The list of 'dolphin mitigation' costs since September 2007, as supplied to The Royal Gazette from Correia Construction:

THRUSTER WALL 55 percent allocated to Dolphins: $2,254,166.00.

The price for Thruster Wall was $4,098,484.00 and 55 percent ($2,254,166.00) was allocated to the dolphin mitigation and 45 percent ($1,844,317.00) was allocated to prevention of coastal erosion.

Installed to stop sedimentation from infiltrating the Dolphin Quest facility caused by ships arriving and departing the new dock.

CONSULTANTS: $108,000.00.

Overseas consultants to help safeguard the health and well-being of the dolphins, and Bermuda Water Consultants (testing and monitoring of the surrounding water for two years).

PILE DRIVING TESTING: $62,000.00.

Testing associated with the effects of pile driving and sounds produced underwater, designing and building of sound boxes, and placing boulders and sound boxes (the baffles) in the tunnel to the dolphin lagoon.

VIBRATORY RENTALS: $613,000.00.

Vibratory hammer equipment used to help reduce the noise associated with the pile driving.

POSTPONEMENT OF START DATE: $370,000.00.

Costs associated with putting on hold the leased equipment, as well as local and overseas labour already on rent.

= DOLPHIN MITIGATION COSTS: $3,407,166.00.