SCP-5516
Unknown
~
medium confidence
SCP-5516
Expected annual
$1.7M
One-time setup
$2.4M
Annual recurring
$1.7M
Personnel
13
One-time setup is dominated by physical containment, life-support, and an escalation reserve (~$2.35M). Annual recurring costs are driven by staff wages, administrative overhead, research/monitoring, and contingency (~$1.70M/yr).
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $2.4M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $1.7M/yr
Cost Scenarios
📊
Baseline
(baseline)
$1.7M/yr
Normal year with scheduled operations, routine research, and no major incidents.
standard_operations
routine_maintenance
scheduled_research
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Minor Incident
$1.9M/yr
Localized equipment failure or small escape attempt requiring emergency response, repairs, and temporary increased staffing.
localized_escape_attempt
equipment_failure
small_medical_emergency
🚨
Major Breach
$3.2M/yr
Coordinated escape or public exposure requiring large-scale emergency response, facility upgrades, replacement of stock, and significant legal/PR actions.
coordinated_escape
mass_proliferation
public_exposure
Personnel
13 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Aquarist / Animal Technician | 2 | [#8] Two full-time trained aquarists for daily husbandry and water quality management. |
| Diver / Maintenance Technician | 1 | [#8] Part-time diver/maintenance tech for cleaning and repairs. |
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 6 | [#9] Six guards for 24/7 guarded access (two per shift across three shifts). |
| Security Supervisor | 1 | [#9] Security supervisor overseeing aquatic-anomaly protocols and guard teams. |
| Research Scientist | 2 | [#10] Two marine/behavioral researchers assigned to behavioral studies and experiment design. |
| Laboratory Technician | 1 | [#10] One lab tech supporting researchers and sample processing. |
Confidence Notes
Estimates use midpoints of provided ranges and explicit line items from analyst notes; considerable variability remains due to uncertainty in site-specific construction premiums, energy rates, secrecy-level choices, and the potential need for high-containment upgrades, so confidence is medium.