SCP-4291
Euclid
~
medium confidence
SCP-4291
Expected annual
$5.7M
One-time setup
$5.7M
Annual recurring
$5.5M
Personnel
16
Initial capital for vessels, ROVs, sensors and research setup dominates one-time costs (~$5.66M); annual operations including vessel ops, fuel, research, forensic processing and contingency reserves drive recurring costs (~$5.545M/yr).
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $5.7M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $5.5M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$5.5M/yr
Normal operational year: seasonal expulsions managed with planned vessels, sensors, MTF deployments, routine forensic throughput and contingency reserve untouched.
seasonal expulsions (expected)
routine containment and forensic processing
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Minor Incident
$6.1M/yr
One-year spike in retrieval complexity requiring extra heavy-lift/rental days, additional boom deployments, elevated PR/legal response, and modest extra disposal/forensics capacity.
entangled large bodies/debris requiring multiple heavy-lift days
localized public discovery requiring PR/compensation
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Major Breach
$9.5M/yr
Significant containment failure or public exposure leading to emergency purchases/upgrades (e.g., BSL-3 upgrade or large-scale facility purchases), international legal action, large salvage operations and accelerated R&D.
public exposure / major shoreline discovery
forensic detection of hazardous pathogen or requirement for BSL-3 upgrade
Personnel
16 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| MTF Diver / Diver Team | 8 | [#6] Core deployed divers for containment, retrieval, and in-water operations (part of seasonal MTF team). |
| MTF Boat Crew / Deckhands | 4 | [#6] Vessel crew for dive support and retrieval operations (part of seasonal deployments). |
| Medical Officer / Medic | 2 | [#6] On-deployment medics and hyperbaric support liaisons. |
| Team Leader / MTF Commander | 1 | [#6] Operational lead for deployments and liaison with site command. |
| Administrative / Logistics Coordinator | 1 | [#6] Deployment scheduling, travel, permitting and admin support. |
Confidence Notes
Mid-level confidence: SCP description and analyst notes provide clear operational drivers and ranges, but many line items are option-dependent (charter vs purchase, lease vs buy, conditional BSL-3) and per-event needs (heavy-lift, cleanup) vary widely; estimates use midpoints and a medium program baseline.