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Filipino Masters and Chief Engineers are being paid north of $8500/month. Evidently you are not well informed.

I'm not sure OP was talking about masters and chiefs (chiefes? Why does that look weird spelled both ways?).

I'm certain s/he was talking about juniors on the ships.

I don't doubt a select few senior people are well paid - but there are many, many more junior crew members that do not fit that description.

Also - rude.