... 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 ...
... lead their traditional lifestyle and be open to its associated risks. To date the knowledge base on seafarers’ health, with the exception of that on those serving in navies, is far from perfect. Nevertheless, ...
AB Able Bodied Seafarer ACEP American College of Emergency Physicians ACLS Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support ADA Americans with Disability Act AED Automatied ...
... where routine and procedure are usual. There are, however, occasions when the traditional seafaring life can be interrupted and the crew forced to respond to urgent, sometimes life-threatening situations ...
... flying its flag and causing loss of life or serious injury to nationals of another State or serious damage to ships or installations of another State or to the marine environment’. In the case of collision ...
... trace the legal owners. Some effective measures are in place to provide a link to a specific vessel, such as the IMO number that a vessel will carry throughout its lifetime, but even that can be hidden. ...
... natural causes. Also, killings, such as homicide can be the cause of death. Piracy attacks or terrorism can occur. There can be a huge loss of life when a large vessel with many passengers onboard capsizes ...
... can offer assistance in communication with their families. During the long period of time it may take to resolve the situation, life on board is hard. Seafarers must live in a deteriorating ship, performing ...
... in sea survival material and procedures (1). Abandoning a ship in distress is followed by a potentially prolonged period of using rescue equipment, primarily lifejackets, immersion suits, life rafts or ...
... on board, may be forced to abandon ship and attempt to reach the shore, which can lead to injuries, particularly crush injuries, when attempting to launch lifeboats. In some instances, there may not be ...
... with a high sensitivity and specificity, detect P. falciparum and non-falciparum and, if used for South-America travel detect pLDH Antigen, be easy to use and have an appropriate shelf-life. The ...
... contact between the patients and their families or other crew members are possible before a contagious patient is being diagnosed, isolated and treated. Assuming lifelong infection, about one-third of ...
... cooking, raw or undercooked molluscs harvested from contaminated waters and contaminated products such as lettuce and strawberries. Lifelong immunity occurs from vaccination or infection. Risks of hepatitis ...
... for evidence of hepatitis. Out of the 98 symptomatic cases 50 (2.1% of study population) carried anti- HBc-, signifying contact to hepatitis B Virus during their lifetime (5). A cross sectional study ...
... facilities in ports, general treatment, lack of oxygen, testing and vaccination. Seafarers suffered of mental stress, anxieties and precarious life and family situations. Maritime physicians need to ...
... is now a growing recognition that interventions that integrate all aspects of the health of the target group and which aim to develop a healthy overall lifestyle, rather than to prevent a specific condition, ...
... his performance. He brings his training and experience. He has a personality that affects his way of coping with the demands of life at sea. He has habits that help or hinder both his performance and ...
... on human-centred design activities as they affect other design activities and trade-offs. Include and integrate human-centred design into the overall project plan and all phases of the product life cycle. ...
JAROSLAW KRZYŻAK AND KRZYSZTOF KORZENIEWSKI Edited by Jon Magnus Haga Introduction (by editor) Individuals in or on water run the risk of exposure to the marine life. Particular risks to health ...
... the growth in the expression of seafarer concerns through maritime trade unions and the loss of life at sea. Regulations, especially when concerned with maritime safety, were usually similar across nations, ...