BLUEFISH ZCC - PROGRAMME ESTIMATES & COSTS

Zero carbon shipping enabling research program costings and estimates

BLUEFISH DEVELOPMENT PROJECT INDEX A-Z

Large scale model of the PlanetSolar, the current speed and size record holder

1/20th MODEL COST ESTIMATES INCLUDING IP

Previous test models came in at under £1,000 each on average. The most expensive test model to date was the 2nd SWATH design, which in 1996 worked out at £3,000 due to the submarine technology incorporated, moulds, etc. Today that would be more than £10,000, not including labour. The present development programme involves significantly more tube cutting, sheet metal fabrication and welding, plus the need for a virtual production run with jigs, is likely to cost somewhat more. The costs below do not include labour, which would more than double the total figure.

A. TIMBER FRAME COSTS

To keep costs down, use popular off-the-shelf sizes. All of these items are available from any good timber merchant. We used Stamco in Eastbourne, who gave reasonably keen prices. We shop around for bargains and find that Wenban Smith is also good value.

 

1 Plywood 8' x 4' x 10mm £20.00 2 Chipboard 2400 x 1200 x 12mm £15.00 3 Chipboard 1200 x 400 x 20mm £  5.00 4 Prepared pine 145mm x 2100mm x 20mm £12.00 5 Treated timber 10200 x 95mm x 45mm £14.00 6 Untreated timber 12000 x 60mm x 40mm £12.00 7 PVA wood glue 1 liter £12.00 8 Hinges and fixings £20.00 9 Plywood 8' x 4' x 25mm £30.00

 

Sub-Total (ex VAT):		£140.00
Delivery:		£   10.00
UK VAT 20.0%:		£   30.00
A Timber Total:		£180.00

 

 

B. PV PANELS, W.GENS, PROP MOTORS, BATTERIES and ACTUATORS 

 

The product and suppliers of this equipment is classified.

 

1 PV £200.00 2 WG £50.00 3 Motor £100.00 4 Batteries (radio and computers only) £30.00 5 Servos £150.00 6 Pumps £60.00 7 Sensors £30.00 8 Audio £40.00 9 Radio £200.00 10 Lights £25.00

 

Sub-Total (ex VAT):		£825.00
Delivery:		£   0.00
UK VAT 20.0%:		£   237.00
B Propulsion Total:		£1062.00

 

 

C. NAVIGATION & COLREGS ELECTRONICS

 

The product and suppliers of this equipment is classified.

 

1 GPS £60.00 2 Computers main (incl development boards) £180.00 3 Compass £50.00 4 Cameras £300.00 5 Lasers £120.00 6 IR £40.00 7 Sonar £90.00 8 Microprocessors (stand alone robotic functions) £70.00 9 Radio control (receiver for drone mode) £60.00 10 Other £400.00

 

Sub-Total (ex VAT):		£1370.00
Delivery:		£   0.00
UK VAT 20.0%:		£   274.00
C Navigation Total:		£1,664.00

 

 

D. IP, PATENTS, DESIGN COPYRIGHT, TRADEMARKS

 

The following is for the UK and US, other filings are under review.

 

1 UK Patent to 3.5 years £5690.00 2 US Patent to 7.5 years ($4200) £2585.00 3 Bluebird Trademarks £3000.00 4 Bluefish Copyright and Designs £0.00 5 Other legal £0.00 6 International know how £0.00 7 Patents attorneys £0.00

 

Sub-Total (ex VAT):		£11275.00
Delivery:		£   0.00
UK VAT 20.0%:		£   0.00
D IP Total:		£11,275.00

 

 

 

E. OVERHEADS, OFFICE, WORKSHOP, STORAGE, TRANSPORT & COMMS (12 MONTHS)

 

1 Office £3680.00 2 Workshop & e £2160.00 3 Storage £1440.00 4 Transport 1350.00 5 Insurances £900.00

 

Sub-Total (ex VAT):		£9530.00
Delivery:		£   0.00
UK VAT 20.0%:		£   0.00
E Overheads Total:		£9,530.00

 

 

F. COSTING ESTIMATES ALLY FOR R/C MODEL ACTIVE HULL BUILD @ 1/20TH SCALE

 

