... the union, or, in a few cases, jurisdiction labour laws. Compulsory hiring hall use may turn employers into a closed shop requiring seafarers to join a union before hire. The hiring hall requires a union ...
... doors in the hull (usually at the bow, stern or in some cases the ships side) and often by external ramps that fold down to allow rolling between pier and ship. Huge car carriers, for example, employ ...
... and takes the form of demanding ‘gifts’ of produce and cash. There have also been cases, where port personnel were found to steal from seafarers and from ships and to abuse their power in order to extort ...
... particularly, smaller ones. In many cases, the former have far better leisure facilities with a fitness room and a swimming pool. In contrast, accommodation on small ships, such as the ships in the feeder ...
... in the case of maritime work, the strong identity of being a seafarer. In the case of Filipino seafarers for example, the seafarers are both a product of and for their families10. As “family enterprises”, ...
... Help deals with a range of cases, even simply providing a listening ear. The service is free, confidential and available to seafarers and family members around the world. The service is open 24 hours a ...
... and medical equipment use, derived from requirements to replenish ship medicine chests. Calls to telemedical services, are the one source that is widely available. However, follow up of cases to evaluate ...
... care for the ill or injured seafarer. This can add to fatigue and difficulties in physically performing some of the tasks required. Very rarely, cases of serious injury or death of a colleague have caused ...
... and skills for effective action in the case of accident or illness, until the person who is in charge of medical care arrives. MEDICAL CARE (Model course 1.15) This model course provides the most ...
... and in case they need to obtain additional supplies of medication for any reasons. Challenges It is almost impossible to include medications for all eventualities within the medicine chest whilst ensuring ...