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) |