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Seafarers denied medical care for serious conditions, ICS warns

1 June 2020

Photo: by Sasin Taipchai from Pixabay

Cases of seafarers being denied medical care for conditions unrelated to COVID-19 have been reported to the International Chamber of Shipping.

The body, which describes the news as “alarming”, has observed that there are cases of seafarers being refused entry to port or, in some cases, being denied evacuation for over four days.

“This is simply not acceptable,” said Guy Platten, Secretary General of the ICS.

In a recent webinar, held on May 28 by the World...

https://shippingaustralia.com.au/seafarers-denied-medical-care-for-serious-conditions-ics-warns/

Watch: USCG transfers cruise crewmember for medical care

29 October 2019

On Sunday 27 October, the U.S. Coast Guard rescued a 44-year old man from the TUI cruises ship called “Mein Schiff” at a position about 20 nautical miles east of Atlantic City, in order to receive medical care.

The personnel of the ship contacted the Sector Delaware Bay Coast Guard and reported that a crewmember on board was in need of an urgent primary care, due to the fact that his was suffering from stomach pain.

A rescue helicopter MH-65 Dolphin was sent immediately from Coast Guard Air...

https://safety4sea.com/watch-uscg-transfers-cruise-crewmember-for-medical-care/

PEME as a foundation of the crew member’s wellbeing and safety on board

6 June 2019

In our articles over the past 6 month we have spoken about several important health and safety aspects at sea. We have covered subject of home country case management as well as efficient Ports of call case management challenges. Today we are going to talk about Pre-employment and re-employment medical examinations.

Unfortunately the importance of these tests is under estimated, left for the responsibility of the crew member, treated as a formal requirement, which eventually might lead to very...

https://safety4sea.com/peme-as-a-foundation-of-the-crew-members-wellbeing-and-safety-on-board/

ILO, IMO agree to develop new medical guide for ships

9 May 2019

IMO has agreed to develop a new medical guide for ships, jointly with ILO. The main objective would be to produce a practical up-to-date ships medical guide to assist those required to give medical assistance who are primarily not medics.

This was agreed on the sidelines of the IMO’s Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW 6) which met for its 6th session on 29 April-3 May.

The Sub-Committee invited the Secretariat and other stakeholders involved to keep the it informed of...

https://safety4sea.com/ilo-imo-agree-to-develop-new-medical-guide-for-ships/

HMCG helicopter saves capsized kayakers in River Spey

4 November 2018

Two kayakers were rescued by HM Coastguard helicopter after their kayak capsized on the 1st of November on the River Spey, near Inshriach.

After receiving reports that a kayak with two people on board had capsized in the River Spey, around 2.30 pm, the Scottish Ambulance Service asked for HM Coastguard helicopter assistance from the Aeronautical Response Coordination Centre.

The HM Coastguard Inverness helicopter was launched to the location and arrived within 15 minutes. The Scottish Ambulance...

https://safety4sea.com/hmcg-helicopter-saves-capsized-kayakers-in-river-spey/

USCG rescues two men after sailing vessel runs aground off Texas

2 November 2018

The US Coast Guard hoisted two men from Matagorda Island, Corpus Christi, Texas, after their sailing vessel ran aground because of losing its mast.

The watchstanders of Coast Guard Sector Houston – Galveston got a report stating that two men, that took part in a regatta from Houston port to Port Aransas aboard the 37-foot sailing vessel ‘Tradewinds’, were not able to be reached by cell phone after a storm hit the area on Wednesday evening.

Following this, Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus...

https://safety4sea.com/uscg-rescues-two-men-after-sailing-vessel-runs-aground-off-texas/