UK SEAFARER MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS IN CONTEXT Julie Carlton Seafarer Safety and Health Manager.
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UK SEAFARER MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS
IN CONTEXT
Julie Carlton
Seafarer Safety and Health Manager
International Context
• ILO– Medical Examination (Seafarers) Convention
1946 (ILO 73) – Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC)
• IMO: – Standards of Training, Certification and
Watchkeeping 1978 (STCW)
ILO 73/MLC
ILO 73/MLC
• All seafarers - pre-condition of working at sea
• 2-year validity• Hearing, sight, colour vision• No disease
– aggravated by service at sea, or – likely to render seafarer unfit, or– endanger the health of other persons on board
ILO 73/MLC
• Seafarer means any person employed, engaged or working on a ship
• Assessment for the particular job • Restrictions can be placed on duties, area of
operation• Responsibility on seafarer and employer/
shipowner to comply with restrictions
STCW
• Primarily certificated seafarers
• Medical fitness certificates as pre-qualification for Certificate of Competency– 1st Issue – Revalidation
International standards
STCW Code A-I/9• physical capability for
basic training (which includes fire fighting and basic sea survival)
• adequate hearing and speech to communicate effectively and detect audible alarms
International standards• no medical condition
– to prevent the effective and safe conduct of their routine and emergency duties on board
– likely to be aggravated by service at sea or to render the seafarer unfit for such service or to endanger the health and safety of other persons on board; and
• no medication with side effects impairing effective and safe performance of routine and emergency duties on board.
ILO/WHO Guidelines 1997
• Guidelines for conducting pre-sea and periodic medical fitness examinations for seafarers– Guidance of competent authorities– Guidance for recognised medical practitioners– Minimum standards– Sample certificate
Guidelines on the medical examination of seafarers
IMO/ILO/JMS/2011/12
International standards
• Port State Control– Recognised format– Completed fully and
correctly– Risk of fraud/forgery
• Mutual recognition• Reducing
administrative burdens
Issues for MAT
• Increasing numbers of ENG1s– Who are they being issued to?
• New groups– Who is a seafarer?
• Demand for/from more approvals – What are the implications?
Review of AD system
• What is the system for?
• Who should have access?
• Should MCA recover costs?
• If so, how would this be done fairly.
• Do we need to change to take advantage of international developments?
Any questions