Tag: maritime health

In its latest “Crew Watch” edition, Britannia P&I Club presents some useful tips for seafarers to protect their hearing onboard.

The Seafarers Hospital Society (SHS) and MarinePALS have collaborated to offer a series of six physiotherapy videos, titled ‘Fit and Healthy at Sea,’ which include exercises intended to help reduce the risk of common injuries among seafarers, to help prevent work-related injuries and bolster musculoskeletal health.

In the maritime industry, the health and safety of crew members are of paramount importance. When a crew member presents with a high fever after traveling to a vessel, it highlights the critical need for effective case management, stresses Arthur Diskin, Global Chief Strategy Officer, AP Companies.

The Britannia P&I Club has issued its latest edition of “Risk Watch”, in which it presents some best practices for seafarers who live with hypertension. 

Mindfulness refers to a moment-by-moment nonjudgemental awareness of your thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment.

Instead of rushing from one place to another, mindful walking encourages you to focus on the sensations in your body, helping you to notice and appreciate your surroundings. 

When assessing a situation where first aid is needed, the first priority is to determine what happened and whether there is ongoing danger.

The rapid spread of a new, highly virulent strain of the mpox virus across Africa has prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) to reclassify it as a public health emergency of international concern.

A previous IMO Circular provides guidance on cold water survival and comprehensive information which can help seafarers, trained as first-aid providers, to treat those rescued from cold conditions.

A sudden pain that begins on the right side of the lower abdomen can be a sign of appendicitis. Although most often it occurs in people between the ages of 10 and 30, anyone can develop appendicitis at any age. In that regard, people onboard need to be aware of the signs and symptoms as terrible abdominal pain requires immediate medical attention.