... by the staff of the mission are carried out if required, mainly for seafarers who are unable to leave the vessel for operational reasons. Personal communication with families HANS-JOACHIM JENSEN, MARCUS ...
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 ...
... board to complete his Contract of Employment, provided of course that he is fit for duty (even after several days off duty) and does not pose a threat to the safety or health of the vessel or other crew. ...
... sea-going merchant vessels and consists of up to 15 hours of training. MEDICAL FIRST AID (Model course 1.14) This model course provides more advanced first aid training aimed at those seafarers ...
... in emergencies. They do not include medicines needed for the long term treatment of disease, nor do they necessarily meet the needs of passenger vessels, in particular for the treatment of children International ...
... a triage area or an area to receive others from the sea or less well equipped vessels. The function and requirements of a sickbay will vary depending on the size and type of vessel. On a chemical tanker, ...
SANDRA ROBERTS from 2nd edition Working on board has its own occupational risks with variations due to the nature of the work and the type of vessel. Care of the injured or ill seafarer is usually the ...
... Some services only offer advice and guidance if the case needs to be evacuated from a vessel whilst others offer ongoing medical advice for any concern. In Denmark, there is an exception to the rule ...
... led by a maritime rescue coordination centre (MRCC) and including land-based, airborne and floating assets. It may involve a single responder, for example, from another vessel in the proximity of the individual ...
SUE STANNARD Introduction Although the evacuation of a seafarer or passenger from a ship is not a common occurrence on many vessels, it does occur. In 2017, Radio Medico Norway treated 1316 patients, ...