BlockBeats news, October 7th — As Iran has recently intensified attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, crew members willing to risk crossing this globally vital energy corridor are receiving an unprecedented "danger premium." According to three people close to tanker owners and crew members, some tanker captains are now earning monthly salaries of $100,000, with an additional $50,000 bonus for each transit of the Strait of Hormuz, while ordinary sailors' pay has reached 4 to 6 times normal levels. Industry insiders describe seafarers willing to take on this risk as "almost being seen as mercenaries."At the same time, shipping costs have also soared sharply. Freight rates for cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz rose this week to about $1.3 million per day, compared with the usual $20,000 to $50,000 last year; a single war-risk insurance policy can cost up to $20 million, and Fujairah supertanker fuel oil prices have risen 67% year on year.Maritime security company Vanguard said that since September 20th there have been at least 14 attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, including 4 ships hit since last Saturday. International Maritime Organization data show that since February 28th at least 93 ships have been attacked, with 24 sailors killed. Windward data show that on October 4th only 13 ships crossed the strait, down from 24 in the same period last week.The Strait of Hormuz carries about one-fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas supply. Although transport volumes have gradually recovered recently, Kpler data show that oil flows through the strait are still about one-third lower than before the war.