VIVEK MENON with contributions from BOB BRIDGER and MARGARETHA HOLTENSDOTTER LÜTZHÖFT Types of vessels There are many types of vessels depending on the type or cargoes carried and/or its purpose. Vessels ...
... 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, ...
... at the School of Applied Psychology, University College Cork. Joanne's PhD focused on psychosocial factors in merchant seafaring, commissioned by Shell International B.V. She has presented at several international ...
... and in Theology from the Ateneu Universitari Sant Pacià, has a PhD in Civil Marine Science from the Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya and is a Captain of the Spanish Merchant Navy with 8 years of seafaring ...
... in seafaring Analysis of Maritime Accidents Crowd and Crisis-Management, SPS Security Training Intercultural Trainings in the maritime Industry Multiculture Crews and Ethno-Medicine of Ship' ...
... The requirements for approval varies between countries. In Northern Europe, a growing, informal cooperation between seafaring countries has grown, which leads us to the NEMAM[1] Group mentioned below. ...
... have separate medical requirements[10], which are developed as close to the requirements for seafarers as possible. Risk assessment is simplified, as compared to seafaring. Physical requirements are stricter, ...
... fire brigade, as police officers and some other physically and/or mentally demanding professions. In seafaring, the PEME also includes aspects of positive selection, but only to a certain extent. It ...
ALF MAGNE HORNELAND The probably oldest trace of statutory medical standards for seafarers in Norwegian seafaring history can be found in “Magnus Lagabøtes Landslov”[1] (AD 1276) where it was required ...
... risk assessment according to position, job tasks, ship type and trade area. In the end of the chapter, emphasis will be given to some special characteristics for other types of seafaring than merchant ...
... Navigation is in restricted and often congested waters. Ships are usually smaller and with lower freeboards and there is frequently a need to moor temporarily while passing through locks. Thus, the seafaring ...
... for officers and crew The Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) estimated the seafaring workforce in 2015 to be 1 647 500 persons of whom 774 000 are officers and 873 500 ratings[1]. The ...
... on leave There is limited information on ill health during leave periods although some may be found in the few available investigations of mid-career PEMEs. Serious illness may well mean that seafaring ...
... seafaring they will not provide a full picture of long-term disease. A study based on a single clinic will simply reflect those who attend, it will not take account of any selection factors that determine ...
... where studies take advantage of differences in exposure to presumed risks that are found in different parts of the seafaring population. The methods used to assess all forms of intervention are similar ...
... 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 ...
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 ...
... can judge on the epidemiological and entomological data. It should be performed by a professional pest management company The WHO also promotes the ABCD for Malaria protection that also applies to seafaring: ...
... with seafaring have been reported. No risk factors for transmission on board passenger or merchant ships can be identified. (1) Miller JM, Tam TW, Maloney S, Fukuda K, Cox N, Hockin J, Kertesz D, Klimov ...
... or in spas or medical facilities. Given the safety, good tolerability, efficacy and long lasting protection (20-30 years) of the vaccine, pre- and post exposure hepatitis A vaccination in global seafaring ...