Tag: medical care

Transport Malta issued a new notice to highlight the potential risks associated with being on board ships, following a recent investigation report. The notice emphasizes the importance of all ships carrying the necessary medical guides to provide advice in case of emergency.

Operating a commercial ship on the high seas involves significant logistical challenges, and one often-overlooked aspect is the selection and management of medications and supplies for the ship’s medicine cabinet and formulary, notes Arthur Diskin, Global Chief Strategy Officer, AP Companies.

Marine Safety Forum (MSF) has published a safety alert to inform of an incident where a patient was being transferred to a hospital bed when the 13-year-old stretcher cracked. 

Columbia Shipmanagement (CSM), a member of the Columbia Group, is reporting a noticeable decrease in emergency medical disembarkations, attributing this positive trend to the proactive health measures implemented in collaboration with the OneCare Group, a comprehensive health and wellbeing platform that includes Marine Medical Solutions (MMS).

VIKAND has launched a proactive 24/7 healthcare program to help safeguard seafarers and protect the commercial viability of the shipping industry. 

In his role as Global Chief Medical Officer for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines for eight years and as a consultant and ultimately Medical Director for Carnival Cruise Lines for 15 years prior to that, Arthur Diskin, Global Chief Strategy Officer, AP Companies, was able to witness tremendous advances in the delivery of medical care aboard cruise ships and help develop and participate in many of those advances.

The Indian Directorate General of Shipping provides broad guidelines to DGS-empanelled medical examiners regarding the assessment of fitness for transgender applicants.

The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) has issued a new Marine Notice to provide guidance on the list of all medicines and medical supplies to be maintained on board, highlighting the importance of shall carrying publications, documents and maintaining related records.

The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) has issued a new Marine Notice to provide guidance on the disposal of Medical Equipment onboard, highlighting that the expired medicine or medical equipment shall be replaced by the expiry date, and in any event within three months prior to the expiry date.

The Republic of the Marshall Islands has issued a medical care guide explaining the requirements for medicine chest and recordkeeping onboard and key responsibilities and training for medical care.