... exposure to body fluids during medical care and first aid, but also from unprotected sex. For this reason Anti-HIV medication is now recommended by the WHO to be carried as part of the ship’s medical chest ...
... ships under German flag that during more than 1.5 million person-days of observation from 2002-2008, nearly one fourth of the visits to the ship’s infirmary were due to communicable diseases (45.8 consultations ...
... officers. CRM includes shipboard personnel that are not part of a ship’s management regime and applies to all ships’ crews. In essence, all systems execute the same principles with slightly different ...
... of the ship’s structure. These phenomena have been responsible for increasing vibration exposure on board ships. If two sources of excitation are close in frequency, a beat phenomenon emerges, and the ...
... for actions taken to improve safety and performance. The requirements of the ISM Code lead to the production of a wide range of documents and reports as a part of the ship’s safety management system ...
... Reassuringly, we see that 86% of the Flag of Convenience ships (ITF list) fly a white flag. Figure 12.2‑2 Paris MoU B/W/G listing of Flag Of Convenience ship’s – own work based Paris MoU data & ...
... based on generic and historic parameters and calculated according to an agreed protocol.6 A ship’s risk profile is recalculated daily taking into account changes in the more dynamic parameters such as ...
... of each ship’s hull and equipment on an annual basis. The condition of the hull was divided into 5 classes according to the state of its construction and its continuing soundness (or lack thereof). The ...
... be to check the Ship’s Maritime Labour Certificate and accompanying Document of Maritime Labour Compliance. If there are still concerns a seafarer should contact the port State authority and ask them ...
... risk of acting as an allergen. Oil Tankers Oil tankers carry oil, or oil products, in bulk. The cargoes are pumped directly into or out of the ship’s tanks. Tankers have their own cargo handling ...
... ship, handling of cargo operations and machinery on the deck of the ship. The engine department includes marine engineer officers and ratings responsible for operation and maintenance of the ship’s machinery. ...
... tanker, general cargo ship or cruise ship, shipping routes, particular weather and climatic conditions and ship’s operations. Ship´s routines and watches HANS-JOACHIM JENSEN, MARCUS OLDENBURG ...
... Financial impact on the colleagues Impact on the ship’s operations Practical impact on ship operations Productivity impact on ship operation Impact on the families of sick or injured ...
... factors in the successful treatment of a sick or injured person on board ship is the extent of medical knowledge of the ship’s officer in charge of medical care. Each teaching method has its own advantages ...
... Statutory requirements The following lists, in chronological order, the international standards, requirements, regulations and recommendations that apply to the ship’s medicine chest. 1947: The International ...
... for the passages between the sickbay and the main extraction points of the ship. Proximity of the ship’s extraction points Transfer of an ill or injured person off or onto the ship will occur at one ...
... responsibility of a deck officer, often the first officer, but ultimately the ship’s Master has final responsibility. The officer responsible for medical care on board may handle many minor injuries ...
... Ship’s doctors or other health care professionals may also seek assistance when necessary. The service may be organized and sponsored by member states of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), ...
... Economic factors These may be of particular interest to the Master who may feel under pressure to keep any costs to be incurred and disruption to the ship’s operation as low as possible. Factors ...
... by ship’s officers, with or without the prompting of seafarers or their safety representatives. There can be situations, such as company incentive schemes for safety performance that encourage under-reporting. ...