Fishing Vessel Operating Cost Calculator
Calculate your vessel's total operating cost per hour by entering your annual fixed and variable expenses and annual operating hours. Useful for trip budgeting, charter pricing, and cost comparison.
What this calculator determines
It calculates vessel operating cost per hour by dividing total annual costs by annual operating hours you enter.
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Examples
Mid-size fishing vessel
Insurance $8,000; moorage $3,600; maintenance $12,000; permits $2,500; loan $18,000; other $1,500; 1,200 hrs/year
Calculation
- Total annual: $45,600
- Per hour: $45,600 ÷ 1,200 = $38.00/hr
$38.00 per operating hour
Assumptions & Conventions
- Fixed-cost scope
- Total annual cost sums the fixed and semi-fixed cost categories entered; variable fuel costs are not included.
- Denominator basis
- Cost per hour divides total annual cost by the annual operating hours you enter.