SCP-6730
Unknown
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medium confidence
SCP-6730
Expected annual
$8.3M
One-time setup
$32.1M
Annual recurring
$8.1M
Personnel
33
Estimated initial capital costs are approximately $32.06M driven primarily by vessels, ROV/submersible platforms, deep-pressure chambers and a contingency/war chest; annual operating costs are roughly $8.07M driven by staff wages, vessel/ROV operations, research/monitoring, and cover/legals.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $32.1M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $8.1M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$8.1M/yr
Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine monitoring, maintenance, research and cover operations.
no incidents
routine maintenance
scheduled research deployments
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Minor Incident
$8.6M/yr
Localized incursion or single-specimen breach requiring ROV recovery, small termination, emergency response and targeted PR/legal actions.
unauthorized vessel incursion
single specimen breaching zone
ROV recovery / small termination
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Major Breach
$11.1M/yr
Significant containment failure with multiple specimens escaping or sustained public exposure requiring heavy interdiction, remediation and extensive PR/legal response.
multiple breaches
vessel loss/damage
sustained media exposure
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Catastrophic Breach
$23.1M/yr
Widespread public discovery or containment collapse requiring activation of emergency war chest, potential site abandonment, mass remediation and major settlements.
full public disclosure
large-scale environmental contamination
legal/political exposure
Personnel
33 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 25 | [#14] Armed site security, boat boarding teams and shore-based guards to provide 24/7 coverage; salaries included in staff_wages. |
| Deep-sea Operations Staff (ROV/submersible pilots, marine technicians) | 8 | [#15, #6, #16] ROV pilots, winch operators and technicians for offshore deployments; salaries included in staff_wages. |
Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide many line-item ranges and clear operational drivers (ROVs, vessels, pressure chambers), but substantial uncertainty remains around political/legal exposure, discretionary covert payments, and whether manned submersibles are procured; therefore estimates are best-effort but not high-confidence.