4 2000 mm x 1000 mm x 1.0 mm - 5251 H22 - Standard mill finish £18.60 £74.40 2 Aluminium Round Tube (6063T6) 21/2 in x 16 swg - 2500 mm £ 9.76 £19.52 1 Aluminium Square Tube (6063T6) 3/4 in x 3/4 in x 16 swg - 2500 mm £ 3.63 £ 3.63 5 Aluminium Round Tube (6063T6) 1/2 in x 18 swg - 2500 mm £ 1.72 £ 8.60 1 Aluminium Round Tube (6082T6) 23/4 in x 16 swg - 5000 mm £22.72 £22.72 2 Aluminium Round Tube (6063T6) 3 in x 16 swg - 2500 mm £12.49 £24.97 2 Aluminium Round Tube (6063T6) 3/8 in x 16 swg - 2000 mm £ 2.40 £ 4.80 5 Aluminium Round Tube (6063T6) 5/8 in x 18 swg - 2500 mm £ 2.80 £14.00

 

Sub-Total (ex VAT):		£172.65
Price Break Discount (ex VAT):		- £    8.63
Sheet Metal Shipping Rate (ex VAT):		£  49.90
UK VAT 20.0%:		£  42.78
F Ally Total:		£256.70

 

 

G. COSTING ESTIMATES FOR R/C MODEL CRUISE MISSILES x 4 @ 1/20TH SCALE

H. COSTING ESTIMATES FOR R/C MODEL SAM MISSILES x 24 @ 1/20TH SCALE

I. COSTING ESTIMATES FOR R/C MODEL ROV MINE COUNTERMEASURES 1/20TH SCALE

J. COSTING ESTIMATES FOR R/C MODEL TORPEDOES x 4 @ 1/20TH SCALE

 

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Tubes	.	16
Nose & tail cones	.	20
Paints	.	10
Compressed air system	.	60
Fins	.	4
Shafts	.	40
Propeller	.	10
Motors	.	130
Batteries	.	20
Switches	.	20
Fastenings	.	10
Command and Control	.	150
Labour: fabrication	.	250
Modelers insurance	.	.
.	.	.
Torpedoes build	Sub Total	£   740
.	.	.
Contingency	@ 25%	£   185
.	.	.
.	J TORPEDOES Total	£ 925

 

 

 

K. COSTING ESTIMATES FOR R/C MODEL ACTIVE HULL BUILD @ 1/20TH SCALE

 

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Heating	.	300
Power & lights	.	200
Labour: fabrication	.26 weeks	13,000
Tank and open water testing	.4 weeks	2000
Insurance	.	600
.	.	.
Mothership build	Sub Total	£   15,500
.	.	.
Contingency	@ 35%	£   5,425
.	.	.
.	K MOTHERSHIP Total	£ 20,925

 

 

 

TOTAL PROJECT COSTS A - E (12 months, excluding labour)

 

 

A TIMBER 180.00 B ENERGY & PROPULSION 1,062.00 C NAVIGATION 1,664.00 D INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 11,275.00 E OVERHEADS (general) 9,530.00 F METALS (general hulls) 256.70 G CRUISE MISSILES 2,794.50 H SAM MISSILES 8,430.00 I ROV 3,996.00 J TORPEDOES 925.00 K MOTHERSHIP HULL 20,925.00

 

A - K TOTAL:

£61,038.20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BLUEFISH DEVELOPMENT PROJECT INDEX A-Z

 

ALUMINIUM HULL AUTONOMOUS DOCKING IN HARBOUR AUTONOMOUS PORT NAVIGATION CRUISE MISSILES (military version) HORIZON 2020 BID (withdrawn 2014) KEEPING IT SIMPLE MODEL JIG PATENT (published 17 Sept 2014) PLASTIC OCEAN POLLUTION - SEANET PROJECT COSTS ROBOTIC LEGAL ISSUES

ROV MINE COUNTERMEASURES (military version) SAM MISSILES - 1/20th scale model (military version) SMART ENERGY HARVESTING SOLAR ENERGY HARVESTING TANK TESTING TORPEDOES (military version) UNMANNED MARINE DRONES WAVE ENERGY HARVESTING WEIGHT ANALYSIS WIND ENERGY HARVESTING

 

 

FULL SIZE DEVELOPMENT PLATFORM BUILD ESTIMATES 2014

 

 

 

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