sample commercial transaction


supply voyage, Melbourne to New Caledonia


vessel hold size 25ft x 25ft x 60ft


cargo cost	2M
sale cost	30M

general supplies




crew costs	1M

fuel, supplies	0.2M

boat hire	0.8M


sea-travel time		4 weeks



total costs	4M

net profit	26M



sign-on
	advertised in a port where a crew might be found

	sea time				4 weeks	

	time until sign-on needed		6 weeks

	start location				Melb (airfare to there included)

	amount to each crew member		$50,000

	total crew needed			4

	supply voyage, Melb. to New Caledonia

		(general supplies)



2.

funding

	4M with signed contract from distributor to purchase the entire cargo

		and boat hire availability confirmed, 50% return (6M back)



	contract
		delivery july or august 2010, cargo as specified in appendix A (1t fruit in large boxes, etc.)


	other options
		(other possibilities)



crew

	1 person in charge, navigation
	1 person steering
	2 general hands



if total costs or profit can't be predicted, payments can be made in shares (of the net profit).


e.g
	1. 2 shares
	2. 10 shares
	3. 200 shares


	total shares	212


	net profit	$ 636,000


	profit per share	= 636,000 / 212

				= $3000


	payment

		2 * 3000 = $6,000

		10 x 3000	= $30,000

		etc.





different terms for the same thing

	profit, net profit


