Under normale omstændigheder vil en investor imidlertid sikre sig, at hans investering er rentabel (i det foreliggende tilfælde skibet) ved at sikre sig en forrentning af investeringen, der dækker anskaffelsesomkostninger og en passende gevinst.
In the normal process of capitalisation, an investor would make sure of capitalising on his investment (in this case, the vessel) by securing a return on the investment that would cover his purchasing costs and include an adequate profit margin.