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Preliminary Analysis of Cost of Ballast Water Treatment Systems
December 22, 2009
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Vessel Type
Vessel Size
US Yard Foreign Yard US Yard
Foreign Yard
US Vessel Foreign Vessel
Initial Purchase
$852,000 $852,000
$946,667
$946,667 $946,667
$946,667
Install - New Const
$64,500
$56,500
Install - Retrofit
$125,500
$115,500 $151,000
$139,500
Fixed Annual Cost
$18,500
$18,000
$18,500
$18,000 $18,500
$18,000
Cost per MT Ballast
$0.25
$0.25
$0.25
$0.25
$0.25
$0.25
MT Ballast/Year
210,000
210,000
210,000
210,000 210,000
210,000
Expected Life
25
25
25
25
25
25
Total Cost of System $2,698,063 $2,652,108 $2,853,729
$2,805,775 $2,879,229
$2,829,775
Lifecycle Cost/MT
$0.51
$0.51
$0.54
$0.53
$0.55
$0.54
Initial Purchase Cost US Yard Foreign Yard US Bulk Price Foreign Bulk Price
System 1
$1,670,000 $1,670,000 $1,503,000
$1,503,000 Est
System 2
$400,000 $400,000
$360,000
$360,000 Est
System 3
$770,000 $770,000
$693,000
$693,000 Est
Average Price
$946,667 $946,667
$852,000
$852,000
Installation Matrix
Expense
US Yard Foreign Yard US Yard
Foreign Yard
US Vessel Foreign Vessel
Design Engineering
$2,500
$1,500
$4,000
$3,500
$4,500
$3,500
Design Review
$0
$0
$1,500
$2,000
$1,500
$2,000
Purchasing Support
$1,500
$1,000
$2,000
$2,000
$2,000
$2,000
Piping Installation
$40,000
$35,000
$50,500
$46,500 $71,500
$66,000
Electrical Installation
$8,500
$7,500
$13,000
$12,500 $19,500
$18,000
Steel Fabrication
$6,500
$5,500
$27,000
$24,500 $35,500
$32,500
QA/QC Costs
$2,000
$1,500
$10,000
$7,500
$0
$0
Supervisor Costs
$0
$0
$6,000
$5,000
$9,500
$7,500
Painting Costs
$0
$0
$8,000
$7,500
$3,500
$3,500
Regulatory Fees
$3,500
$4,500
$3,500
$4,500
$3,500
$4,500
Drydock Costs
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Divers Costs
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Vessel Downtime
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Total Costs
$64,500
$56,500
$125,500
$115,500 $151,000
$139,500
Fixed Annual Costs US Ship Foreign Ship
Crew Costs
$3,500
$3,000
Parts Required
$5,000
$5,000
Est. Breakage
$5,000
$5,000
Industrial Assistance
$3,500
$3,500
PPM
150
Technical Support
$1,500
$1,500
Gal/MT
264
Total Annual Costs
$18,500
$18,000
Gal/MT BW @ 150ppm
0.04
MT per trip
15000
Trip/year
14
Cost per MT Ballast US Ship Foreign Ship
Barrel/year
152.7
Crew Costs per MT
$0.03
$0.03
Consumables
$0.18
$0.18
Power Requirements 74kW 74kW
Fuel Costs
$38
$38
Flow Rate
1000
1000
Total Hourly Cost
$38
$38
Total Cost/MT Flow
$0.25
$0.25
NOTES:
Ballast Treatment System:
Bulker
Panamax
Flitration and Chemical
Chemical Costs estimated at $250/drum plus freight and delivery
New construction purchase cost assumes bulk price procured directly by shipyard.
Units typically to be installed on weather or well ventilated cargo areas
Fuel cost based on 14MT/day consumption MGO, 1.0MW normal bus load
Fixed annual costs are only for maintenance of BWT system
Retrofit in Service based upon use of riding crew
Retrofit In Service
New Construction
Retrofit Yard
Retrofit In Service
New Construction
Retrofit Yard