... and enlarged versions of the earlier whalers and their use in fishing has grown dramatically. Some factory ships are equipped to serve as a mother ship to a number of smaller fishing vessels. Hazards ...
... without a doctor on board and calculated for voyages of one month. 2007: The ILO in its Work in Fishing Convention [9] and Work in Fishing Recommendation [10] established minimum standards for the medical ...
... of the ship, for example, cargo, containers, fishing, lane meters (roll-on-roll-off), oil or chemical tanks, passengers or other “money making” functions. Space necessary for the day to day running of ...
... eg fishing itineraries and length of voyage, loading or unloading cargo with the hire of extra gangs in port, port calls and tours for passengers Geographical factors These are often beyond the control ...
... three in Scandinavia, one in Japan and one in the United States. Together they insure roughly 94% of the world’s ocean-going tonnage. Many individual Clubs also insure local fishing fleets, small coastal ...
TIM CARTER, CONTRIBUTIONS FROM BOB BRIDGER; MARGARETHA HOLTENSDOTTER LÜTZHÖFT AND VIVEK MENON Introduction Seafarers and especially those working on fishing vessels are at a considerably greater ...
... ships, cabin noise levels are around 40 dB(A). Fishing vessels Fishing vessels are generally smaller than merchant ships, and fishers spend much longer on board over the course of a year than merchant ...
... transport, fishing or specialist roles, as passengers, or pursuing leisure activities such as yachting. The maritime environment may impose risks on them, including illnesses or injuries. It may also ...
... maritime health practice for the benefit of seafarers working in maritime transport. A parallel convention covers the fishing sector. (cross reference) The most recent example of such collaboration is ...
... like disaster relief, and suppression of piracy Support ships accompanying fishing fleets, offshore races etc. Other health care staff, usually those with nursing qualifications may also work on ...