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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
$600,000 $600,000
$666,667
$666,667 $666,667
$666,667
Install - New Const
$37,500
$31,500
Install - Retrofit
$78,000
$71,400 $124,000
$112,000
Fixed Annual Cost
$17,000
$17,000
$17,000
$17,000 $17,000
$17,000
Cost per MT Ballast
$0.04
$0.04
$0.04
$0.04
$0.04
$0.04
MT Ballast/Year
70,000
70,000
70,000
70,000
70,000
70,000
Expected Life
25
25
25
25
25
25
Total Cost of System $1,138,778 $1,131,284 $1,245,945
$1,237,851 $1,291,945
$1,278,451
Lifecycle Cost/MT
$0.65
$0.65
$0.71
$0.71
$0.74
$0.73
Initial Purchase Cost US Yard Foreign Yard US Bulk Price Foreign Bulk Price
System 1
$700,000 $700,000
$630,000
$630,000
System 2
$750,000 $750,000
$675,000
$675,000
System 3
$550,000 $550,000
$495,000
$495,000
Average Price
$666,667 $666,667
$600,000
$600,000
Installation Matrix
Expense
US Yard Foreign Yard US Yard
Foreign Yard
US Vessel Foreign Vessel
Design Engineering
$2,500
$1,500
$3,000
$2,500
$3,000
$2,500
Design Review
$0
$0
$1,500
$2,000
$1,500
$2,000
Purchasing Support
$1,500
$500
$2,000
$2,000
$2,000
$2,000
Piping Installation
$15,500
$13,000
$23,500
$21,000 $45,500
$40,000
Electrical Installation
$7,000
$6,000
$10,500
$9,500 $18,500
$17,000
Steel Fabrication
$5,500
$4,500
$18,500
$16,500 $31,000
$27,500
QA/QC Costs
$2,000
$1,500
$5,000
$4,000
$0
$0
Supervisor Costs
$0
$0
$3,000
$2,400 $12,000
$9,500
Painting Costs
$0
$0
$7,500
$7,000
$6,000
$6,000
Regulatory Fees
$3,500
$4,500
$3,500
$4,500
$4,500
$5,500
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
$37,500
$31,500
$78,000
$71,400 $124,000
$112,000
Fixed Annual Costs US Ship Foreign Ship
Crew Costs
$3,500
$3,000
Parts Required
$5,000
$5,000
Est. Breakage
$3,500
$3,500
Industrial Assistance
$3,500
$4,000
Technical Support
$1,500
$1,500
Total Annual Costs
$17,000
$17,000
Cost per MT Ballast US Ship Foreign Ship
Crew Costs per hour
$8
$7 Monitoring
Consumables
$0
$0
Power Requirements 110kW 110kW
Fuel Costs
$36
$36
Flow Rate
1000
1000
Total Hourly Cost
$44
$43
Total Cost/MT Flow
$0.04
$0.04
NOTES:
Ballast Treatment System:
General Cargo
Breakbulk
Electrolysis and Electrochlorination
Fuel cost based on 18MT/day consumption MGO, 1.5MW normal bus load
Fixed annual costs are only for maintenance of BWT system
New construction purchase cost assumes bulk price procured directly by shipyard.
Retrofit In Service
New Construction
Retrofit Yard
Retrofit In Service
New Construction
Retrofit Yard
Retrofit in Service based upon use of riding crew
Assumes vessel operates in salt water environment