Touristic Submarine BS700 Annual Operation profitability
         
Estimated direct investment        
Submarine BS700 $600 000,00      
Surface Boat $ 25 000,00      
Spare Part, Tools, Charger, compressor $ 30 000,00      
Training (4Pilots and 1Technician) $ 40 000,00      
Transport $ 35 000,00      
Installation cost $ 60 000,00      
Pre marketing $ 60 000,00      
Working Capital $ 50 000,00      
TOTAL Estimated direct investment $900 000,00      
         
projected turnover        
number of Dive per day 8      
Number of Seats 6      
Ticket Price (US$) $100,00      
sales commission (Hotel, Tour operator....) 25%      
Number of operating days per year (Maintenance consideration) 330      
Number of operating days per year (weather consideration) 270      
    breakeven pt Half Full
Commercial efficiency   65% 80% 100%
Turnover   $631 800,00 $777 600,00 $972 000,00
         
Fixed costs        
4 Pilots (2 teams of 2 pilots) $160 000,00      
2 Boat men $40 000,00      
1 maintenance engineer $70 000,00      
1 operations manager $70 000,00      
         
Insurance $35 000,00      
Marketing $35 000,00      
rental charges $30 000,00      
maintenance costs $30 000,00      
administration costs $30 000,00      
Soda lime, oxygene, electricity, petrol $40 000,00      
Investment depreciation allowance (10 years) $90 000,00      
Total Fixed costs $630 000,00      
         
net return   $1 800,00 $147 600,00 $342 000,00
Cash Flow   $91 800,00 $237 600,00 $432 000,00
return on capital   9,80 years 3,79 years 2,08 year