[QUOTE=ombugge;182346]In GOM maybe, but not necessarily in the rest of the world.
If a so-called “Second Master” or others are added for a specific job and requested by the client then yes, but for normal operation no.[/QUOTE]
I don’t believe any owner pays a cent more than they have to. If those foreign owners are so generous that they’ll waste money on extra crew then why don’t they pay more?