... 143-2001[9]? The smaller ships usually, at least more often, are in near coastal traffic, perhaps also in littoral waters. They struggle with navigation lights ashore and on other vessels. The waters ...
... by 14 days off although this may vary in different nations. A crew change can include a long travelling time by vessel or helicopter and further travel time to reach home once ashore. All employees ...
... in the deck and engine departments, these seafarers tend not to be ‘career seafarers’ but rather have a career ashore that they wish to pursue on board a ship for a variable length of time. They are not ...
... ill or injured seafarer is referred to a clinic or hospital and there are barriers of medical confidentiality that stop information on outcomes being passed back to ships or to services. Ashore Medical ...
... In port, risks will depend on freedom to go ashore, contacts with diseases, especially infections that are endemic or epidemic there and injury risks from motor vehicles and violence. On leave, they will ...
... that can be committed ashore can also be committed onboard, such as a theft, sexual assault, rape or murder. If there is criminal activity on board it is important to stop the criminal activity and to ...
... location ashore if there is no other solution. Other factors that may influence whether or not a body is landed in a port include: The circumstances surrounding the death, such as if a crime investigation ...
... a mass casualty incident ashore poses a great challenge to the various helpers, further challenges occur on board a ship [6] [7] [8]: There are a limited number of medically qualified personnel available ...
... clamber ashore can lead to lacerations and near drowning. Seafarers who find themselves in a lifeboat or raft or ashore in an inhospitable landscape may also face problems such as dehydration if they are ...
... care can be accessed without delay Appropriate assessment and management of others on board to identify further cases and prevent further transmission to others on board or those ashore IHR MLC ...
... should be used or, if these are not available, living quarter doors and windows should be kept closed Use of an insecticide treated bed net when ashore Availability of anti-mosquito sprays or insecticide ...
... be initiated more frequently than in the outpatient setting ashore. This seems well justified to avoid invasive or toxic consequences that cannot be easily identified or treated during travel. Also, early ...
... skin integrity, contaminated items and surfaces and lack of cleanliness (2). As ashore, MRSA is an emerging medical challenge on ships: Outbreaks of community acquired MRSA are reported from day-care ...
... ashore if possible continuous information on the risks of unprotected commercial or other sex, possibly accompanied by the free availability of condoms on board These are the responsibility of the ...
... arising ashore (3). Studies that quantify the current risks of infectious diseases in seafarers as compared to the general population are rare. For HIV, Hepatitis B and C or Hepatitis A the prevalence ...
... recreational facilities, making arrangements for sporting events when ashore. The modification of environmental or working conditions to reduce risks to health, for example, avoidance of exposure to ...
... influenced by shorter turn-around times for ships in port. Enhanced ship and port security measures also make it more difficult for seafarers to socialise ashore, even if the opportunity is available. ...
BOB BRIDGER, JONATHAN EARTHY, VIET DUNG VU Introduction BRIDGER Many of the physical health hazards to which seafarers are exposed on board differ little from those to which workers are exposed ashore ...
... sea krait is one the few sea snakes which regularly comes ashore, especially at dusk and during the night. On average, it grows up to 140 cm long. The yellow-lipped sea krait has extremely potent toxic ...
... Hours of rest and work 3.1 Accommodation and recreational facilities 3.2 Food and catering 4.1 Medical care at sea and ashore 4.3 Health and safety protection and accident prevention 4.4 Access ...