10.4.1. Summary of est imated Capital and Operat -
ing Expenditures
Figure 10.4 displays the: best-, base-, and worst-case
cost scenarios in euro for (i) the total estimated required
investment in capital expenditures; and (ii) an indication
of the estimated operating expenses over ten years.
It also includes the (iii) Replacement cost of equipment
that has a useful life of 5 years and (iv) Decommissioning
costs after 10 years.
As expected with the passive cleanup concept, capital
expenditures outweigh the operating expenditures. The
percentage deviation for the above amounts result in:
(i) a 18% decrease (best) to a 14% increase (worst) from
the base cost for capital expenditures; and (ii) a 16% decrease
to 16% increase from the base cost for operating
expenditures. The Ocean Cleanup will take the above figures
into account in order to attain the necessary funding,
develop a viable business model with the required
infrastructure and personnel expertise, and ensure the
financial sustainability of the project.