... Social Institute of Tarragona, Spain (Inclusion, Social Security and Immigration Ministry). From 1985, authorised doctor for Fitness Examinations for seafarers, fishermen and divers, Hospital Ship and ...
... pirates In a recent international case, two Italian vessel protection detachments (VPDs) killed two Indian fishermen when the VPD’s fired upon a fishing boat in India’s Economic Exclusion Zone, thinking ...
... is Venezuela, where 20 years of an authoritarian regime has led to economic hardship and the dismantling of democratic institutions.[8] Pirates are often from a poor background and/or fishermen, ...
... peace, not to be disturbed.[18] It can be a crime to bury dead bodies by throwing them overboard. In 2020 a video circulated showing how two Indonesian fishermen on board a Chinese fishing vessel located ...
... malaria cases were registered from1973 to 1998. 99 of 113 cases occurred in seafarers and fishermen (9). In Italy, seafarers and airline personnel represented 21% all registered malaria cases (10). Though, ...
... only limited transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis takes places among crew aboard or during shore leaves (5). In another Danish study from hospital registers fishermen showed a higher rate of tuberculosis ...
... From 26,988 tests performed in seafarers HIV antibodies were detected in 11 seamen and 3 deep-sea fishermen (0.05%) (7). Bellis and co-workers performed saliva testing for HIV antibodies in 304 sailors ...
... were infectious, gastrointestinal, heart diseases and stroke (5). Also from Denmark, Linda Kaerlev systematically studied time trends in hospital contacts among Danish seafarers and fishermen between ...
... largest sea snakes can grow up to around 2 m. Marine snakes are most dangerous to fishermen. A bite can occur when fishers are emptying the fishing nets or while they are wading in shallow waters. The ...
... 2009 in press. Törner M, Blide G, Eriksson H, Kadefors R, Petersén I. Musculo-skeletal symptoms as related to working conditions among Swedish professional fishermen. Applied Ergonomics 1988; 19 (3): ...
... gear that may be lying about the slippery decks. Fishermen may spend days at sea often with little sleep, working in worse conditions than most seafarers do. The crew may be suffer from fatigue because ...
... The ICMA ensures standards in education and training for the staff in these institutions. The focus is on the care of seafarers, fishermen and their family members. The care of these persons is irrespective ...
... of a guide to explain how the contents of the chest are to be used. 1966: The ILO in its Accommodation of Crews (Fishermen) Convention [7] states on Article 13 that ‘An approved medicine chest with readily ...
... the Norwegian Fishing Fleet occupational accidents analysis period of 1998-2006. Int Marit Health. 2006;57(1-4):76-84. [xi] Allen P, Wellens B, Smith A. Fatigue in British fishermen. Int Marit Health. ...
... dated 12 March 2001[10] that states ‘Incessant noise creates an aggressive climate on board and means that fishermen sleep little and badly, making it difficult for them to obtain the rest they need...’ ...
... medicals are specified in the Guidelines on the medical examinations of seafarers and fishermen.3,5 Competency for many of the tasks form part of the training of specialists in occupational medicine. ...