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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
$840,000 $840,000
$933,333
$933,333 $933,333
$933,333
Install - New Const
$22,500
$18,000
Install - Retrofit
$51,500
$47,000 $74,000
$67,000
Fixed Annual Cost
$11,000
$10,500
$11,000
$10,500 $11,000
$10,500
Cost per MT Ballast
$0.03
$0.03
$0.03
$0.03
$0.03
$0.03
MT Ballast/Year
143,000
143,000
143,000
143,000 143,000
143,000
Expected Life
25
25
25
25
25
25
Total Cost of System $1,233,355 $1,216,355 $1,355,688
$1,338,688 $1,378,188
$1,358,688
Lifecycle Cost/MT
$0.34
$0.34
$0.38
$0.37
$0.39
$0.38
Initial Purchase Cost US Yard Foreign Yard US Bulk Price Foreign Bulk Price
System 1
$720,000 $720,000
$648,000
$648,000
System 2
$1,240,000 $1,240,000 $1,116,000
$1,116,000 Est
System 3
$840,000 $840,000
$756,000
$756,000
Average Price
$933,333 $933,333
$840,000
$840,000
Installation Matrix
Expense
US Yard Foreign Yard US Yard
Foreign Yard
US Vessel Foreign Vessel
Design Engineering
$1,500
$0
$3,000
$2,500 $3,000
$2,500
Design Review
$0
$0
$1,500
$2,000 $2,000
$2,000
Purchasing Support
$1,500
$500
$2,000
$2,000 $2,000
$2,000
Piping Installation
$6,500
$5,500
$15,000
$13,000 $22,000
$20,000
Electrical Installation
$4,500
$3,500
$7,500
$6,500 $11,000
$10,000
Steel Fabrication
$3,500
$2,500
$10,000
$9,000 $20,000
$17,000
QA/QC Costs
$1,500
$1,500
$3,000
$2,500
$0
$0
Supervisor Costs
$0
$0
$2,500
$2,000 $7,000
$5,500
Painting Costs
$0
$0
$3,500
$3,000 $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
$22,500
$18,000
$51,500
$47,000 $74,000
$67,000
Fixed Annual Costs US Ship Foreign Ship
Crew Costs
$2,500
$2,000
Parts Required
$5,000
$5,000
Est. Breakage
$0
$0
Industrial Assistance
$3,500
$3,500
Technical Support
$0
$0
Total Annual Costs
$11,000
$10,500
Cost per MT Ballast US Ship Foreign Ship
Crew Costs per MT
$0
$0
Consumables
$0
$0
Power Requirements
100 kW 100 kW
Fuel Costs
$27
$27
Flow Rate
1000
1000
Total Hourly Cost
$27
$27
Total Cost/MT Flow
$0.03
$0.03
NOTES:
New construction purchase cost assumes bulk price procured directly by shipyard.
Ballast Treatment System:
Container
2500 TEU
Filtration and UV Light
Retrofit In Service
Retrofit In Service
Fuel cost based on 30MT/day consumption MGO, 3.0MW normal bus load
Fixed annual costs are only for maintenance of BWT system
Retrofit in Service based upon use of riding crew
New Construction
Retrofit Yard
New Construction
Retrofit Yard