America’s Energy Coast Leadership Forum IV:

Building Maritime Capacity In, By, and For the Region

Planning of a Comprehensive Ocean/Coastal Engineering Innovation Center (OCEIC)

William S. Vorus

Chairman, School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering University of New Orleans

• FACT: The maritime and offshore industries are vitally important to the US economy.• FACT: The long standing lack of a comprehensive domestic marine design support capability forces U.S. companies to go overseas for critical hydrodynamic model testing services. • To relieve this critical disadvantage, it is proposed that such a comprehensive Research, Development and Innovation Center for Ocean and Coastal Engineering be established at the University of New Orleans.

OCEIC Configuration

National and International Revenues from Hydrodynamic Testing

Organization

EstimatedTurnover

$M

EstimatedAvailableTurnover

$M

Estimated Percentage Available Reference

Domestic (North America)

David Taylor Model Basin (Commercial) 21.4 10.7 50% Personal communication

ARL Penn State 10.0 1.0 10% Estimated

Oceanic Consulting 5.0 5.0 100% Personal communication

Canadian Hydraulics Centre 4.3 4.3 100% Reported

Offshore Technology Research Centre 4.0 3.2 80% Personal communication

OMB 3.0 2.4 80% Estimated

Stephens Institute 1.0 0.5 50% Personal communication

Domestic (Total) 48.7 27.1 56%  

International

Marintek, SINTEF 51.0 15.3 30% Reported

Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) 48.0 14.4 30% Reported

Insean 29.0 4.4 15% Estimated - based on staffing

Force Technology 23.5 7.1 30% Estimated

SSPA 21.2 6.4 30% Reported

Hamburg Ship Model Basin 17.2 5.2 30% Estimated - based on staffing

Lab Oceano – Brazilian Ocean Technology Laboratory 10.0 1.5 15% Estimated

QinetiQ 10.0 2.5 25% Estimated

Aker Arctic 7.7 - 0% Reported

Krylov Shipbuilding Research Institute 7.0 0.7 10% Estimated

DST Duisburg 6.2 1.9 30% Estimated - based on staffing

SVA Potsdam 5.4 1.6 30% Estimated - based on staffing

Bassin d’Essais des Carènes 5.0 0.3 5% Estimated

VTT Industrial Systems 5.0 0.3 5% Estimated

Bulgarian Ship Hydrodynamics Centre 4.0 0.6 15% Estimated - based on staffing

Schiffbautechnische Versuchsanstalt in Wien 3.0 0.9 30% Estimated

Oceanide 2.8 0.8 30% Personal communication

Ship Design and Research Centre (CTO) 2.0 0.6 30% Personal communication

International (Total) 258.0 64.2 25%  

Global (Total) 306.7 91.3 30%  

Planned OCEIC Facilities

(10 acres)

OCEIC Organization

Board of Directors Assembled from key state industrial and

UNO representatives

Independent Commercial Operator

The University of New Orleans Clients

Estimated Cost

Rough Order of Magnitude Estimate – CP Myles Group – August 27,2009

GENERAL CONTRACT ESTIMATE

EQUIPMENT ESTIMATE

DESIGN / PM ESTIMATE TOTAL COST

COMMISSIOING (3% of Total)

PROJECT OVERALL SITE DEVELOPMENT 19,000,000$ -$ 4,000,000$ 23,000,000$ WATER TREATMENT & DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES 8,000,000$ -$ 2,000,000$ 10,000,000$ ENERGY,COOLING & BACK UP SYSTEMS 11,000,000$ -$ 2,000,000$ 13,000,000$ SUB-TOTAL INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS 38,000,000$ -$ 8,000,000$ 46,000,000$ TOW TANK W/STORAGE TANKS & UTILITY LEVELS 64,000,000$ 13,000,000$ 13,000,000$ 90,000,000$ 2,700,000$ DEEP BASIN 22,000,000$ 28,000,000$ 5,000,000$ 55,000,000$ 1,650,000$ MANUEVERING / COASTAL BASIN 23,000,000$ 54,000,000$ 7,000,000$ 84,000,000$ 2,520,000$ CAVITATION TUNNEL 18,000,000$ 20,000,000$ 3,000,000$ 41,000,000$ 1,230,000$ SEA STATE 7 SIMULATOR 9,000,000$ 20,000,000$ 3,000,000$ 32,000,000$ 960,000$ OFFICE/ADMINISTRATION & SHOPS 14,000,000$ -$ 3,000,000$ 17,000,000$ 510,000$ SUB-TOTAL FACILITIES 150,000,000$ 135,000,000$ 34,000,000$ 319,000,000$ 9,570,000$ TOTAL INFRASTRUCTURE & FACILITIES 188,000,000$ 135,000,000$ 42,000,000$ 365,000,000$

2% Capital Cost for

Operations FY01 FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05 FY01 FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05$ 000's $ 000's $ 000's $ 000's $ 000's $ 000's $ 000's $ 000's $ 000's $ 000's

TOW TANK 90,000$ 1,800$ 10% 20% 30% 40% 60% 180$ 360$ 540$ 720$ 1,080$ DEEP BASIN 55,000$ 1,100$ 10% 20% 30% 40% 60% 110$ 220$ 330$ 440$ 660$

MANUEVERING / COASTAL BASIN 84,000$ 1,680$ 10% 20% 30% 40% 60% 168$ 336$ 504$ 672$ 1,008$ CAVITATION TUNNEL 41,000$ 820$ 10% 20% 30% 40% 60% 82$ 164$ 246$ 328$ 492$

SEA STATE 7 SIMULATOR 32,000$ 640$ 10% 20% 30% 40% 60% 64$ 128$ 192$ 256$ 384$ 604$ 1,208$ 1,812$ 2,416$ 3,624$ Total Facility Operating Cost

Facility Cost ($000's)

Estimated Facility Utilization Estimated Facility Operating Costs

Facility

Operating Costs

Capital Costs

Estimated RevenueFY01 FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05

Revenue Source (Sector) $ 000's $ 000's $ 000's $ 000's $ 000's

Commercial transportation $500 $1,000 $1,400 $1,960 $2,744

Government (ONR, Support Ships, Coast Guard) $250 $500 $1,000 $1,400 $1,960

Offshore (Deepwater) $100 $200 $400 $800 $1,600

Coastal $500 $1,000 $1,500 $2,250 $3,375

Naval Architecture $200 $400 $800 $1,600 $3,200

Ocean Renewable Energy $150 $300 $450 $675 $1,013

Education - (Labs/Classes) $50 $100 $150 $165 $182

R&D (University Research, Validation) $150 $300 $450 $675 $1,013

Numerical $50 $100 $200 $400 $800

Total Revenue $1,950 $3,900 $6,350 $9,925 $15,886

Projected BalancesFY01 FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05

$ 000's $ 000's $ 000's $ 000's $ 000's

Total Staff Operating Cost $2,566 $4,204 $6,368 $8,675 $10,606

Total Facility Operating Cost $604 $1,208 $1,812 $2,416 $3,624

Total Operating Cost Estimate $3,170 $5,412 $8,180 $11,091 $14,230

Total Revenue Estimate $1,950 $3,900 $6,350 $9,925 $15,886

Balance $(1,220) $(1,512) $(1,830) $(1,166) $1,655

Current OCEIC Participants

• University of New Orleans School of NAME

UNO Foundation

• Oceanic Consulting, St Johns, Newfoundland Stantec Corp – Economic Impact

• Control Power Co, Troy, Michigan – Planning and Construction

Kirco, Moog, Smith Group – Site Planning and Design