... ten years combining tertiary college and examination with sea-time, to achieve promotion through the ranks to chief officer or first mate and then to ship’s Master or Captain. Some Governments have developed ...
... for a professional diver last for one year. The medical examination and assessment of divers are based on fitness criteria and considerations of health risks of diving. People suffering from cardiac disease, ...
... phase. All employees must pass a medical examination before undergoing all the necessary training that is mandatory for working offshore in a safe manner, according to the risk assessment of jobs and ...
... that the fisher’s hearing and sight are satisfactory for their duties on the vessel. In addition, a medical examination should establish that a fisher does not suffer from any medical condition likely ...
... physically fit prior to the expedition. Medical screening may take the form of a self-declaration questionnaire, with or without confirmation by the family doctor, or it may involve a formal physical examination ...
... (from the WHO) ILI Influenza-like Illness ILO International Labour Organisation (a UN Agency) ILO C 188 ILO Work in Fishing Convetntion 2007 ILO C016 Medical Examination ...
... into the sinking.[48] They were later acquitted. After the documentary the Swedish Accident Investigation Authority made a request to amend the law banning diving to the ferry in order to allow a re-examination ...
Occupational Health International Labour Organisation (ILO)/International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Guidelines on the medical examinations of seafarers (30.9.2011) www.ilo.int and the concurrent national ...
... for, with examinations every other week. Even a rapid recovery from the disease leads to a period of limited ability to work for at least 4-5 months. Before getting back to work on board, the X-ray of ...
... testing as part of pre-employment examinations, there are no valid data concerning HIV or Hepatitis B /C prevalence in seafarers. [1] World Health Organization. International Agreement of Brussels 1924. ...
... Several techniques can be used promote health. Awareness and publicity campaigns, using a range of media. Personal contacts, for example during clinical consultations such as seafarer medical examinations, ...
... examination and certificate issue (jointly with the International Maritime Organisation)[3]; the training of ship cooks[4]; health protection and accident prevention[5]. The broadly similar Work in Fishing ...
... ships is mentioned as a third objective. The ILO convention is more specific and prescribes a set of standards relating to the minimum age and the medical examination of seafarers, the prevention of ...
... to many countries worldwide. Often they will work for periods in excess of 9 months and need to be fit enough to perform their duties. Seafarers are also required to undergo medical examinations to reduce ...
... of statutory documentation and a general examination of the vessel's structure, machinery and equipment as well as a more thorough inspection and/or operational testing of firefighting equipment, lifesaving ...
... behind sickness, health and cure. Seafarer’s cultural beliefs, therefore, may, or may not, coincide with the current practice of maritime medical examinations and treatment. Eisenberg distinguishes between ...
TIM CARTER Introduction Seafarers working at sea need to safely and effectively perform a wide variety of tasks. Most involve the seafarer receiving information about their surroundings, analysing ...
... dictated by the functions that the space must fulfil. Emergency room The function as an emergency room is the heart of a modern sickbay. In an emergency department on shore there is an examination ...
... based medicine and with a broad knowledge base covering many specialities. He must be skilled in history taking and clinical examination as there is often not time for additional tests. If further tests ...
... for seafarers who are likely to be fit, they may feel more confident proceeding towards a medical examination by the appointed pre-employment clinic, if they have been involved in their care. Further ...