... a not for profit organisation, created to provide an ethically sound and professional accepted accreditation system that would benefit seafarers having PEMEs and employers, insurers and national maritime ...
... different flags and between different employers and their organisations. Hence, there is no worldwide consistency in the cover. Loss of licence insurance is not discussed in detail here. The importance ...
... meetings[4] between employers’ organisations, employees’ organisations and government representatives, under the leadership of ILO and IMO. Eight Government experts nominated by IMO, four ship-owner and ...
... authorities, P&I Clubs[1], manning agencies and employers, as well as to the international guidelines from the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and ...
... for installation or accommodation, diving vessels, construction vessels, vessels for maintenance and many more. The life-threatening environment makes it necessary for employers to implement EHS (Environment, ...
... 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 ...
... PEMEs. PEMEs specified by employers and insurers often collect much more detailed data, but this is usually regarded as proprietary information and analysed for internal use only. It is often also collected ...
... 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 ...
... laws of multiple jurisdictions, including the Flag State of the ship and the labour supplying state where employment agreements are established. The structure of employers is complex, including ship owners, ...
... consultation. Employers may require certain vaccinations as a prerequisite for employment. In the shipping industry there is traditionally a strict observance of vaccinations that are mandatory or believed ...
... working environments, such as fishing, navy ships, ferries, cargo ships and many others. Also, employers give seafarers contracts with varying durations. Ships under the management of one country may be ...
... This is highly dependent on positive and collaborative attitudes by both employers and those close to the seafarer while they are on leave. Motives for health promotion in seafarers All parties have ...
... stress, fatigue and other psychological issues. Mental Health Initiatives The significance of psychosocial aspects is increasingly acknowledged in the maritime sphere by seafarers, employers, ...
... workers to the risks arising from vibration. This Directive defines: a level of exposure action value (EAV) set at aeq(8h) = 0.5 m/s2 over 8 hours. If this value is exceeded, employers are asked to ...
... All its work is on a tripartite basis, with representatives of governments, employers and workers participating in the development of Conventions and Recommendations.[2] Other organisations, such as ...
... Labour Organisation ILO, where, alongside governmental agencies, employers and employees are represented by their respective international organisations (see below) and are commonly termed ‘the social ...
... union’s auspices, which provides new recruits for employers with a collective bargaining agreement with the union. Use of a hiring hall may be voluntary, or compulsory under the terms of a contract with ...
... between the seafarers and the companies. Cover for medical expenses Determination of whether or not the injury or illness is work related helps employers determine the company or insurer’s liability ...
... does not form part of the international Guidelines[3]. Where it is performed, as a requirement of national authorities or employers, the procedures used should follow national, if available, or international ...
... and an unwillingness of employers and state or international agencies to support good quality investigations. Figure 1. Sources of routine medical information on seafarers Methods for ...