... in a poor condition and dangerous working practices. There is a constant risk of serious injuries (or deaths), including drowning caused by falls from gangways or embarkation ladders. Gangway – means ...
... with, for example, a crisis on board, such as the death of a colleague, accidents in the family or natural disasters in the home country. Religious support may also be available. Ideally, on board visits ...
TIM CARTER Introduction Despite preventative measures aimed at reducing the risks of illness, injury, incapacitation and death in seafarers, incidents requiring medical care do occur at sea. The aim ...
... 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 ...
... but they cannot be taken in isolation. In general, the reasons to initiate the evacuation of a patient from a sea-going vessel are: Serious injury or illness that may cause invalidity or death and ...
... claims handled by the P&I Clubs. There are roughly twice as many illness cases as injuries and only a small proportion of these result in death. Seafarers come from all parts of the world. However, the ...
... seafarers in the British merchant fleet (1986-1995). Occup Med (Lond.). 2002; 52: 195-202 [v] Hansen HL, Pedersen G. Influence of occupational accidents and deaths related to lifestyle on mortality among ...
... in feelings of unease, usually with a headache. High level exposures can cause immediate unconsciousness and death. Removal from exposure and breathing fresh air or oxygen, if done in time, will enable ...
... a 1.85-fold increased risk of asbestos-related disease[20]. A long term study, between 1966 and 1975, followed 253 workers in a British shipyard. The study observed 17 deaths from asbestos-linked malignant ...
... overweight, and over 30 is obese[1]. The health risks of being obese are well documented and include[2] All-causes of death (mortality) High blood pressure (Hypertension) High LDL cholesterol, ...
... of crew death and injury were less than on sailing ships, the increase in speed and size, and hence crew and passenger numbers made the worst-case disaster scenario ever greater. Hypothermia The ocean ...
... are counted and their rate over a set period is calculated. Death, because it has to be determined for legal as well as medical reasons has been the event most commonly studied. The need to study chronic ...
... from the maritime labour market on short-term contracts. Injuries, illnesses and deaths may occur in crew or passengers. Infections or disease vectors may be transmitted from port to port Loss of containment, ...
... reports on injuries and occupational illness to flag state authorities and health reports on potentially contagious illnesses and suspicious deaths to local port state authorities. Individual patient ...
... disease occurrence, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment, as well as any other (private) information concerning the sick or wounded patient must be kept confidential, including after death (1, 2). Confidential ...
KIM JEFFRIES Shipowner liability for illness and injury and P&I Insurance Introduction Shipping is global and liability for illness, injury and death is formed from a complex web of international ...