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The good health of the seafarer is vital to the safe and efficient operation of the ship Health Watch is a new Britannia publication aimed directly at the seafarer to give guidance on health issues. The good health of the seafarer is vital to the safe and efficient operation of the ship.Seafarers now spend more time at sea than they did 10 years ago, with plentiful food and reduced exercise. This has resulted in increasing problems of obesity, diabetes and arterial disease. Obesity is closely related to the higher incidence of heart disease and the two problems have to be considered together."A healthy crew will not only result in fewer crew illness claims, but will also help to reduce the number of other claims caused by crew fatigue and lack of concentration" said Grantley Berkeley, Chairman of Tindall Riley (Britannia) Limited. In future issues of Health Watch we will deal in greater detail with such topics as diet and exercise, stress and other "lifestyle" diseases.Our aim is not to scare seafarers but to make them aware that relatively small changes to their way of living can have a significant impact on their health. Health Watch is the first publication of ...