... that the approach is very different. However, why is this important? Sometimes there are legal barriers between what a general practitioner can reveal of information towards others, especially towards ...
... If the AD has followed this model of risk assessment, he should be able to explain, not only the legal requirements and criteria, but the medical background for why this is the correct decision. By ...
... was just one ingredient, the others being political, financial, and legal as well as party interests. It is therefore difficult to claim that it is ‘necessary’ to meet these criteria to accomplish the ...
... 1995[15], based on the qualification requirements of the STCW Convention[16]. The regulations were more of a formal character, making medical fitness a legal requirement of the EU, albeit referring to ...
... infirmary, medication, medical equipment or qualifications of the ships´ medical staff, but most cruise companies will – not least of all for legal reasons – follow or exceed “The Health Care Guidelines ...
... for legal reasons. Until more recent times, these records were rarely analysed to look at seafarer risks. The focus of maritime authorities was on maritime disasters and the loss of life associated with ...
... irrespective of the reason for migration or legal status. Migrants are often found alongside refugees and the industry continues to struggle with the problem of sea-borne migrants. Persons Saved at Sea ...
... Prescriptive jurisdiction is the power to regulate people and situations regardless of their location. Enforcement jurisdiction is described as the ability of a country to legally arrest, try, convict ...
KATINKA SVANBERG Introduction Crimes committed at sea present a ‘dynamic legal scenario’ where international law recognises a multitude of domestic jurisdictions existing concurrently.[1]. Any crime ...
KATINKA SVANBERG Introduction International crime at sea is frequent and includes: piracy, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU), smuggling of narcotic drugs, agricultural products ...
... there is one, can record the fact that the patient has died, but a doctor licensed in the next port of international entry will perform the actual legal certification of death. This doctor is usually ...
... minimums in terms of navigability conditions, safety, hygiene, etc., or maybe because the ship has been involved in some illegal activity. In addition, since 2013, when the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) ...
... infection among ships´ crews under commercial sailing conditions].Zh Mikrobiol Epidemiol Immunobiol1994;5: 33-36. (2) Li MK, Beck MA, Shi Q, Harruff RC. Unexpected hazard of illegal immigration: Outbreak ...
... to seafarers, passengers, but also to the public health in ports and home countries. Legal notification requirements must be observed. However, risk perceptions may vary widely and be guided by political ...
... and legal consequences. Definitions There is no legal definition of bullying but is defined here as: ‘A threatening or intimidating work environment in which a group of people or an individual may ...
... preceded by a growing body of contract law, which was mainly aimed at financial aspects and related topics such as the insurance of hulls and cargoes. From the middle ages, ports also had legal controls ...
... own. In general, Roman law accepted the freedom of the seas as a legal regime[1]. In the 12th century, the first states were claiming exclusive rights on the sea. In that period, Venice was the maritime ...
... a nationality by simple registration in a national register of origin and this dictates the legal status of the ship. The certificate of registry proves the nationality of the ship. Duties of the Flag ...
... the Flag States. Some Flag States fail to fulfil their commitments as specified in agreed international legal instruments and subsequently some ships may sail in an unsafe condition, threatening the lives ...
... take any responsibility. However, the responsibility of the Classification Societies in case of an accident is currently controversial and a matter of legal debate. Class hopping and the Transfer ...