Introduction Infections in this cluster are transmitted by animals (zoonotic) or from agents in water and soil (environmental). Shipping is associated with the potential threat of the dispersal of microbes ...
... amongst seafarers. Issues such as fatigue, stress, depression and other mental health issues are seen frequently among the seafaring population. In addition, lifestyle issues and illness such as obesity, ...
... Dr Herttua has experience and interests particularly in topics such as health inequalities, mortality, morbidity, mental health, medication use, work environment, evacuations at sea, alcohol-related harm ...
... has spent 35 years researching the areas of drowning and thermoregulation, environmental and occupational physiology and survival in the sea. He has published widely in these areas including the books, ...
George Panagakos is a senior researcher at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and works on the environmental performance of transport operations with a specialization in shipping and policy related ...
Dr. Olaf C. Jensen, MD, MPH, PhD Senior Researcher, University of Southern Denmark, Medical Doctor (MD), Specialist in Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Master of Public Health (MPH) and Doctor ...
Magne Bråtveit is professor in the Research Group for Occupational and Environmental Medicine at the Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen. He has a PhD in physiology. ...
... the characteristics of working places on board ships, and the different physical and mental demands which relate to different types of work on board ships be able to conduct medical examination in accordance ...
... ahead Past, present and future (Past), present and future Tools Medical selection in relation to requirements Environmental factors affecting the worker Medical ...
... personnel The STCW convention sets health requirements for vision and hearing, and recommendations for physical and mental capabilities. Fishing vessels are, however not included in the STCW-convention. ...
... factors Medical condition factors Environmental factors Race/age/sex Weight and height Comorbidity Compliance Physical fitness Mental fitness Medical records Life ...
... selection focus on physical and mental capabilities. Sometimes vision and hearing also are included in the positive selection scheme. It is, however, hard to argue that a better vision than Snellens ...
... with a number of observers from intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations[5]. The meeting reached their decision by consensus, which mean that they had to compromise. Scientific medical evidence ...
... from 3 January 1976. [8] African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, Organisation of African Unity [9] Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, or European Convention ...
... whereby the pilot, the navigator, steering operator, lookouts and the Master may adopt a ‘shared mental model’ and work as a mutually supportive team. On-board tasks include the pilot having responsibility ...
... oil and gas industries accept each other’s national health certificates. Germany’s health certificate for wind energy offshore workers, which is based on DGAUM (German Society of Occupational and Environmental ...
... By definition, such waters are more sheltered, so environmental exposure tends to be less. However, overall risk is not insubstantial for the following reasons: There are a large number of participants ...
... Geiranger fjord, both environmentalists and locals consider such ports overwhelmed in peak season. Passengers may leave more than their footprints but not enough money. Ferries SIRI STRANDENES Ferries ...