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Table 2 Summary of cost estimates and assumptions

From: The costs of repatriating an ill seafarer: a micro-costing approach

Category

Description

Estimates in EUR and source of estimations

Direct costs

Average cost per hour of ship diversion (100 ton/24*525 EUR)

2200 per hour of diversion [2]

Direct costs

Average costs per helicopter mission

25,000 [2]

Direct costs

Seafarer wage in the first month of absence

Depends on rank of the seafarer [25]

Indirect costs

Overtime for fellow seafarers 8 h per day spent working overtime

Based on salary [25]

Indirect costs

Replacement costs (1 flight ticket to the vessel)

1500 [22]

Indirect costs

Replacement costs (up front salary to new seafarer 2 months)

Same rank and monthly salary as the repatriated seafarer [25]

Indirect costs

Insurance premium increase [2]

10% of reimbursed costs [2]

Indirect costs

Captain of the vessel managing the case

100 Euro per contact with DMA and Radio Medical (assumption)