Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 – Frequently Asked Questions – [..] a list of questions which have been raised with the MCA regarding the application and interpretation of the Maritime Labour Convention on UK Registered vessels.
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TEXTBOOK OF MARITIME MEDICINE
Maritime medicine is not a well established, nor a well defined discipline within the medical world. There is no speciality in the field, and the establishment of academic degrees has just started. Tentatively, a definition of maritime medicine could be “any medical activity related to questions concerning the employment, working...
SEAFARER’S HEALTH & LIFESTYLE
Physical and mental health problems amongst seafarers are not uncommon particularly if we consider the type and the difficulties of the work that a seafarer has to face onboard. When thinking of seafarers’ health and lifestyle one should always have in mind just few of the following factors: unstable work...
FATIQUE IN SEAFARERS
“25% of all ships caused 51% of marine accidents and one reason behind these accidents is seafarers’ fatigue”–DNV study reveals What is Fatigue? Physical Fatigue and Mental Fatigue are the two types of Fatigue. Loss of productivity is the primary symptom of fatigue at its earlier stages which follows by...
UK MCA DOCTORS MANUAL
This manual details the procedures to be followed to ensure that medical assessments for seafarers serving on uK ships are carried out to the standards required by the Maritime and Coastguard agency in terms of compliance with statutory requirements, good medical practice and accountability. Read more: https://www.gov.uk/seafarer-working-and-living-rights