Tag: medical care

The US NTSB has issued report including recommendations about emergency medical training of crew members after a loss of life incident that happened in the Atlantic Ocean, in 2015.

Thomas Miller Claims Management announced the launch of its new marine medical solution 'BlueMed' for the shipping, cruise and large yacht sectors which integrates a specialised marine and energy “telemedicine” service to create a complete package.

UK MCA issued a Maritime Guidance Notice regarding the arrangements for provision of seafarer medical examinations

ILO MLC: Medical Care Ship's Doctors

ILO MLC: Medical Certification

Managing Treatment for ill or injured Crew

IMO Legal Committee 100th session, 15 to 19 April 2013 Draft guidelines on the preservation and collection of evidence following an allegation of a serious crime having taken place on board a ship, or following a report of a missing person from a ship, and on pastoral and medical care of victims were approved by the Legal Committee of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), when it met for its 100th session.The draft guidelines, which focus on what can practically be carried out on board a ship to preserve and/or collect evidence and protect persons affected by serious crimes, until such time that the relevant law enforcement authorities commence an investigation, will now be submitted to the IMO Assembly 28th session, in November 2013, along with an associated draft resolution, for consideration with a view to adoption.The primary purpose of the draft guidelines is to assist masters in the preservation of evidence and in the pastoral and medical care of persons affected and, when appropriate, in the collection of evidence, during the period between the report or discovery of a possible serious crime and the time when law enforcement authorities or other professional crime scene investigators take action.The draft guidelines further ...