This number is what strikes me most of all… $101,858,000 for marine operations in 2018. That doesn’t include fuel or overhaul or support; and while it’s not broken down any further than that, I can’t help but guess that a sizable portion of that (maybe all?) is the wages that are in negotiation for marine crew. That’s huge for (what was in 2016) 1,017 employees (which possibly may be ALL the employees in AMHS that year, but it doesn’t say).
That works out to an average of $100k+/year across the board, for all rates and positions. Likely more if that employee count included shore base employees as well. (IBU is 430 workers on 11 ships with only 9 in service)