Operation Pike costs released
Tuesday 19 April 2011, 3:36PM
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Police have released details of costs for Operation Pike.
New Zealand Police has received a number of requests for information on the expenses arising out of the search, rescue and recovery operation at Pike River Coal Mine.
As at 19 April 2011, Police has received invoices from 232 suppliers for goods or services relating to the search, rescue and recovery operation at Pike River Coal Mine.
A breakdown of expenditure is detailed below:
|
Drilling of boreholes |
$429,177 |
|
Engineering and equipment purchases and hireage |
$895,189 |
|
Floxal Nitrogen System:
|
$134,192 $158,380 |
|
GAG Machine[1]:
|
$967,964 $2,468,584 $1,215,000 |
|
Gas monitoring and analysis |
$596,606 |
|
Gas monitoring equipment hire |
$120,126. |
|
Professional services and consulting |
$297,460 |
|
Security |
$165,929 |
|
Water Corporation Robot |
$142,834 |
|
Helicopters |
$846,623 |
|
NZ Mines Rescue Trust |
$698,915 |
|
Australian Mines Rescue Trust |
$321,275 |
|
Freight |
$197,385 |
|
Travel
|
$143,672 $294,494 $89,476 |
|
Other costs (such as consumables, catering, printing, stationery and other sundry expenses) |
$733,591 |
|
Total search, rescue and recovery costs paid to third parties
|
$10,916,871 |
In addition staff allowances in the amount of $296,488 have been paid to Police officers on rotation in Greymouth.