... placed on health and lives of the seafarers, has changed radically. Today, the health of seafarers is perhaps the most treasured of all goods carried at sea and considered the key to both safe and prosperous ...
... High Seas Act (DOHSA) and in its territorial waters, the Jones Act applies, both to seafarers that are employees and also non US citizens.[21] In DOHSA, the death, or the incident causing a wrongful death, ...
... fired upon, 20 attempted attacks, and 161 vessels boarded. Of 135 sailors abducted globally last year, 130 of them were recorded in the Gulf of Guinea off West Africa, the highest ever number of seafarers ...
STEVE WILLIAMS, NATALIE SHAW, KATINKA SVANBERG Introduction Seafaring is one of the most dangerous forms of work compared to other sectors.[1] Seafarers, passengers and others onboard ships including ...
... care professional, for example a paramedic, on board. On normal merchant vessels medical care is provided by a nautical officer with limited training [10]. More information on the medical training of seafarers ...
RICARDO RODRIGUES MARTOS In the last decades, the abandonment of seafarers has become a serious problem that affects many and shows the lack of protection seafarers have. This problem can be considered ...
... it is also a matter of leadership, discipline and determination. Equipment Lifejackets and Flotation devices Professional seafarers usually use lifejackets, whereas flotation devices or buoyancy ...
... Risk assessment Many factors have been identified as contributing to the occurrence and/or severity of different shipboard incidents. These include [2][3]: An insufficient number of seafarers on ...
... abroad. Most seafarers will have received childhood vaccinations through routine immunization programs in their home countries. However, seafarers rarely carry evidence of childhood vaccines with them ...
Occupational Health International Labour Organisation (ILO)/International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Guidelines on the medical examinations of seafarers (30.9.2011) www.ilo.int and the concurrent national ...
... responsible for medical care in care of seafarer Discuss need for isolation, assessment of close contacts or other sick seafarers. Advise on reporting to shore based organisations Ensure appropriate ...
... Malaria, emerging infections causing Chikunguya, Dengue fever or West Nile virus fever are recognized as travel related risks. Though no case reports are published from seafarers it is safe to assume that ...