Magne Bråtveit is professor in the Research Group for Occupational and Environmental Medicine at the Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen. He has a PhD in physiology. ...
... authorities seeking valid assessments of seafarers’ fitness for duty. These standards followed a format widely used in other healthcare settings, where assessment of clinical performance is desirable. ...
... and injured seafarers whilst at sea. understand the possibilities and limitations for medical care for workers on board ships whilst at sea, including knowledge of available on board medical resources. ...
... Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Association [9] https://www.fylkesmannen.no/en/Rogaland/Health-and-care-services/Offshore-health-services/Helseerklaring/Acceptance-of-British-and-Dutch-medical-certificates/ ...
... is an attempt to do this. Third step: The ‘individual likelihood’ of medical incidents For several good reasons, one should be careful not to put too much emphasis on a consideration of the ‘general ...
... corresponds to the job tasks the candidate is going to carry out in his profession. Hence, it is wise to be careful regarding recommendations of specific physical, cognitive or mental tests and define ...
... working ability, avoidance of threats to ship operations and other crewmembers, to also including the aspects of advice on medical care and prevention of illness of the seafarer. Regional development: ...
... considering ability to work rather than taking care of the individual sailor’s health. In this chapter, we will look at some of the general principles that apply to medical selection, rather than looking ...
... equivalence standards for their navy navigators to transition into a piloting career. A ‘Diploma in Marine Pilotage’ is an on-line course available from at least one international training organisation ...
... Other consequences of lung barotrauma may be pneumothorax, mediastinal emphysema and subcutanous emphysema. The priorities of care are to monitor and restore airway, breathing and circulation, administer ...
... as well as any other threats to people’s health. In addition, First Aid must be available and a rescue chain (a determined way to provide medical care from incident to hospital) must be organized. Employees ...
... and even sub sub contractor staff can be difficult in terms of employment contracts, schedules, the willingness of crew to seek health care on board and evacuation if necessary and for cohesiveness of ...
... inequalities in issues such as: medical care, payment of fishers, hours of rest, occupational safety, health and accident, accommodation, etc. Relationships between employers/shipowners and workers are ...
... skills and capabilities, including health related ones, needed are similar to those for a seagoing ship. However, land and shore-based health care facilities are generally close at hand in the event of ...
... goods on cruise ships Spa staff – hair dressers, beauticians, massage therapists Medical staff – doctors, nurses or other health care professionals Entertainment staff In addition, the increased ...
... seafarers and comparable groups in other land based populations in the seafarer’s home country. PEME fitness decisions at the start of a seafarer’s career and periodically This should be readily accessible ...
... seafarers: Employers of seafarers and their insurers. Here the priorities are for competent and reliable crewmembers, with minimum health care costs or disruptions to ship operations. Employers are ...
... were derived from information from one of the forms of healthcare contact shown in Figure 1. There is a weak information base derived from rigorously planned prospective studies on seafarers’ health. Such ...
... out and any larger, better equipped vessel in proximity will be called upon to alter course and attempt a rescue. These cases often require urgent medical care that may be provided on board a larger ...