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SCP-5483 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-5483
Expected annual
$25.0M
One-time setup
$49.9M
Annual recurring
$24.4M
Personnel
38
Initial capital outlay is dominated by specialized deep-sea equipment, structural upgrades, and reserve funding (~$50M one-time). Recurring annual costs (~$24.39M/yr) are driven primarily by personnel wages and a topside support vessel charter, plus ongoing research, logistics, and maintenance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $49.9M
Decommissioning Reserve $30.0M
[#28] Long-term decommissioning / permanent-lockdown reserve (multi-decade present-value fund). Mid-range selection ($30M) from $10–100M guidance.
Equipment $10.6M
[#4, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #16, #25, #27] One-time purchase and installation of high-end equipment: ROV fleet procurement (~$5.0M), life-support replacement/upgrade (~$1.25M), power/UPS/genset installs (~$1.25M), communications install (~$0.6M), sensor suite (~$1.25M), monitoring center servers/setup (~$0.45M), camera/forensics hardware (~$0.2M), medical/hyperbaric kit (~$0.2M), initial PPE (~$0.15M), environmental setup (~$0.1M), secure destruction capability (~$0.125M).
Facilities $3.8M
[#6, #21] One-time major hull/refit and physical containment upgrades (pressure-hull inspections, corrosion control, reinforced hatchways and interlocks) estimated at ~$3.8M combined (mid-range of $1–5M and $0.2–1.5M ranges).
Contingency Reserve $3.0M
[#24] One-time contingency / reserve escrow fund for catastrophic events and legal/environmental exposure (mid-range $1–10M chosen as $3M baseline reserve).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $2.4M
[#14, #15, #26] One-time memetic-safe lab / Faraday cage fit-out, amnestic/countermeasure formulation equipment, and upstream research equipment (~$2.35M combined).
Training Setup $200K
[#18] Initial training program setup for diving, ROV ops, memetic-safety (~$100–300k).
Manned Submersible Purchase $0
[#5] Purchase option exists ($3–20M) but baseline assumes charter; one-time purchase cost set to $0 for baseline procurement choice.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $24.4M/yr
Mothership Charter $10.0M/yr
[#3] Topsides support vessel charter baseline (~$10M/yr chosen for flexible day-rate charter baseline instead of purchase).
Staff Wages $4.1M/yr
[#1, #2, #11, #12, #13, #22] Ongoing fully-loaded wages for ~30 general site/support staff and ~8 specialized researchers/senior staff (site director, operations, engineers, pilots, med techs, security, analysts) estimated at $4.14M/yr (30×$90k + 8×$180k approximate).
Research And Monitoring $2.1M/yr
[#10, #11, #12, #14, #26, #27] Recurring research program and monitoring costs including sensor maintenance, monitoring center operations/storage, amnestic supply budgets, upstream research program costs, camera/video forensics ops, and archival/redaction operations (~$2.1M/yr).
Logistics And Transport $1.9M/yr
[#17, #20] Annual logistics, fuel/shipping, and incident response/reserve budgets for salvage and mobilization (~$1.9M/yr).
Manned Submersible Charter $1.5M/yr
[#5] Charter availability for manned submersible / DSV for interventions and medevac (~$1–2M/yr baseline).
Security Forces $900K/yr
[#22] Secure-site security force costs and rapid-response availability (~$0.9M/yr baseline; 6–12 personnel + RRT budget).
Facilities Maintenance $850K/yr
[#6, #8, #15, #21] Annual preventative maintenance for hull integrity, power/generator servicing, memetic-safe lab upkeep, and containment hardware maintenance (~$0.85M/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $675K/yr
[#7, #16, #19] Life-support consumables, PPE replacements, and food/logistic consumables (~$0.675M/yr combined).
Cover Story And Legal $600K/yr
[#23, #27] Legal retainer, PR/cover operations, family compensation contingencies, and records handling costs (~$0.6M/yr baseline).
Deep Sea Rov Maintenance $600K/yr
[#4] Annual maintenance, spares, and ops for work-class ROV fleet (~$0.6M/yr mid-range).
Medical Services $500K/yr
[#13] Ongoing medical staff, therapy, and hyperbaric interface readiness (~$0.5M/yr).
Training And Certifications $275K/yr
[#18] Ongoing training, certifications, and drills for ROV/diving/memetic-safety (~$150–400k/yr; $275k chosen).
Communications Maintenance $200K/yr
[#9] Redundant comms maintenance, acoustic/fiber repairs and small emergency repairs (~$100–400k/yr; $200k chosen).
Environmental Mitigation $150K/yr
[#25] Annual environmental mitigation, waste disposal, and compliance (~$0.15M/yr baseline).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $24.4M/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine monitoring, scheduled maintenance, and no major incidents.
no_major_incident routine_maintenance scheduled_research_ops
🚨 Minor Incident $25.9M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Localized disappearance or equipment loss requiring emergency mobilization, limited salvage, cable repair and medical response.
localized_disappearance minor_hull_breach ROV_loss
🚨 Major Breach $39.4M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$15.0M vs baseline
Severe multi-person disappearance or structural failure requiring extended salvage, replacement equipment, legal exposure and extended vessel operations.
multiple_disappearances major_structural_failure mothership_evacuated
👥 Personnel 38 total
Role Count Notes
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 Included in staff_wages; command and executive oversight. [#1, #2]
Research Scientist 8 Specialized paranormal/memetic researchers and senior scientists; covered under specialist salaries. [#2, #26]
Engineer / Maintenance 6 Engineers for hull, power, and life-support maintenance. [#6, #7, #8]
Submersible / ROV Pilot / Technician 6 Work-class ROV pilots, technicians and operators. [#4, #5, #11]
Medical Officer 1 On-call med tech/hyperbaric capability; recurring medical services budget applies. [#13]
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 Secure-site security force for topside/vessel and enforcement. [#1, #22]
Administrative Staff / Cleaners 4 Logistics, stores, and facility support staff included in general staffing. [#1, #19]
Data Analysts / Watch Operators 6 24/7 monitoring staff for sensor feeds, video forensics and recording operations. [#11, #12]
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed ranges for most line items, enabling mid-range budgeting, but the anomalous/memetic nature of SCP-5483 and unpredictability of incidents reduces precision; probabilities and some large reserve choices are judgment calls.
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