TIM CARTER What is health promotion? The World Health Organization's (WHO) 2005 Bangkok Charter for Health Promotion in a Globalized World defines health promotion as ‘the process of enabling people ...
Degree in Medicine and Surgery (MD) & Anglo-Germanic Philology, Specialist Degree in Occupational Health. PhD, Doctoral thesis: Epidemiological Bases in Health Promotion and Prevention in Seafarers, AIDS. ...
... ten years combining tertiary college and examination with sea-time, to achieve promotion through the ranks to chief officer or first mate and then to ship’s Master or Captain. Some Governments have developed ...
... is needed. SOVs mostly offers more comfortable access via motion compensated gangway systems. They provide a very easy daily commute. The use of all systems is limited by wave height. Helicopter transfer ...
... for this is the movement of the ship. The deck is almost constantly in motion, which puts greater demands on the fisher to keep his balance when carrying a load and when having to pay attention whilst ...
... remote, longer, polar or tropical routes require fitter crew and better medical training for skipper and medic. Extreme weather conditions—high winds, wave impact, motion, salt water, humidity, heat, cold, ...
... overboard of emotionally distressed people. Regular announcements with clear information and requests can go a long way to reassuring passengers and crew on board and providing a feeling of safety and ...
... on a whole range of topics that establish the context in which he operates, for example policies on discipline, reimbursement, bonuses, health and safety, and promotion. There is also an implicit set ...
... to working at sea. These include vessel motion fatigue associated with long voyages sleep disruption/disturbance when working watches psychosocial stressors safety issues introduced or exacerbated ...
... which consider key aspects of person-centred ergonomics, psychological and behavioural sciences approaches to some current concerns in maritime health. It also includes a section on health promotion, as ...
... They have 13 short but thick dorsal fin spines at the base of which their multiple venom glands are located. People usually get stung as they accidentally step on the fish which is lying motionless on ...
... motion. Excitation caused by free forces and moments within the engine can have an effect on the vibration response of the ship’s structure and even the girder structure, particularly in medium-sized ships ...
... of the day and night, the motion of the vessel in bad weather, the need to live and work within the limited spaces of a ship, the physical demands of climbing ladders etc and lifting heavy objects ...
... ILO has been active and concerned about seafarers’ welfare since the mid 20th century. The ILO Recommendation concerning the Promotion of Seamen’s Welfare in Ports (No. 48) was adopted in 1936. This dealt ...
TIM CARTER Introduction Seafarers working at sea need to safely and effectively perform a wide variety of tasks. Most involve the seafarer receiving information about their surroundings, analysing ...
... below. The feelings and emotional state of the seafarer will change over time and initial feelings can even conflict with feelings experienced in a later phase. The seafarer may initially feel supported ...
... varies hugely around the world’s coastlines. Motion sickness. This can affect anybody on any ship but may be exacerbated in sick or injured seafarer, and any accompanying person, when on board a small, ...
... to seafarers; and are not limited to treatment of sick or injured seafarers but include measures of a preventive character such as health promotion and health education programmes However, the availability ...
... is inappropriate. The emphasis needs to be on health promotion activities that give the individual insights such that they decide to change their behaviour. However, this may need culturally sensitive ...