Tag: maritime health

Crewmembers that are unfit for duty due to injuries or illness can create a wide range of concerns for ship owners and fleet managers. In addition to concerns about the individual’s health, an unfit-for-duty crewmember creates issues for a ship’s operational capabilities, its port-of-call schedule, or even its ability to set sail. The Japan P&I Club provides advice that is useful to quickly return a crewmember to fit for duty status in the U.S.

Danish ships always carry a mandatory medicine chest, where the contents of medicaments and equipment are stipulated by an executive order. The Danish Maritime Authority informs that now it is difficult to acquire 7.4 Erythrom. Persons in charge of medical care on board ships flying the Danish flag must be aware that, at present, the supply of the medicament Erythromycin (7.4 Erythromycin tablets of 500 mg) is problematic. Currently, it is uncertain when the supply of this medicament will be normalised.

Euronav has agreed a four-year sponsorship of Sailors’ Society’s Wellness at Sea programme. Wellness at Sea, which was launched in 2015, is a coaching and support programme devised by the international maritime welfare charity to promote health and well-being among the world’s seafarers.

The West of England P&I Club says that a high proportion of illness claims involve seafarers from the Philippines and Ukraine and introduces its enhanced PEME programme with focus on identifying suitable clinics in these countries.

Dependants and families of seafarers are invited to have their say in the second stage of a research project which aims to shape the future of UK maritime welfare services

The UK P&I Club PEME Programme provides an enhanced medical screening service for all crew. As part of the PEME examination, crew are screened on all the major body organs and functions. Data collected from the medical examinations is regularly analysed and the results used for identifying trends in crew health.

The UK P&I Club will be supporting the Sailors’ Society Emotional Wellness training module within its Wellness at Sea coaching programme.

When a crew member, passenger or other maritime worker onboard a ship falls ill or is injured, the cost of treatment is difficult to predict. The quality of care in the United States is generally regarded as high, yet the cost of treatment is inconsistent from hospital to hospital. Linda Wright, Claims Executive at UK P&I Club, explains how best to minimise those costs.