... between individuals and conditions (1). A number of environmental, individual and intra-individual factors affect the rate at which hypothermia develops: Temperature gradient between the deep body ...
... Risk assessment Many factors have been identified as contributing to the occurrence and/or severity of different shipboard incidents. These include [2][3]: An insufficient number of seafarers on ...
... on the prevention of the spread of the disease. When considering the vaccination requirement of an individual seafarer many factors should be considered, including but not limited to: the individual ...
... colonization in the drinking water installation due to poor temperature control and other factors. Only few cases of Legionella disease in sefarares have been reported, the true magnitude of the the disease ...
... outbreaks on cruise ships: contributing factors and thresholds for early outbreak detection. Euro Surveill. 2017 Nov;22(45):16-00576. doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2017.22.45.16-00576. PMID: 29162205; PMCID: ...
... skin infections in individuals without established risk factors. The US Centers for Disease Control name the five C´s of MRSA transmission as follows: crowding, frequent skin-to-skin contact, compromised ...
... from possible blood contact. Consequently, in the individual risk assessment at a PEME, and during the pre-travel counselling of seafarers, several risk factors for acquiring such infection need to be ...
... follow global infectious diseases trends, understand the epidemiological factors affecting infection and transmission on board, the cultural needs of the seafarers and ensure that all regulatory requirements ...
... either the individual level based on personal risk factors, for example, weight management or smoking cessation, or more commonly, including the whole target population, for example, exercise. The development ...
... To begin, a case study is described, which illustrates some of the factors to consider. Case Study Task-related factors Dmitri has one major task to carry out, taking his ship from Hong Kong to ...
... of established ergonomic criteria. Include multi-disciplinary skills and perspectives in the design team. Consider human-system issues and the relative importance of ergonomics/human factors early ...
... frequency of this beat is likely to cause a resonant response. Structural factors On ships, there are structures that resonate with forced vibration, for example: - the entire driveshaft, ...
... regulatory and logistical factors. The state that a ship is registered to is its flag state. This state then has regulatory control over the commercial vessels registered under its flag. History The ...
... Other benefits Other benefits may be included in a seafarer’s contract, depending on a number of factors that include the company, the type of contract and the position of the seafarer. Types of ...
... differently according to social categories such as gender, class, occupation and education6. Structural and organisational factors Work cultures, communication and safety are all social phenomena shaped ...
... recommendations. They are a species or a community by themselves and factors that determine their behaviour are peculiar to themselves and peculiar to the industry. Overall, there are several reasons ...
... those of working age who have selected to work in the same sort of job, have broadly similar capabilities. Factors such as fatigue, mood, experience and age, as well as minor variations in individual capability ...
... factors in the successful treatment of a sick or injured person on board ship is the extent of medical knowledge of the ship’s officer in charge of medical care. Each teaching method has its own advantages ...
... precise since the ‘vessel-customer’ is constantly on the move and many factors must be perfectly synchronized in order for the supplies to arrive on time. Other difficulties faced are the supply of controlled ...
... communications. All mistakes that are easily avoidable without any significant additional cost, if the right considerations are made early in the design and building process. Factors to include when deciding ...