Table 4 Summary of cost estimates and assumptions
From: The costs of repatriating an ill seafarer: a micro-costing approach
| Category | Description | Optimistic assumption/estimate | Base case assumption/estimate | Pessimistic assumption/estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct costs | Average cost per ship diversion | 1100 per hour of diversion (assumption) | 2200 per hour of diversion [2] | 3300 per hour of diversion (assumption) |
| Direct costs | Average costs per helicopter mission | 9200 [34, 35] | 25,000 [2] | 37,500 (assumption) |
| Direct costs | Seafarer wage in the first month of absence | International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) minimal wage [37] | Marine Insight data [25] | PayScale Inc. data [38] |
| Indirect costs | Overtime | ITFminimal hourly wage [37] | Marine Insight data [25] | PayScale Inc. data [38] |
| Indirect costs | Replacement costs - 1 flight ticket (assumption) | 500 | 1500 | 5000 |
| Indirect costs | Replacement costs - salary | Two month salary up front, similar to repatriated seafarer (assumption) | ||
| Indirect costs | Insurance premium increase (assumption) | None | 10% of reimbursed costs | 20% of reimbursed costs |
| Indirect costs | Master of the ship managing the case (assumption) | 50 Euro per contact with DMA and Radio Medical | 100 Euro per contact with DMA and Radio Medical | 200 Euro per contact with DMA and Radio Medical |