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Mayte Medina, Chief of Office of Merchant Mariner Credential, Commercial Regulations and Standards Directorate, Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy, the U.S. Coast Guard

Meet Mayte Medina, Chair of the IMO HTW Sub-committee, (Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping) representing the US Coast Guard at IMO.

Mayte was born and raised in Panama and dreamt of becoming a Panama Canal Pilot as a little girl. She ended up working for the Panama Administration for 7 years after she graduated from Kings Point and sailed for a couple of years. Mayte has been working in the development and implementation of domestic and international maritime safety, security and...

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Shipping industry alerts on coronavirus outbreak

The outbreak of coronavirus has been at the centre of discussions as it has already led to a number of fatalities, while the shipping industry and stakeholders have issued advises and steps to be taken so that seafarers are protected.

Specifically, the International Transport of Workers’ Federation issued advice on the virus, which originated from China in late 2019, causes pneumonia and can be life-threatening.

Therefore, ITF highlights that to be protected:

  1. travellers should avoid unprotected...

https://safety4sea.com/shipping-industry-alerts-on-coronavirus-outbreak/

WHO calls for more research into microplastics and impact on human health

Following an analysis of current research related to microplastics in drinking-water, the World Health Organization (WHO) has called for a further assessment of microplastics in the environment and their potential impacts on human health. In this regard, the Organization also called for a reduction in plastic pollution to benefit the environment and reduce human exposure.

Microplastics are small pieces of plastic which are less than 5 millimetres, and they are increasingly gathering in the seas,...

https://safety4sea.com/who-calls-for-more-research-into-microplastics-and-impact-on-human-health/

Ebola outbreak declared in Congo

The World Health Organization (WHO) Director General accepted the Emergency Committee’s proposal and on the 17 July 2019, declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) a public health emergency of international concern.

Namely, Standard Club’s local correspondents have advised that, as of yet, no measures have been applied by the local authorities regarding ships calling to the DRC.

However, because of the serious and fluid nature of this emergency the club advises...

https://safety4sea.com/ebola-outbreak-declared-in-congo/

Cruise Ship Quarantined! Measles Outbreak Aboard

  • A cruise ship has been quarantined on the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia after medical officials received reports of a passenger with measles onboard.
  • No crew or passengers had been allowed to leave the affected ship for fear they may cause an outbreak.
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that the U.S. is experiencing its highest number of measles cases for 25 years, with 704 cases identified across 22 states in 2019.

A cruise ship has been quarantined on the Caribbean island...

http://mfame.guru/cruise-ship-quarantined-measles-outbreak-aboard/

World Mental Health Day: It’s ok to not be ok

The World Health Organisation recognizes World Mental Health Day on October 10th every year to remind us the importance of awareness in a growing topic for the business world globally. In an era where most working people have less time and more stress, mental health has risen as a big topic for every industry, and the maritime world could not stay unaffected. Mental health issues in shipping industry relate to the nature of seafarers’ job which is characterized not only by intensive work hours,...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-world-mental-health-day-its-ok-to-not-be-ok/

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