... Geiranger fjord, both environmentalists and locals consider such ports overwhelmed in peak season. Passengers may leave more than their footprints but not enough money. Ferries SIRI STRANDENES Ferries ...
... Exclusion Zone according to UNCLOS EHS Environment, Health and Safety (see also: HSE: Health, Safety and Environment) EMCIP European Marine Casualty Information Platform EMSA European ...
CHRISTOPHER PETRIE Introduction A ship and its crew do not normally carry uninvited guests. Merchant vessels sail the world’s oceans in a distinctly self-contained and self-sufficient environment, ...
... 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 ...
... and other goods, trafficking in humans, dumping and pollution. Often, they are transnational organized crimes that undermine local and national economies, destroy the environment, and jeopardize ...
... (EEZ) and continental shelf is covered by the Environmental Protection (Sea Dumping Act 1981) administered by the federal Department of the Environment. Permits are usually only granted in cases of a strong ...
... Indah or the collision of a container ship with a building in the port of Genoa show that mass casualties in the maritime environment can occur at any time and affect a large number of people. The corona ...
... minimal maintenance work, as they do not have the necessary means and facing potential conflict with other seafarers as they coexist in a confined environment with increasing stress. It is important ...
... the requirement for immersion suits with surface survival times of 24 hours under the worst environmental conditions. A common problem is the incompatibility between clothes or survival suits and lifejackets ...
... can pound up and down until the damage is so severe that it may capsize or sink. Grounding in environmentally sensitive areas such as coral reefs can lead to massive claims against the ship and her owners ...
... A reliable source of information in the global environment of shipping is the WHO´s Book “International Travel and Health” and the US Centers for Disease Control “Yellow Book” that are updated yearly ...
... by effective supervision. The diversity of infectious agents and routes of exposure means that precautionary measures sometimes need to be tailored to the characteristics of certain infections. Environmental ...
... collected from the water systems of the ships docking in Mersin International Port were contaminated with Legionella species (8). Generally, ships have been recognized as an at risk environment for Legionella ...
Skin infection and infestations Wounds are common in seafarers and they can easily become infected in the marine environment and present as impetigo, carbuncles, furuncles, cellulitis, otitis externa ...
... depends on many factors including liver function and the availability of therapy in the country. Beyond any doubt first aid and medical in the shipping environment is an occupational risk for hepatitis ...
... 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 ...
... recreational facilities, making arrangements for sporting events when ashore. The modification of environmental or working conditions to reduce risks to health, for example, avoidance of exposure to ...
... spaces, the seafarer’s environment is unique and challenging. However, working in the maritime sector is, in some ways, the same as working in any other sector – you have good days and bad days, some ...
... from winches or pulleys Injuries due to slips, trips and falls or being struck by moving objects Exposure to stressful environmental conditions when working on deck, for example, heat, cold, strong ...
JONATHAN EARTHY The crucial influence of the human element on safety, security and environmental protection has been recognised by the IMO, including in its ‘vision, principles and goals’ for the human ...