Tag: maritime health

In the latest issue of its StopLoss Bulletin , the London P&I Club draws the attention to malaria, a life-threatening disease to which seafarers are particularly at risk due to the very nature of their employment. Malaria is prevalent in tropical and sub-tropical zones around the world, with the majority of cases occurring in sub-saharan Africa.

An Indian crew member of a Bermuda-flagged cargo ship was medically evacuated by the personnel of Coast Guard Station (CGS) Albay around 12:00PM January 25, at the vicinity of Albay Gulf Anchorage Area.

Britannia P&I Club issued Health Watch Volume 2, Issue 3 December 2013. In this issue it is emphasized the subject of accident prevention, particularly the importance of ensuring that you wear the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), even when performing routine tasks.

Britannia P&I Club issued Health Watch Volume 2, Issue 3 December 2013 including accident prevention. If you fall from a height, whether overboard or onto the deck, this could be fatal or you could be seriously injured. If you dont follow proper procedures, or if you use faulty or old equipment, this could result in a fall. You could also put yourself and people working below you at risk if tools or other objects are not secured properly and are dropped from a height.

IMO Guidelines on the Medical Examination of Seafarers

Nautilus International backs call to improve health and safety legislation for seafarers

Ships Medical Chest - Incorrectly Supplied and Mislabeled Medicines

Seafarer fitness fears

Nautilus Survey on food standards deteriorating for crew

Each unit will have a psychologist, psychiatrist and counsellors to assist hostage seafarers A special trauma management care unit (TMU) for seafarers and their families, affected by Somali piracy, will be established by city-based organisations - the Company of Master Mariners of India (CMMI, Pune Chapter), the Institute of Marine Engineers and the Indian Maritime Foundation. The TMU will initially be a mobile unit in Pune city. Later, it would be extended to New Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata.Each unit will have a psychologist, psychiatrist and counsellors to assist hostage seafarers and their families handle mental and emotional trauma. Although there are no fresh cases of piracy affecting seafarers in Pune currently, this will be a mobile trauma unit and the team will go wherever required. Speaking on this initiative, Capt Sudhir Subhedar, chairman, CMMI, Pune chapter, said a proper process has been established to counsel seafarers during crisis situations.Counselling will be done by a team of psychologists and counsellors with the help of volunteers from the maritime fraternity. This will include counselling provided during the captivity of the seafarers, when the team will meet the family.Counselling will also be given on the release of the seafarers, teaching the family about ...