... of mortal remains Once the likely cause of death is established, a death certificate is issued and the body is taken to a local funeral home. At this point the next-of-kin or family will need to designate ...
... of a Maritime Labour Certificate and the Maritime Labour Declaration, in which it should clearly state that the owner has this insurance. However, a problem can still exist if the ship owner has previously ...
... be given at the same time as vaccinations are administered. Documentation of immunisation(s) should use the “Model International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis” as given in Annex 6 of the ...
... WHO Handbook for inspection of ships and issuance of ship sanitation certificates 2011 https://www.who.int/ihr/publications/handbook_ships_inspection/en/ The handbook is intended as reference ...
... The other significant point for the shipping industry concerns vaccination requirements. Although the disease is not covered by International Health Regulations, some countries may require a valid certificate ...
... and issuance of ship sanitation certificates Guide to ship sanitation (third edition) Ship sanitation certificates (1) World Health Organization. Guide to Ship Sanitation 3rd edition 2011 http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/publications/2011/ship_sanitation_guide/en/; ...
... now in force and forms the basis for many aspects of maritime health practice. Maritime Labour Convention, 2006. The main parts of MLC relevant to maritime health are: 1.2 Medical Certificate 2.3 ...
... a nationality by simple registration in a national register of origin and this dictates the legal status of the ship. The certificate of registry proves the nationality of the ship. Duties of the Flag ...
... inspection report consisting of Form A and B. Form A lists the ship's details and the validity of the relevant certificates. Form B shows the list of deficiencies found (if any), with an action code which ...
... rules and confirm that designs and calculations meet these rules. They also survey ships and structures during the process of construction and commissioning. The Classification Society issues a certificate ...
... 4.8. In addition, they must have successfully completed essential safety courses and to hold certificates of competence appropriate for the position they will hold. The ILO Maritime Labour Convention, ...
... on board to hold a Master Mariner certificate and hold the rank of Captain but only one person can be the Master of the ship. The Master is legally responsible for the day-to-day management of the ship. ...
... training once or more depending on the flag State requirements. In addition to being required for specific roles on board, different levels of training are required to achieve Certificates of Competency. ...
... a Medicine Chest Certificate (MCC) of compliance. This is signed by a maritime pharmacist who is also responsible for the inspection of the ship’s medicine chest. References 1. Medical First Aid ...
... in medical care. A ship owner or ship manager must ensure that seafarers have appropriate certificates of competency, including medical care as outlined in STCW. More information on the training of seafarers ...
... they will be unlikely to obtain a fitness certificate for work at sea at any point in the future due to their health. Fit or likely to be unfit, the time will come when all diagnostic and therapeutic modalities ...
... needs to have the physical capabilities to perform routine and emergency duties. If the risk is not acceptable, with or without mitigating measures, the seafarer should not be given a medical certificate ...
... issue. The ‘Guidelines on the Medical Examination of Seafarers’ advise that seafarers should only receive an unrestricted certificate if the ‘teeth and gums appear to be good…’Any seafarer noted to have ...
... risk assessment at PEME should identify those seafarers with possible alcohol or drug abuse problems. Such seafarers require careful, multi-disciplinary management to be given a medical certificate to ...
... sources Seafarers may be identified by occupation in hospital records, on death certificates and on census returns. These sources can provide information on illness and death in those who are not currently ...