... in London. Ryan joined International SOS in November 2007 as a Coordinating Doctor and gained extensive experience with international medical case management and medical transportation. Ryan was then promoted ...
ALF MAGNE HORNELAND From time to time maritime authorities receive concerns regarding the reliability of the assessments of approved doctors. Such concerns have been based on cases where either the ship-owner ...
... with statutory requirements, medical best practice, and proper case consideration understand the different roles of doctors in different positions, and be aware of his/her own role whilst conducting ...
... the region where the operations are carried out, which means that the requirements may differ from country to country. In some cases, where operations are overlapping or the sea beds verge on each other, ...
ALF MAGNE HORNELAND According to the MLC 2006, the STCW convention and as outlined in the ILO/IMO Guidelines on the medical examination of seafarers, appeals procedures should be in place for seafarers ...
... only for the nearest two year period. Similar to the above example, an approved doctor can identify possible medical incidents in most cases where he knows the medical condition. Sometimes the condition ...
... like Saudi-Arabia[1] and Iran[2]. The US Supreme Court limited the effect of international law in one case regarding the Alien Tort Statute and concluded that the Declaration “does not of its own force ...
... regional requirements, i.e. from the European Union (EU). The ‘Handbook for seafarer medical examiners’ [2] covers how medical assessment should be carried out in single cases in accordance with the IMO/ILO ...
... is, in most cases, effective although residual deficits can remain in more serious cases, even after several recompressions. Risk management To reduce the risk of DCI divers are recommended to be well ...
... that are regularly run offshore. References 1 United Kingdom Continental Shelf Act 1964. 2 The Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations SI 2005/311 3 Offshore ...
... be of poor quality and hygiene, especially for food storage and preparation, can be hard to maintain in such situations, posing risks to crew health. This is especially the case on owner managed vessels, ...
... firms charter vessels on bareboat charters and let them out on time charters. Commercial management, on the other hand, implies securing cargo and thus the revenue from operating the vessel. In this case, ...
... are recorded in the main ship’s logbook. However there have been few studies using this information. There is scope for a wide range of case series and comparative frequency investigations, but there are ...
... such information. However, it certainly avoided both the need to fund studies and the subsequent need to take action on any notable findings. Evidence needed to make the case for action. Seafarers ...
... defined. Age effects may predominate if the two populations used for any comparison are not age matched. Are well-defined diagnostic criteria used to identify the cases that are used to determine prevalence ...
... into account that incidents of stowaways represent a serious problem for the shipping industry, and that no signs of improvements have been seen regarding the reduction of stowaway cases, the Organization ...
... flying its flag and causing loss of life or serious injury to nationals of another State or serious damage to ships or installations of another State or to the marine environment’. In the case of collision ...
... investigate the crime so that perpetrators may be brought to justice. Similar to the case of a piracy attack,[2] any suspicion of criminal behaviour and certainly any crime carried out should generate ...
... or network. In cases of armed conflicts when terrorists or insurgents are involved in piracy, such as in Somalia, or in areas of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, such as in Yemen, or in ...
... operating in an increasingly time and resource pressured industry.[8] Procedures in Case of a Death at Sea Introduction The full procedures/guidelines that should be followed will vary according ...