Support boat operating costs set to rise

The costs of running support vessels will rise more than for other sectors.

Vessel operating costs across the board are expected to rise by 3.8% in 2011 and by 3.7% in 2012, with lube expenditure and crew costs identified as the categories most likely to produce the highest increases.

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