$3,299 is EXTREMELY cheap. I don't think that is right. A captain alone can cost anywhere from $600 to $1000 a day. Then you have a Chief Engineer that might

$3,299 is EXTREMELY cheap. I don't think that is right. A captain alone can cost anywhere from $600 to $1000 a day. Then you have a Chief Engineer that might just be $100 less a day, other officers, then unlicensed crew. Salary-wise, that number is less than half. Also, unless they are getting their fuel for about 30 cents a gallon, fuel costs a lot more than $8247.50 (the other 56%) a day.