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Preliminary Analysis of Cost of Ballast Water Treatment Systems
December 22, 2009
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Vessel Type
Vessel Size
Ballast Treatment System:
New Construction
Retrofit Yard
Retrofit In Service
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
$51,500
$45,500
Install - Retrofit
$115,500
$106,000 $139,500
$130,000
Fixed Annual Cost
$18,500
$18,000
$18,500
$18,000 $18,500
$18,000
Cost per MT Ballast
$0.23
$0.23
$0.23
$0.23
$0.23
$0.23
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 $2,201,284 $2,165,451 $2,359,951
$2,320,617 $2,383,951
$2,344,617
Lifecycle Cost/MT
$0.62
$0.61
$0.66
$0.65
$0.67
$0.66
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
Average Price
$946,667 $946,667 $852,000
$852,000
Installation Matrix New Construction
Retrofit Yard
Retrofit In Service
Expense
US Yard Foreign Yard US Yard Foreign Yard
US Vessel Foreign Vessel
Design Engineering
$2,500
$1,500
$4,500
$3,500
$4,500
$3,500
Design Review
$0
$0
$1,500
$2,000
$1,500
$2,000
Purchasing Support
$1,500
$1,500
$2,000
$2,000
$2,000
$2,000
Piping Installation
$25,000
$22,000
$45,000
$38,000 $58,000
$54,000
Electrical Installation
$7,500
$6,500
$12,500
$11,500 $19,500
$18,000
Steel Fabrication
$6,500
$5,500
$27,000
$24,000 $35,500
$33,000
QA/QC Costs
$5,000
$4,000
$8,000
$6,500
$0
$0
Supervisor Costs
$0
$0
$3,000
$6,500
$9,500
$7,500
Painting Costs
$0
$0
$8,500
$7,500
$5,500
$5,500
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
$51,500
$45,500 $115,500
$106,000 $139,500
$130,000
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
5500
Trip/year
26
Cost per MT Ballast US Ship Foreign Ship
Barrel/year
104
Crew Costs per MT
$0.03
$0.03
Consumables
$0.18
$0.18
Power Requirements 74kW 74kW
Fuel Costs
$20
$20
Flow Rate
1000
1000
Total Hourly Cost
$20
$20
Total Cost/MT Flow
$0.23
$0.23
NOTES:
Units typically to be installed on weather or well ventilated cargo areas
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
Chemical Costs estimated at $250/drum plus freight and delivery
New construction purchase cost assumes bulk price procured directly by shipyard.
Container
2500 TEU
Flitration and Chemical