
$45.5M
One-time setup
$306.4M
Annual recurring
$43.9M
Personnel
50
Initial capital outlays are large (~$306.4M) driven by purchase/retrofit of two deep‑rated surface vessels, deep AUV/ANOD fleets, tethered ROV/winch systems and related deep‑water hardware; recurring annual operations (crew, vessel ops, maintenance, specialists, deployments, and contingency replenishment) are estimated at ~$43.9M/yr.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $306.4M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $43.9M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$43.9M/yr
Normal year with continuous presence, routine maintenance, deployments and scheduled research with no major incidents.
scheduled deployments
routine maintenance
no major equipment loss
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Minor Incident
$50.4M/yr
Localized equipment loss or damage (e.g., lost ANOD or tethered ROV, limited legal/PR event) requiring rapid replacement/repair and surge response.
ANOD/ROV catastrophic loss
localized explosion/damage (SCP-3983-04 event)
small media leak
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Major Breach
$93.9M/yr
Significant public exposure, large salvage/rescue operation, major asset loss and diplomatic/legal crisis requiring large replacements and amnestic campaigns.
public footage/leak requiring mass amnestics
manned dive accident / major vessel loss
international diplomatic incident
Personnel
50 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 8 | [#19] Onboard/offboard security and rapid response teams. |
| Naval crew / vessel crew | 13 | [#2, #19] Crew to operate two DP vessels, include bridge, engineering and deckhands (rotating shifts). |
| ROV/ANOD Operator / Technician | 8 | [#3, #4, #19] Pilots and technicians for autonomous and tethered systems. |
| Engineer / Maintenance | 6 | [#5, #17, #18, #19] Mechanical/electrical engineers for vessels, winches, winch packages and data hardware. |
| Research Scientist | 6 | [#14, #25, #19] Oceanographers, archaeologists, material scientists for analysis and experiments. |
| Medical Officer | 2 | [#13, #16, #19] Medical staff for necropsy, amnestic administration and medevac coordination. |
| Administrative Staff | 3 | [#10, #11, #19] Program admin, logistics coordination, and liaison support. |
| Hazmat / Emergency Response Team | 2 | [#17, #19] Onboard hazmat/fire/evac specialists. |
| Linguist / Epigrapher | 1 | [#15, #14] Resident/lead linguist to coordinate translations and specialist contracting. |
| Site Director / Executive Staff | 1 | [#19] Program manager overseeing operations, budgets and external coordination. |
Confidence Notes
Estimates are low confidence due to wide price ranges for deep‑ocean hardware, uncertain mission tempo, high variability in loss/attrition rates at trench depths, and policy/diplomatic unpredictability.