... the World Health Organization for at-risk groups and for inclusion in childhood vaccine schedules. HBV in seafarers Available studies do not allow estimates if seafaring is a risk factor for Hepatitis ...
... seafaring was heavily affected not only by the burden of diseases secondary to SARS-COV2 outbreaks on board, but even more so by travel restrictions, strict quarantine measures, lack of access to leisure ...
... particularly relevant to the organisational aspect of seafaring, were separation from family and length of shipboard stay, with the latter sometimes being twice as long for non-European personnel compared ...
Introduction JONATHAN EARTHY; TIM CARTER Ergonomics, medical, psychological and behavioural science perspectives on seafaring align with each other, as all are person-centred. They are concerned with ...
... was international territory and all nations were free to use it for seafaring trade. This idea was limited to the open sea, not land-locked seas, bays or coastal waters[2]. In the same period Spain, ...
... flag or ensign of a ship is a very basic part of maritime history and the assorted maritime flags that flutter on every ship testify to centuries of seafaring heritage and tradition. If you ask children ...
... bridge by nautical watch officers, there is no need for corresponding watch keeping by technical officers. In seafaring today, the three-watch system is most common. The 24-hour day is divided into 6 ...
... accessibility of welfare for seafarers, needs knowledge and a study of the seafarer himself and the seafaring industry – ships, routes, cargo, crew, food, communication and the entire important universe ...
... seafaring for as long as man has navigated the seas. Throughout history, shipwrecks have claimed the lives of countless numbers of seafarers and illnesses, disease and malnutrition at sea have claimed ...
... is the continuity of care. Seafarers often use the services on an occasional basis, maybe only once in their seafaring career. This requires special attention with regard to reports and plans for follow-up ...
... demands are placed on the musculoskeletal system. The instability and slipperiness of decks and working surfaces on board is an additional risk factor at sea. Common examples from seafaring include: ...
... charts and global positioning satellites that enable positions and courses to be plotted to within a few metres. Weather forecasting One of the great risks of seafaring is bad weather. Experienced ...
... Recommendations for change have usually been informed by developments in health care practice ashore rather than information gathered from seafaring populations. To reduce the risk of future illness ...
... that such doctors recognize the benefits from such training and are keen to participate.4 References Oldenburg M, Baur X, Schlaich C. Occupational risks and challenges of seafaring. J Occup Health. ...
... general principles underlying medical ethics and patient confidentiality, as they relate to seafaring, will be summarized and three areas where there are ethical challenges specific to the maritime sector ...
... among the seafaring population. In addition, lifestyle issues and illness such as obesity, alcohol and drug use and abuse and sexually transmitted disease have become or remain a major cause of illness ...