SCP-5662
Unknown
~
medium confidence
SCP-5662
Expected annual
$9.9M
One-time setup
$40.7M
Annual recurring
$9.8M
Personnel
4
Initial one-time capital and contingency reserves dominate upfront costs (principally vessel acquisition, buoy fleet and contingency funds). Annual operating costs are driven by vessel operations, buoy telemetry/maintenance, staffing, secure communications and diplomatic/cover payments, resulting in a multi-million-dollar recurring budget.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $40.7M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $9.8M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$9.8M/yr
Normal year with no major incidents; operations continue under standard recurring budget.
no incidents
routine maintenance
standard diplomacy
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Minor Incident
$10.1M/yr
Localized incident (discoveries by civilian vessel, small drift ashore, or single-ship delay) requiring reimbursements, ROV/UAV response and limited surge operations.
civilian sighting/delay
small retrieval operation
public report requiring quieting
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Major Breach
$14.3M/yr
Significant containment response requiring urgent heavy asset deployment (icebreaker charter, large-scale retrieval, diplomatic surge and extended operations).
large drifting SCP-5662-1
multiple civilian exposures
need to charter heavy icebreaker
Personnel
4 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Analyst / Technician | 3 | [#14] Nightly log review & analysis staff (3 analysts included in staff_wages). |
| Research Scientist / Senior Scientist | 1 | [#14] Senior scientist oversight included in staff_wages. |
Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on analyst-provided ranges and mid-point selections; Arctic logistics, charters and diplomatic/cover costs are highly variable and dependent on operational choices (charter vs. purchase, local political risks), so uncertainty is moderate.